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Laguna Beach mayor frames history-led priorities, highlights Fountain Valley well to supply two-thirds of city water
Summary
Mayor Alex Runagi used his State of the City remarks to emphasize public safety, infrastructure and government efficiency, and described a multi-jurisdictional water project — including a planned well in Fountain Valley he said would supply about two-thirds of Laguna Beach's water.
Mayor Alex Runagi said Laguna Beach should use its history to guide future planning and stressed public safety, infrastructure and government efficiency as the city’s top priorities during an interview on Fair Game Laguna Beach.
Runagi said his State of the City speech aimed “to at a high level step back and think about our city, our history and then how our history shapes our future,” and noted examples of past intentional changes that shaped the city.
The mayor described a multi-jurisdictional water effort he said will reduce costs and supply a large share of the city’s needs. “We bought land in Fountain Valley and we’re working on the entitlements to get a well built there and then that’ll…
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