Jill Duerig, who has served as the general manager of Zone 7 Water Agency for over a decade, will retire early next year.
Duerig confirmed the news last week, two days after the Zone 7 Board of Directors discussed her retirement in closed session of a special meeting.
“I’ve always planned on an early retirement,” Duerig said when asked about the decision Oct. 5.
Duerig was hired by Zone 7 in 2005 as an engineering manager after working for Scotts Valley Water District as its general manager/chief engineer. She was promoted to general manager of Zone 7 in February 2007.
Duerig said she could not comment further on the exact timing of her retirement or the process for replacing her.
In other news, the Zone 7 board is slated to discuss rates at their next regular meeting Wednesday, according to Duerig. In October 2015, the board approved increased water rates for retailers for a three-year period along with a drought surcharge. Last fall the board voted to continue that surcharge another year and implement a new fixed charge.
The Zone 7 board holds regular meetings on the third Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the agency’s headquarters at 100 North Canyons Pkwy. in Livermore. To learn more, visit www.zone7water.com.
