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Members and wanted to assure the community and the state that Herlong PUD is moving forward with positive board reinforcement and general manager experience.” Receiving these achievements helped the District receive grants to replace infrastructure in the community. “Thanks to CSDA, Herlong PUD was one of the two districts that received COVID money in Lassen County,” said Raffelson, “the District has had 17 years of clean audits.”

Dublin San Ramon Services District, “Going through the process for the Transparency Certificate of Excellence really shined a light on how robust our online resources are for our customers and the public at-large. It was gratifying to see how well our internal standards measured up to SDLF’s certification requirements,” expressed Executive Services Supervisor & District Secretary Nicole Genzale. “One of DSRSD’s long-held Strategic Plan Core Values is Be Open and Transparent. The Board and staff work daily to uphold this value by conducting its business in an open and transparent manner, whether it’s through board meetings, website and media information, or daily interactions with our customers and community. DSRSD earned and has maintained SDLF’s Transparency Certification of Excellence since 2014. Working towards the District of Distinction Accreditation was the next natural step to demonstrate our continual commitment to sound governance and transparency.”

One thing each district agreed on: They intend to make the accomplishment known to the public through their websites, social media outlets, in their district offices and in communications to their customers.

Did you know that special districts that currently have the SDLF District Transparency Certificate of Excellence are already 75% of the way to this next designation? Take YOUR district to the next level and take the steps to achieve your District of Distinction Accreditation! Learn more at sdlf.org.