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Council hears heated concerns about North Central Regional Water contract; members warn of potential legal fights
Summary
Committee members reported that North Central Regional Water seeks a contracted 750,000 gallons-per-day commitment; Cut Bank officials said the city uses roughly 40,000 gpd, cannot afford to pay for unused capacity and that the dispute has prompted a regional-authority resignation and the threat of litigation.
Council and committee members devoted the longest segment of the work session to concerns about the North Central Regional Water authority and a contract that covers bulk water supply. A council member said the authority’s contract terms call for Cut Bank to take or pay for up to 750,000 gallons per day; presenters said Cut Bank’s actual use is much lower and that the city would still be billed even if it did…
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