Maria Gutzeit
Maria Gutzeit is eyeing a City Council seat, but she wants to make sure it’s clear that her focus for the time being will be on her responsibilities to the Newhall County Water District, the water board member said Thursday.
“Overall, I think the city is really well run and we’re very lucky to have that. I think one thing that I can bring to the table is a record of a balancing business and environmental issues,” Gutzeit said. “And we definitely need good government and a council that works together well.”
Gutzeit has been on the NCWD since 2003, and said there are a couple of issues that are pressing concerns for her on the water board. That seat comes up for re-election in November, and she also plans to run for that seat.
“I’m very interested in monitoring the chloride process from my seat at the water agency, and also the (Castaic Lake WAter Agency’s) acquisition of Valencia Water Co.,” she said. ”We are concerned about how that was handled and that it doesn’t adversely affect everyone’s rates.”
Gutzeit acknowledged that garnering the votes for any public office was no easy task, after an unsuccessful bid for City Council in 2008.
NCWD's Gutzeit Eyeing Seat on City Council
