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The Pueblo Chieftain Online <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />Lower Arkansas District goes back into hiring <br />mode <br />By KARL LICIS <br />THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN <br />ROCKY FORD - A time of transition is at hand for the Lower Arkansas Valley <br />Water Conservancy District, and finding a new general manager topped the <br />agenda at Wednesday's meeting of its board of directors. <br />Julie Scaplo, who has been the district's general manager 16 months and had a <br />key role in organizing the fledgling entity, has resigned, effective Aug. 31. <br />Wednesday was her final day in the office. <br />The district began a search for a successor almost immediately after Scaplo <br />announced her plans on July 29. The application deadline is Aug. 20, and five <br />applications have been received to date, according to Wayne Whittaker of the <br />board's personnel committee. At the end of the application period, the <br />committee will screen resumes and begin the interview process, before making <br />recommendations to the board. The final selection will be made according to <br />the board's established hiring principles, as reaffirmed at Wednesday's meeting. <br />In other action, the board accepted Scaplo's recommendation of paying existing <br />obligations to the Brown and Caldwell engineering consultants, but to consider <br />hiring an in -house water - resources specialist next year, rather than making a <br />long -term commitment to the firm. Brown and Caldwell would be consulted on <br />specialized matters as they arise. <br />Before the vote, board member John Singletary of Vineland voiced concerns <br />about major estimated -cost overruns and failure of the company to provide <br />useful information in a timely manner. <br />The board heard a presentation by John Wilkins -Wells of Colorado State <br />University about a proposed study of tile drainage systems in Bent and Prowers <br />counties and presented a letter of support for the proposed research. The <br />district would not be asked for financial support of the two -year effort. Funding <br />for the $169,000 study would come from the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board. <br />The board also agreed to set up a premiere showing of its water video in late <br />September. <br />01996- 2004The Pueblo Chieftain Online <br />http: / /www. chieftain. com /print.php ?article= /metro /1092290400/15 8/12/2004 <br />