Andrew Sauerfor Big Bear City CSD Board

Andrew Sauer is a young father and East Valley homeowner who has lived in Big Bear City for 6+ years with his wife. A software developer and Eagle Scout, he currently serves on two local boards — the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency (BBARWA) and the Sugarloaf Property Owners Association — and previously served on the San Gorgonio Wilderness Association board.

Andrew and his wife made Big Bear their permanent home 6+ years ago, and they own their home here. They pay the same water, sewer, and trash bills as their neighbors, so when those bills go up, it's personal. Mountain communities like theirs are isolated, and the services other towns take for granted take careful planning to keep both reliable and affordable.

His background in software and on three local boards taught Andrew to ask good questions, understand complex systems, and focus on practical outcomes. That's what he wants to bring to the CSD board: affordable rates, better communication with residents, smart use of technology, and stronger regional partnerships — so Big Bear stays a healthy, well-managed community.

Andrew Sauer is running for the Big Bear City CSD Board to keep rates and fees affordable for the households that pay them and to strengthen communication between the district and residents. His priorities include close oversight of rates and fees, proactive updates on service changes, practical use of technology, and regional collaboration.

Most people in East Valley don't think much about their water, wastewater, or trash service — and that's a sign things are working. But when changes come up, residents should feel informed and included, not surprised. That goes double for rates: Andrew will examine every proposed fee closely, explain it in plain language, and keep watching it after the vote.

The CSD's decisions about rates, infrastructure, and water will shape this valley for decades. As a young homeowner with his future here, Andrew wants those decisions made with the long term in mind — what's best for the next generation, not just this year. The board works best when its five members span different generations, and he'd bring that younger, future-focused perspective alongside what software and three local boards taught him.

This is a nonpartisan, local race. Andrew is running because his family pays the same bills as everyone else in the district, he cares about how that money is managed, and he thinks he can help.