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Council discusses annual water conservation plan; public hearing scheduled for April meeting
Summary
Council treated the water conservation plan as a guiding element of the general plan and agreed to further review language before a public hearing at the first April meeting; staff emphasized three priority goals for council alignment.
Toquerville City Council reviewed a proposed annual water conservation plan and agreed to a further review cycle before a public hearing at the first April council meeting.
Staff described the document as a guidance element of the general plan that uses a three‑year rolling target for conservation and asked the council to align around three high‑level goals: a per‑capita usage reduction target (14 percent), maintaining a financially sustainable and well‑maintained water system, and encouraging outdoor conservation techniques.
Councilmember Gary questioned elements of the report, including an example that compared converting pasture to apartments and the study’s population assumptions; he noted the plan’s projection that usage declined 30 percent between 2021 and 2023 and questioned the appropriateness of an additional 14 percent target without accounting for planned system changes such as reuse water and an upcoming storage tank. Staff recommended treating the document as a guide rather than a binding contract and asked council members to submit suggested language changes to staff for incorporation ahead of the public‑hearing adoption process.
The council directed staff to collect written recommendations from council members and return the plan for additional discussion at the next meeting (to allow time for a 14‑day public‑notice period), then schedule the public hearing at the first April meeting.
Ending: Staff will compile council suggested edits and present an updated draft at the next discussion before the April public hearing.
