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Council signals default secondary‑water season of May 1–Oct. 1 with staff discretion to extend
Summary
Syracuse staff recommended setting default secondary irrigation season start and end dates to help residents and HOAs schedule landscaping and maintenance. Councilors generally supported a May 1 start and October 1 end as defaults but asked staff to retain flexibility to extend or shorten the season based on weather and drought conditions.
Syracuse City staff asked the council for direction on default secondary‑water season dates to clarify when residential and HOA irrigation systems should be active each year.
Staff presented historical start and stop dates for the last four years and explained the city typically opens secondary water in spring (often May)…
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