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Council discusses water chlorination readiness, gravel-pit reuse and library/community-space priorities
Summary
Highland City Council addressed public facilities in the general plan work session: staff described plans to retrofit wells so chlorination is possible if needed, council members asked for plans for the gravel-pit property and discussed library, parks, trails and sidewalk priorities.
Highland's council and staff used the general plan work session to review public-facility priorities, including potable-water readiness, the future of a gravel-pit property, library capacity and parks, trails and sidewalks.
A staff member explained the city's current water readiness: "We are retrofitting all of our wells to be able to chlorinate," the staff member said, adding a decision to chlorinate would be made by the council and, once begun, would be ongoing until rescinded. Council members said residents had raised questions about chlorination and fluoridation; staff clarified Highland does not fluoridate and would only chlorinate if the council directs it.
The gravel-pit…
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