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New IID directors irked their appointees were barred from vote

New IID directors irked their appointees were barred from vote

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Jan 19, 2021
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EL CENTRO — The two new Imperial Irrigation District directors are wondering why their appointees to advisory boards were not allowed to vote at Friday night’s Energy Council Advisory Committee meeting on ending the moratorium on utility disconnections.

Coalition pushes for investment in water infrastructure

Coalition pushes for investment in water infrastructure

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jan 14, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif. — Imperial Irrigation District is represented in a national coalition of more than 200 agricultural organizations and urban and rural water districts that have urged President-elect Joe Biden and congressional leadership to address aging Western water infrastructure in any pot…

County, IID say stay-home orders have had little impact on productivity

County, IID say stay-home orders have had little impact on productivity

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Jan 12, 2021
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IMPERIAL — Both the Imperial Irrigation District and the County of Imperial say the hundreds of employees who are working from home because of COVI…

IID board overturns PLA

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Dec 31, 2020
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EL CENTRO — A project labor agreement passed by the former Imperial Irrigation District board by a 3-2 vote on Dec. 1 was rescinded by the new boar…

Group accuses IID of Brown Act violations in passing PLA

Group accuses IID of Brown Act violations in passing PLA

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Dec 24, 2020
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EL CENTRO — A group that opposed Imperial Irrigation District’s passage of a 10-year project labor agreement says the district committed multiple B…

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Hanks elected IID president in contentious meeting

Hanks elected IID president in contentious meeting

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Dec 16, 2020
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EL CENTRO — In a highly contentious meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Imperial Irrigation District board of directors bypassed its traditional success…

Proposal absent from recent IID energy advisory committee agenda

Proposal absent from recent IID energy advisory committee agenda

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Dec 15, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Nearly 50 residents either wrote in or appeared in person at the Dec. 1 Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting to urge…

IID board approves PLA over bitter objections

IID board approves PLA over bitter objections

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Dec 3, 2020
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EL CENTRO — In an expected 3-2 vote, the Imperial Irrigation District board of directors on Tuesday approved a 10-year project labor agreement that…

Group offers IID alternative plan to ending shut-off moratorium

Group offers IID alternative plan to ending shut-off moratorium

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Dec 1, 2020
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EL CENTRO — When the Imperial Irrigation District Energy Advisory Committee recommended nearly two weeks ago not to end the moratorium on electrica…

Developer to request extension from IID on option terms

Developer to request extension from IID on option terms

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Nov 29, 2020
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NILAND — The Riverside businessman whose vision is to construct an inland port which could result in an economic impact of $3.5 billion to the regi…

County offers help on delinquent power bills

County offers help on delinquent power bills

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Nov 25, 2020
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EL CENTRO — As the delinquent energy accounts for the Imperial Irrigation District reached an all-time high of $10.6 million Tuesday afternoon, Imp…

IID special meeting on PLA gets testy

IID special meeting on PLA gets testy

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Nov 24, 2020
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IMPERIAL — One Imperial Irrigation District director Monday morning accused the majority of the board of “ramming” through projects after the board…

Court denies Michael Abatti's motion

Court denies Michael Abatti's motion

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Nov 20, 2020
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IMPERIAL — A recent Fourth District Court of Appeal decision in the farmer Michael Abatti’s ongoing legal dispute with Imperial Irrigation District…

Split IID board stops $1 million consulting contract, for now

Split IID board stops $1 million consulting contract, for now

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Nov 18, 2020
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IMPERIAL — Two Imperial Irrigation District directors on Tuesday voted against extending a service agreement to the Diversity Consulting Group, who…

IID committee rejects ending disconnection moratorium

IID committee rejects ending disconnection moratorium

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Nov 17, 2020
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EL CENTRO — IID’s Energy Consumers Advisory Committee Monday night voted against recommending to the district’s Board of Directors that it end the …

Abatti court filing points to U.S. Supreme Court appeal

Abatti court filing points to U.S. Supreme Court appeal

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Nov 4, 2020
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IMPERIAL — An attorney for local farmer Mike Abatti is asking the Fourth District Court of Appeal to stay the remittitur it issued to a local court…

