Small District, Big Pay: Ramona Water Board Approves Over $290K in Annual Compensation for General Manager
One Week Before Election Day, Unanimous Board Vote Raises Questions About Executive Spending, Water Affordability and Public Priorities
United States, 28th Oct 2026 – One year after the Ramona Municipal Water District Board unanimously approved an annual compensation package exceeding $290,000 for General Manager Erica Wolski, the decision is drawing renewed attention ahead of the November 3 election.
The approval puts executive compensation, financial oversight and water affordability at the center of questions for incumbent board president Jim Hickle and challenger John Stevenson.
The central issue is not simply how much the district pays its general manager, but what standards, performance results and comparisons the board used to determine that amount – and what Ramona residents are r...
