At a recent public meeting of the Plainview Water District Board of Commissioners, Joel Kessler took the oath of office, thus beginning his third term as commissioner. During this meeting, the board selected Commissioner Edward Shulroff as chairperson and Commissioner Kevin Langberg as treasurer. Commissioner Kessler begins his third term with the water district as secretary of the board.

"I'm honored that my fellow Commissioners have selected me to lead the water district in the upcoming year," stated Commissioner Shulroff. "The residents of Plainview-Old Bethpage have entrusted my fellow commissioners and I to represent the community with regard to water-related issues and we take this responsibility seriously. The board's top priority is protecting the quality of our water supply and we will continue to implement initiatives aimed at that goal. In order to provide cool, clean, refreshing drinking water, we must remain proactive in our fight against threats to our water supply, including MTBE spills."

According to Commissioner Shulroff, the board has set many goals for 2005. These include: continuing to hold petroleum companies responsible for spills that may negatively impact our drinking water; extend security measures surrounding the water supply in light of America's fight against terrorism; increase water-education efforts in the community; and step up our water conservation initiatives to even greater levels.