Al Ziegler
CA · Member, Big Bear City Community Services District Board of Directors
Al Ziegler, a semi-retired businessman, was elected to the Big Bear City Community Services District board in 2014, 2018 and 2022 and was its vice president from 2019 through 2022. We found no published statement of his priorities.
Where Al Ziegler stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (9 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to share water-meter radio base stations with Big Bear Lake's water agency. The agreement addressed signal gaps and removed the need for each agency to build another tower. It passed 5–0.
March 3, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: bbccsd.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 oppose
Approved a fire-funding agreement setting budget conditions for waiving past overpayment claims. It required asset-and-debt negotiations and excluded mediation or arbitration for those disputes. Also directed district representatives to support the revised 2026–27 fire budget. Both votes passed 5–0.
August 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for a 4% pay increase for water, sewer, trash, and administrative workers under their labor agreement. The salary plan passed 5–0.
June 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted against the district's 2025–26 budget; it passed 4–1. Voted for the 2026–27 budget, which passed 5–0.
June 1, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bbccsd.org
Moved to finance four trash-service vehicles over six years at 5.656% interest. Estimated total interest was $272,271.36. The vote passed 5–0.
November 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for $2.5 million in state financing to replace a well with declining water production. The loan carried 1.4% annual interest and a January 2044 final payment. The vote passed 4–0.
January 18, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: bbccsd.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 9 support
Voted to purchase a $220,000 standby generator for Peery Booster Station and Well 10 during extended power outages. The vote passed 5–0.
August 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for $320,867 in Well 9 PFAS-treatment engineering work in August 2025; the vote passed 5–0. Approved $285,723.75 in well rehabilitation work in August 2026, also 5–0.
August 17, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for $260,111 in grant-application and project support for a new well replacing PFAS-contaminated water sources. The vote passed 5–0.
June 15, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to share water-meter radio base stations with Big Bear Lake's water agency. The agreement addressed signal gaps and removed the need for each agency to build another tower. It passed 5–0.
March 3, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to award a $1,560,840 contract replacing 4,330 feet of water pipeline near Cinderella Drive and Pan Springs Lane. The vote passed 5–0.
April 1, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Moved to finance four trash-service vehicles over six years at 5.656% interest. Estimated total interest was $272,271.36. The vote passed 5–0.
November 6, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Moved to spend $311,082.19 from trash-service reserves on yard-waste carts as part of the district's state compliance plan. The motion passed 5–0.
June 6, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to require backflow prevention devices for properties with private water sources or dual water service. The rule protected the public water supply and passed 5–0.
June 6, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for $2.5 million in state financing to replace a well with declining water production. The loan carried 1.4% annual interest and a January 2044 final payment. The vote passed 4–0.
January 18, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: bbccsd.org
Track record — General
General · 26 records
Extended manager Glenn Jacklin's contract through September 2031 and raised base pay to $206,500. Approved 4% annual raises and 180 days' severance for dismissal without cause. Barred dismissal without cause within 90 days before or 180 days after board elections or appointments. The vote passed 5–0.
August 17, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to raise the district's fire prevention and protection tax by 4.21% for 2026–27. The increase passed 5–0.
June 1, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted in April 2026 to end the agreement pausing fire-funding legal claims. In May, supported an orderly Fire Authority breakup after Big Bear Lake's fire district withdrew. Both votes passed 5–0.
May 18, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to cut public-comment limits from five minutes to three per agenda item. The rule set a 15-minute total per speaker and 30 minutes total for non-agenda comments. It allowed a board member or president to add up to five minutes. It passed 5–0.
April 20, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to raise the new-customer sewer connection fee from $2,987.39 to $3,071.57. The 2.82% increase passed 5–0.
March 16, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Opposed raising water connection fees from $10,397 to $10,600 in May 2025; the increase passed 4–1. Supported the March 2026 increase from $10,600 to $10,895, which passed 5–0.
March 16, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Was assigned to the district's Administrative and Solid Waste committees for 2026. The committees covered contracts, employee relations, parks, trash collection, hauling, and recycling.
January 5, 2026
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for a workplace policy providing private, clean space for employees to pump breast milk. The policy passed 5–0.
August 4, 2025
Source: bbccsd.org
Opposed the draft five-year utility rate plan in December 2024; it passed 4–1. Voted for the final increases in May 2025; they passed 5–0. The plan set annual water and sewer revenue increases of 9.5% and a first-year trash increase of 13%.
May 5, 2025
Source: bbccsd.org
Seconded approval of the water construction agreement for Tract 18806. The agreement covered water lines for 18 new lots in Erwin Lake. The vote passed 4–1.
May 5, 2025
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for a water shutoff policy adding alternative payment options for customers with unpaid bills. The policy followed new state protections and passed 5–0.
April 7, 2025
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for a ten-year term on the water-sharing agreement with Big Bear Lake's water agency. The agreement covered water transfers during temporary problems or emergencies. The vote passed 4–0.
November 18, 2024
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to reject a county agreement offering up to $50,000 for three community cleanups and nine household-trash drop-off days. The rejection passed 4–0.
October 7, 2024
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to opt out of PFAS water-contamination settlements with 3M, DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva in November 2023. The vote passed 5–0. Moved to opt out of BASF and Tyco water-contamination cases in August 2024. The vote passed 3–0.
August 19, 2024
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for updated toilet rebates and new lawn-replacement and irrigation-controller rebate programs to save water. The policy passed 5–0.
April 1, 2024
Source: bbccsd.org
Seconded a motion rejecting wastewater-agency agreement changes tied to federal financing for Replenish Big Bear. The rejection passed 5–0.
March 4, 2024
Source: bbccsd.org
Nominated and voted to appoint Michael Eagleson to a vacant district board seat. Supported changing the appointment rule from unanimous approval to majority approval. Eagleson's appointment passed 2–1.
September 18, 2023
Source: bbccsd.org
Supported a nonbinding Replenish Big Bear funding letter in September 2022 in a 4–0 vote. Opposed extending it to September 2024; the extension passed 3–2 in September 2023.
September 18, 2023
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to adopt water-use restrictions and renew the district's Stage 2 water shortage declaration. Both measures passed 5–0.
August 1, 2022
Source: bbccsd.org
Nominated Bob Ybarra and supported Michael Eagleson for a vacant district board seat; both nominations failed. Then voted to appoint Robert Rowe in a 3–0 vote.
April 4, 2022
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to support Steven Farrell for a regular seat on the county agency overseeing local-government boundaries. Also supported David Raley for an alternate seat. Both votes passed 4–0.
March 21, 2022
Source: bbccsd.org
Was elected vice president of the Big Bear City Community Services District board for 2022.
December 20, 2021
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to accept grant funding to pay overdue residential and business water bills from the COVID-19 emergency period. The vote passed 5–0.
December 6, 2021
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted for a purchasing policy requiring board approval before purchases of $50,000 or more, except in emergencies. The policy passed 5–0.
December 6, 2021
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to accept a $242,000 grant for recycling carts and public education. The vote passed 5–0.
August 2, 2021
Source: bbccsd.org
Voted to raise the general manager's contract and check-signing limit from $20,000 to $50,000. The change passed 5–0.
April 5, 2021
Source: bbccsd.org
Past race Al Ziegler ran in:
- Big Bear City Community Services District Director · November 3, 2026 · Big Bear City Community Services District · incumbent