Wickiup Water District

Flow testing and water line flushing will take place periodically during April 2026. If you experience problems with water quality or pressure after the flushing event, please contact the office.

We still have one position to fill for the budget committee. Wickiup Water District’s Budget Committee is comprised of the five Board of Commissioners and an equal number of citizen volunteers. The Budget Committee generally meets once annually to review the proposed budget, receive the budget message, provide an opportunity for public input, and approve the budget. Appointed committee members will serve for an uncompensated term of three (3) years. Please contact the office as soon as possible for an application. Thank you.

We have one vacancy for our budget committee. If you are interested, please contact the office as soon as possible. Thank you.

Billing statements went out a day or two later than usual due to a problem with the billing system. It appears that the majority of the customers that have centurylink.net, iinet.com, centurytel.net, ortelco.net, and/or pacifier.com, emails bounced back. So, if you haven't received your mailed copy or only receive your statements via email, please contact the office so they can be resent.

Additionally, the office will be closed the remainder of the week, February 4 - 10, as Matt is doing testing and Michelle will be at the Special Districts of Oregon conference.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

To request another statement, you can contact:
[email protected] or leave a message at the office - (503) 458-6555.

Notice of Board Appointment Results

On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, we would like to thank everyone who applied to fill the two vacant board positions. Applications were due by August 11 and the board reviewed them at the regularly scheduled meeting on August 13, 2025. We were fortunate to receive several applications, each offering valuable skills, experience, and knowledge that would benefit the district.

Prior to the meeting, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners appointed Rodney Bloom, which allowed us to have a quorum. After reviewing the applications, the board voted to elect Laura
Germond and Tandy Sturgeon for the two remaining positions.
We appreciate the interest in serving on the board and encourage all applicants, and community members, to attend board meetings and share their input to help the board make well-informed
decisions for the benefit of the district.

Please note: Board meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Again, thank you for your continued support.

Position 1: Gayle Leino
Position 2: Jim Purdy
Position 3: Rodney Bloom
Position 4: Tandy Sturgeon
Position 5: Laura Germond

Seeking Candidates for Board Vacancy

Wickiup Water District is accepting applications to fill two open positions on its board of commissioners.

A commissioner of the Wickiup Water District serves on a five-member Board of Commissioners responsible for conducting the affairs of the district in compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes. The Board of Commissioners has the legislative authority and power to establish policies and procedures that are in the best interest of the residents it serves.

The board ensures that the district achieves its mission in an ethical, transparent, accountable and prudent manner. Each commissioner is accountable for the functions described below, all of which are mainly accomplished at board meetings and through review of information, strategic planning, conversation and decision making. Together, the board makes decisions and sets policy for the district. Individually, you do not have any power, but acting with your fellow commissioners you have an opportunity to have a positive impact on your community. The board’s major responsibility is setting policy. Commissioners also do the following:

• Attend the board meeting held on the second Wednesday of each month (sometimes special meetings can be held to address specific issues)
• Review and adopt the annual budget
• Approve financial reports
• Set goals and evaluate progress towards those goals
• Ask voters to approve bond measures and local option levies for facilities and operations
• Hire and evaluate the district manager
• Help set standards, controls and policies that support sound risk management practices are in place; e.g. safety and security, insurance, data controls and personnel management practices
• Delegates authority
• Connects with the community

Wickiup Water District has two positions that are being filled by appointment. Interested candidates can request an information packet, which includes information about the district and an application, from the district office by contacting Michelle at either (503) 458-6555 or (503) 791-6782 or by email at [email protected]. You may also visit our office located at 92648 Svensen Market Rd. during regular business hours (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

Please note that during the month of August the office will be operating remotely on Mondays and Wednesdays.

If you are interested, please complete an application and return it to the district by August 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Applications will be accepted in person or via email. The board will review applications on August 13, 2025, and schedule interviews, if necessary. If you are selected, you will be sworn into office at the September 10, 2025, board meeting.

About Wickiup Water District

Wickiup Water District is a domestic water supply district under ORS 264. The District covers an area of approximately 7.6 square miles and serves a rural population estimated at 1,800. The District has approximately 700 water meter hookups.

The District Board consists of five commissioners elected from the District at large. The District’s day-to-day operations are performed by District staff (2) under the direction and oversight of the District Manager.

The District owns and operates two water treatment plants. Little Fat Buck Creek and Fat Buck Creek feed the slow sand filter facility on property leased from Lewis & Clark Timberlands Greenwood Resources. The slow sand filter was built in 1987. Little Creek feeds the District’s rapid sand filtration facility located on Palmrose Road. The facility was built in 1993. The whole system is gravity fed.

The board / rate increase meeting previously scheduled for tomorrow, July 16, 2025, has been cancelled.
Once the county has appointed a third board member, we will reschedule.

If anyone lost some keys at the end of Svensen Market Rd., please contact me. 503-791-6782

The board meeting/rate meeting has been changed to the following Wednesday the 16th at 6 pm

Everyone needs a happy place.