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Holiday Office Closing (dates) The BMID office
will be closed over Christmas between Dec 24, 2011 and Jan 1, 2012.
The office will reopen on Monday, January 2nd at 8:00 am.
2011 Irrigation Tax Notices
Tax notices for the larger parcels (over .5 of an acre)
of irrigated land within BMID were issued in October. Taxes are
due December 23, 2011, after which time a 10% penalty will apply.
Winterization of Agricultural
Meters
Agricultural irrigation shut offs were carried
out by BMID crew during the week of Oct 11/11, at which time they closed
the gate valve at the property. At this time, it is important for
the agricultural meters to be properly winterized.
It is the property owner's responsibility to ensure air or water is
not blown backwards through the meter into the BMID system during the
winterization of the system, as this process will damage the meter.
If a meter should require replacement due to a property owner's lack of
care & attention, it will be done at the owner's expense.
The property owner MUST ensure the gate valve is OPEN once their
irrigation system has been winterized. Failure to open the gate
valve could result in a cracked valve which would be replaced at the
property owner's expense. If you have any questions re: your
agricultural meter or the winterization process, please contact BMID at
(250) 765-5169. Thank you! |