California Supreme Court rejects Abatti petition

California Supreme Court rejects Abatti petition

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 29, 2020
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IMPERIAL — The Supreme Court of California decided on Wednesday that it will not review a Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling in an ongoing disp…

IID wants Anderholt off the Abatti case

IID wants Anderholt off the Abatti case

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Oct 25, 2020
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SANTA ANA — While El Centro farmer Michael Abatti awaits word whether the state Supreme Court will consent to review an appellate ruling that overt…

$778 million proposed for 2021 IID budget

$778 million proposed for 2021 IID budget

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 23, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Tuesday received a glimpse of the district’s 2021 budget, with the water and ene…

Imperial County drafts response to Vargas letter

Imperial County drafts response to Vargas letter

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Oct 20, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider sending its answer to Congressman Juan Vargas regarding the New River…

Group forms to challenge IID over use of PLAs

Group forms to challenge IID over use of PLAs

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Oct 17, 2020
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IMPERIAL — A construction coalition has formed to tackle Imperial Irrigation District over the use of project labor agreements for construction projects.

Thousands delinquent on power bills

Thousands delinquent on power bills

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 8, 2020
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EL CENTRO — After saying more ratepayers were paying their energy bills during the last few months, the Imperial Irrigation District announced Tues…

IID's legal bills were $8.7 million over 21 months

IID's legal bills were $8.7 million over 21 months

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Oct 6, 2020
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IMPERIAL — Over the last 21 months the Imperial Irrigation District has racked up legal fees of more than $8.7 million.

For workers, National Power Week is a chance to educate

For workers, National Power Week is a chance to educate

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 4, 2020
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IMPERIAL — Beginning Monday, the Imperial Irrigation District will be recognizing Public Power Week along with its employees who work in this division.

Kelley remains under contract with IID

Kelley remains under contract with IID

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 1, 2020
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IMPERIAL — Former Imperial Irrigation District General Manager Kevin Kelley is still under contract with IID.

Union pushing IID board for higher pay

Union pushing IID board for higher pay

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Sep 29, 2020
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EL CENTRO — At the Imperial Irrigation District director’s meeting on Sept. 22, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers came out in for…

Vargas responds to latest sewage dump into New River

Vargas responds to latest sewage dump into New River

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 27, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The county Board of Supervisors’ grousing about the New River at Tuesday’s meeting may not have been for naught, as it may have helped …

IID submits congressional testimony on Salton Sea

IID submits congressional testimony on Salton Sea

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 26, 2020
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IMPERIAL — In written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee, the Imperial Irrigation District o…

IID officially disbands dive team

IID officially disbands dive team

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Sep 23, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Imperial Irrigation District’s dive team has been out of commission so long it might be surprising to learn that it still technically existed.

IID ratepayers foot a hefty legal bill

IID ratepayers foot a hefty legal bill

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 19, 2020
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IMPERIAL — Every year the Imperial Irrigation District is embroiled in legal actions that rack up millions in attorney fees and court costs.

IID files response to Abatti petition

IID files response to Abatti petition

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 17, 2020
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IMPERIAL — The Imperial Irrigation District on Monday filed its response to local farmer Mike Abatti’s petition to the California Supreme Court to …

Documentary highlights ailing Salton Sea

Documentary highlights ailing Salton Sea

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 11, 2020
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SALTON CITY — A chance visit to the Salton Sea in 2014 for Los Angeles-based screenwriter and filmmaker Greg Bassenian has resulted in a documentar…

COVID pushes demand for IID’s assistance programs

COVID pushes demand for IID’s assistance programs

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Aug 18, 2020
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EL CENTRO — As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its sixth month and continues to impact local incomes, Imperial Irrigation District reports tha…

Abatti wants rehearing from appellate court

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jul 29, 2020
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IMPERIAL — The three-year battle over water rights between a local farmer and the Imperial Irrigation District is far from over.

IID awards 26 scholarships

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jul 23, 2020
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EL CENTRO — A total of 26 recent high school graduates whose parents work for Imperial Irrigation District were awarded scholarships in amounts ran…

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