(IID Board reorganizes)…It was at the Board meeting this week.

The Imperial Irrigation District Board met for the final time this year. Going into 2020, the new Board President will be Norma Sierra Galindo. She was unanimously voted to replace Erik Ortega as Board President. Director Alex Cardenas was chosen as the Boards Vice President for 2020. Following the reorganization, the IID Board presented the local American Red Cross with a grant. The check for $43,000 was presented Sylvia Elia Preciado Platero. The funds will be used in part to pay for a new emergency services vehicle to be used by the local Red Cross office to service Imperial Valley residents. The funds are part of a $1 million grant from Citizens Energy Corporation. The funds were designated for the IID to distribute funds to 30 non-profit organizations in Imperial County and Coachella Valley.