Interim leadership The district recently appointed an interim general manager, signaling potential leadership turnover and a window of opportunity to engage during leadership transition for services like process optimization, vendor consolidation, and strategic planning support.
Moderate scale With 11-50 employees and revenue in the 10-25M range, there is room to upsell efficiency, maintenance, and technology upgrades without large-scale enterprise commitments, targeting operations, IT, and financial systems enhancements.
Tech stack Current reliance on older web and productivity tools (DreamWeaver, jQuery, Microsoft 365) suggests opportunities for modernization projects, website improvements, digital customer experiences, and data analytics integrations.
Local water focus As a sanitary/water district operating in Ojai, there is potential to propose regionally tailored solutions in utility management, regulatory compliance, asset management, and grid/SCADA-like monitoring for water sanitation facilities.
Growth opportunities Comparable districts show varying revenue scales; position offerings around capital improvement programs, funding strategy, grant writing, and maintenance contracting to support future expansion and reliability initiatives.