Amador County – The Amador Water Agency board of directors could select a new board president and vice president for the upcoming year at its meeting today in its offices on Ridge Road. District 1 Director and Vice President Bill Condrashoff was discussed as the next president, when the board appointed current President Terence Moore of District 5 last December. The board will also decide committee assignments, many based on the sitting president and vice president. The AWA board held a rate workshop Tuesday to discuss rate increases in the Camanche Water System. Interim General Manager Gene Mancebo said no action was taken but the board directed staff to prepare information for considering a rate increase in the Camanche Water System. He said the board will come up with a date for a public hearing, probably sometime in January or February. It must be noticed 45 days in advance. The board also went through a financial plan for the Central Amador Water Project water system, and adjourned meeting to be reconvened at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, December 10) in the middle of the regular board meeting that starts at 9 a.m. today. Other discussion includes a recommendation by Mancebo to pay $2,000 for a Mokelumne River Forum quarterly meeting. The board will also discuss AWA Attorney Steve Kronick’s recommendations on “buying local” or contracting local preferences. The board could also hear more of Kronick’s presentation on the benefits and risks of joining the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority. Story by Jim Reece This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it