ELECTED BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Ronald Wastewater District Board of Commissioners put the ratepayers first.
How many elected Commissioners sit on the Board of Ronald Wastewater District?
There are three elected commissioners on the Board.
Each serves a staggered six-year term.
How do they put you, the ratepayer, first?
- You have a voice in the setting of the rate. Board meetings are open to all. They are held at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the District’s office, 17505 Linden Ave N. Occasionally they are offered at a different time. Please see our website for current meeting times, or call ahead of time to confirm the next meeting at (206) 546-2494. Express yourself!
- You can have a say in how your utility is operated. If you are a registered voter residing in the District, you too can run for the position of Commissioner. If you’d rather have a say in another way, please contact your elected Commissioners or the District’s General Manager. Each Commissioner's email is located below.
- Your Commissioners serve the ratepayers. The Commissioners annually review the rate to determine if a rate increase is necessary. All three know that right now times are tough.
NEW! On October 18th, 2011 your elected Board of Commissioners of Ronald Wastewater District: Arnie Lind, Art Wadekamper, and Brian Carroll, decided not to increase the sewer rate for 2012. Your sewer rate will remain the same - $11.15 per month.
Ronald Wastewater District is an independent, non-taxing, special purpose district and not part of the City of Shoreline. You, the ratepayer, elect your commissioners to set policy for the District and they are aware that many ratepayers are struggling to make ends meet. Now is not the time to add to that burden. Annually the Board reviews the District's sewer charge. It will do so again in October/November 2012.
The next Board of Commissioners meeting will be held on: February 7th, at 5:30 p.m.
View Board of Commissioners 2012 Board Meetings Calendar>>>
View Board of Commissioners meeting minutes>>>
View the Ronald Wastewater District Adopted 2012 Budget>>>
The Board of Commissioners has decided to change its regular meeting time from 6:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. View Resolution>>>
Board of Commissioners write letter to ratepayers regarding King County's sewer Treatment charge increase. View Letter>>>
Letter from the Board of Commissioners regarding the ending of the "Utility Relocation Surcharge". View Letter>>>
Position 1: Robert (Bob) L. Ransom
Bob Ransom serves the District on the Board of Commissioners. Elected in 2011, his current term runs through December 31, 2017. Bob has lived in Shoreline for 40 years where he raised 5 children in Shoreline Public Schools with his wife Sharon who has since passed on. He has a B.S. in psychology and an M.S. in educational psychology from Portland State University, and an MPA in Public Administration from the University of Puget Sound. He is a retired Senior Professional in Human Resources and currently works part time as a licensed mental health & rehabilitation counselor.
Email Commissioner Ransom at: rransom@ronaldwastewater.org
Position 2: Arthur L. Wadekamper
Art Wadekamper serves the District as President of the Board of Commissioners. He was first elected in 1995 and his current term runs through December 31, 2013. Art moved to Richmond Beach in 1965 with his family where he and his wife still reside. He’s a graduate of the University of Washington, and is retired from a career in auditing, finance and arbitration.
Email Commissioner Wadekamper at: awadekamper@ronaldwastewater.org
Position 3: Brian T. Carroll
Brian Carroll serves the District as Vice President of the Board of Commissioners. He was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board in 2005 and elected to serve the remainder of the term in 2007. His current term runs through December 31, 2015. Brian was raised in Shoreline where he lives with his family and he is Chief Financial Officer at a private investment management firm.
Email Commissioner Carroll at: bcarroll@ronaldwastewater.org