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Local council urges outreach as state water plan meetings and culinary-tax scoping approach
Summary
Members of the Utah Watersheds Council discussed the State Water Plan public meetings, declining attendance at outreach events and a proposed culinary water tax and funding process that council members say could disadvantage rural systems.
Council members and visiting agency staff discussed upcoming State Water Plan public meetings and urged broader outreach after noting low turnout in recent sessions. The council’s staff said the next local meeting is scheduled for Oct. 22 across the street from the council’s meeting location and asked council members to spread the word to local irrigation companies and shareholders.
Council members described attendance at earlier public meetings as uneven: Bear River drew about 35 people and some Salt Lake-area sessions drew fewer than 20. Council members said the presentations are short but organizers want the bulk of each meeting to gather local input on three…
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