• Monthly Board Meetings

All board meetings begin at 7pm unless otherwise noted. If you would like to be on the agenda, you must give notice by the Friday before each Palisade Irrigation District board meeting.

Please call us at 970-464-4700 to make an appointment.

BOARD MEETING DATES & TIMES FOR 2025

at 7 P.M. [exceptions can occur]

JANUARY              09, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

FEBRUARY           06, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

MARCH                 06, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

APRIL                    03, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

MAY                       01, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

JUNE                      05, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

JULY                       03, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

AUGUST                07, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

SEPTEMBER       04, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

OCTOBER             02, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

NOVEMBER         06, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

DECEMBER          04, 2025 @ 7 P.M.

If you would like to be on the agenda, you must give notice by the Friday before each PID Board Meeting.

*This facility/property uses voice, video, camera surveillance recordings 24/7.

**2025 Budget is available for review, please call to make an in-person appointment.

***Election for Region2-Clifton {2026-7-8 term} – 12/02/25 [1-5pm]-self appointment must be made by 09/25/25 to the office in person.

Please call to make an appointment if you need an office appointment.

Board Member – Rick Miller – Region1/GJ-Fruitvale – west of I70 Business Loop

Board Member – Kent Brumback – Region 2/Clifton – east of I70 Business Loop

Board Member – Paul Young – Region 3/Palisade

THANK YOU!

[updated website 01/02/2025, ]

Palisade Irrigation District
Proposed 2025 Budget
Reclamation O&M and Grant Reimbursement $60,000
USDA Drought- Commodities Program $3,000,000
USDI B2E Grant $3,000,000
Fish Ladder Reimbursement $5,000
Revenue  (Interest, etc) $20,000
Assessment Revenue (From Mesa County Water Report) $901,725
Projected Total New Funds Available $6,986,725
Total Funds Available $6,986,725
5000 Wages [EEsPayrSum] 2025
5008    Superintendent $59,618
5004    Office Manager $55,037
5002-1    Field Tech X 3 $157,560
Board Consultant/Special Programs Coordinator/Labor Resources $56,642
5001 & 2    Other wages (overtime/OT) $12,600
5000-2    On- Call Compensation [ALL EEs] $9,200
   Health and Wellness $1,025
5005 Fees Director $3,600
5015 Payroll Taxes – ER (Fed=fica/ss+medicare) + CO-UI $25,468
5057 Insurance-Employee Health $38,000
5020 Workmans Comp – $4687/12months=$390.58x3mo [1/4]=1171.74  [Vendors] $11,576
5058 Simple IRAs 3% ER contribution $5,200
Subtotal $435,525
5200 CANAL [P&L]
5230 Water Carriage  [P&L] $8,800
Subtotal $8,800
Operation and Replacement Expenses [P&L]
5250 Utilities – 5251/verizon – 5252/charter-pn-int-fax – 5253/Ute – 5254/xcel – 5255/trash [P&L] $10,000
Subtotal $10,000
5201 Canal Operation and Maintenance [P&L]
5204       Vac Operations Fall Box Cleaning $15,000
5205       SCADA $5,000
     Canal Safety and Security $1,000
2216 [SysImpr]       Canal Improvements O&M [SysImpr] $8,000
5203       Parts and Materials $5,000
5208       Contractor Assistance $6,000
5202       Tools and Supplies $1,000
5206       Headgates Replacements $9,000
5207     Clearing Tree-Weed-Veg. $3,500
5207-1     Invasive Species Control $187,000
5225       EEs-Field Techs Protective Gear [P&L] $1,500
Subtotal $242,000
5210 Lateral Operation and Maintenance [P&L]
2217 [SysImpr]      Laterals Improvements O&M [SysImpr] $25,000
5212      Parts and Materials (Gravel and such) $28,000
5213      Contractor Repairs $5,000
5211      Tools and Supplies $1,000
5214      Vac Operations $15,000
5216      Clearing Vegetation $3,000
5216-1    Invasive Species Control $20,000
5215       Locates $8,000
5236 Fuel $17,000
5220 GIS Development and Maintenance $2,500
Subtotal $124,500
Maintenance and Repairs [P&L]
5800      Building [P&L] $4,000
5240-5242      Equipment [P&L] $4,000
5237      Vehicles [P&L] $8,000
Subtotal $16,000
5300 Adminstration – General and Management
5360    Legal Fees [Vendors] $10,000
5315    Accounting Fees [Vendors] $3,000
5310    Audit [P&L] $5,200
5305    Office Expense [P&L] $5,000
5307-1      Answering Service [P&L] $2,000
IT (Computer Repl and Computer Backup) $4,000
5303    Website maintenance/Advertising [P&L] $2,000
5302 + 5304    Education#5302 + Travel #5304 [P&L] $2,000
5335    License Fees – plates, titles for vehicles, equipment [P&L] $500
5320    Dues [P&L] $1,800
Recovery Program Exec Committee $1,500
5321     Water Quality Program $900 $15,900
5350    Business Insurance & veh ins – GL – Equipment [8541.61/12=711.83×3=2135.49 $14,000
Subtotal $51,900
USDA Drought-Commodities Program $3,000,000 $3,000,000
USDI B2E Grant Expenditures $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Capital Improvement Fund $33,000 $33,000
5400 Fish Ladder Maintenance $5,000 $5,000
8600 Vehicle and Equipment Fund $60,000 $60,000
Invasive Species Mitigation Fund $0 $0
Subtotal $98,000
Total Expenses     Projected Income $6,986,725 $6,986,725
Ending Cash Balance $0
** Shoshone $50K should be budgeted in 2026

