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SUSAN WARNER, ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
755-1300

SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY WELCOMES NEW EMPLOYEES

March 22, 2005

David Meza has been named Engineering Manager for the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (SVSWA).

In his new capacity, Meza will implement a capital improvement program to support the sound operation and ensure legal compliance of the solid waste services in the Salinas Valley. He will be actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the Authority’s landfills and transfer stations to include planning, design, permitting, plan development and construction management.

Meza has twenty years of diversified engineering and technical management experience. Most recently he was District Engineer for the Marina Coast Water District.

Roberto Moreno has recently accepted the position of Finance Manager for the SVSWA. He will plan, organize, direct and manage the Authority’s finance, accounting, purchasing, payroll, budgeting and management information system functions. He will develop and maintain the Authority’s financial reporting system and will advise and consult on fiscal issues affecting the organization’s accounting functions.

Moreno brings with him over 25 years of experience in government finance and administration. Prior to joining the SVSWA, Moreno worked as a contract accountant for the City of Salinas. Prior to that he was the Finance Director for the City of King overseeing a $5 million operating budget.

The Authority, formed in 1997, is a joint powers agency made up of the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Salinas, Soledad as well as the eastern half of unincorporated Monterey County. They promote the environmental health of the Salinas Valley through planning, public education and management of an innovative solid waste system. The Authority can be reached at 755-1300 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday or on the web at www.svswa.org.


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