FPUD directors' per diem increased to $134

The Fallbrook Public Utility District’s Administrative Code stipulates that per diem pay is to be reviewed annually, and any increase is limited to 5%. The per diem pay for FPUD directors had been $127.63, and when a Feb. 26 hearing date for the increase was set at FPUD’s Jan. 22 board meeting, the planned increase was to $134.01. FPUD opted to round that figure down by one cent, so FPUD directors will now be paid $134 for meetings.

The FPUD board vote Feb. 26 was 5-0. A recommended increase requires a public hearing to be set, and the increase will not take effect until at least 60 days after...