[website updated 10/04/24]

 AGENDA – PALISADE IRRIGATION DISTRICT – 

Date: January 9, 2025 – Board Meeting – Regular Meeting at Office @ 7pm

Guest Business:         Paco Mendenhall/PID IT computer contractor and proposal

Financial Reports:

*GVB Checking Balance                   $___ as of 01/09/25

*GVB MM-checking                          $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 0.72%]

*HLSB-MM Premier                          $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 3.36%]

*Water Assessments                            $__0_ as of 12/31/24

[ytd rec’d WA $]          [MC Treasurer has until the 7th/month to get reports]

*Peaks Invms/LPL-MorganStanley    $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 4.65% – matures 02/23/26]

*Peaks Investments/LPL-FHLB         $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 5.5% – matures 04/30/26]

*Peaks Investments/LPL-WAB-Phx   $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 5.35%]

*Peaks Investments/LPL-Cash MM   $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 0.35%]

*ColoTrust Prime                                $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 4.2-4.4+/-%{30d/yield}]

*ColoTrust Plus+                                $___ as of 12/31/24 [Interest 4.5-4.8+/-%{30d/yield}]

  • Pay Bills
  • Payroll/December 2024 – Total Gross Payroll $xx – ER taxes $xx + SIRA $xx = $xx [OT$xx {xx hrs}]

Minutes of last PID Board Meeting:  December 5, 2024

Old Business:

  • USDA Water Savings Commodity Program (WSC)
    • Workplan Update
    • Form Development
  • Region1/GJ-Fruitvale board oath registered with MC Clerk

New Business:

  • Computer Security Discussion and board access to board info, proposal
  • Resolution for yearly board meeting schedule – calendar
  • 2024 Audit Engagement letter to be signed – calendar
  • Board & Employee Handbooks to review – calendar

District O&M Update

  • Box Cleaning – Price Ditch Jetting
  • Clifton Update –
  • CO River Update –

 Attendance:

Visitors:

Next PID Board Meeting is scheduled for: February 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. –

Adjourned:

Board Member – Rick Miller – Region1/GJ-Fruitvale – west of I70 Business Loop

Board Member – Kent Brumback – Region 2/Clifton – east of I70 Business Loop

Board Member – Paul Young – Region 3/Palisade

[updated website 01/08/25]