As a water commissioner of the South Farmingdale Water District, I want to take this moment to congratulate John Hirt on his re-election to another three-year term as a SFWD commissioner. I've had the fortunate opportunity to work with John for many years, and I'm delighted to continue serving alongside him.

I also want to congratulate Kurt Ludwig on being elected for an unexpired one-year term. Kurt brings a tremendous amount of experience in governmental affairs to the water district, and he will be a valuable asset to our water commissioner team.

I'm looking forward to working with both men as our five-year capital improvement plan continues. We are currently in the third year of our program, and we have reached and exceeded all of our goals to date.

Our consumers are important to us and we stand by our commitment to provide the best possible water supply.

Both John and Kurt have excellent managerial and leadership qualities that our staff and consumers will greatly benefit from.

Ralph Atoria, Treasurer

Board of Water Commissioners

South Farmingdale Water District