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THE HISTORY OF
ROSAMOND CSD In 1966 the citizens of Rosamond voted to create the Rosamond Community Services District for the purpose of providing water for domestic, irrigation and fire flow use, collection and treatment of waste and storm waters and for the maintenance of street lights. In 1998 the voters added two additional powers, graffiti abatement and parks and recreation to those originally approved in 1966. At the time the original district was approved, a bond issue was authorized by the voters. A portion of the funds from that bond issue were used to build a waste collection and treatment system and two evaporation ponds. Additional monies from that bond were used to purchase a local private water company and make needed improvements to the water system. Repayment of the bonds was completed in 2003 Growth in the Rosamond area was minimal from the mid sixties through the early part of the eighties. As the California economy started expanding in the early eighties, Rosamond started to feel a similar growth with connections to the water system increasing from 600 to 750. In the ten year period from 1982 to 1992, the total connections increased to over 3,000. At the present time the District manages almost 5,000 accounts. Prior to 1982 the Districts activities were handled by four full-time and one part-time employee. Today about 30 employees handle over 5,000 customers and the two additional functions added in 1982 The District currently maintains five wells, a waste water treatment facility, two parks, 16 evaporation ponds and over 550 street lights. Graffiti is quickly removed by your District employees A new well for the west side is ready to begin construction and an expansion of the waste water treatment plant is being planned for construction no later than early 2008 |
