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Wheeler council opens talks on water IGA with Manzanita, requests usage data and forms negotiation team
Summary
Wheeler council held a workshop to reassess its intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Manzanita over a shared water system, citing ambiguous revenue-sharing language and changed water sourcing. Council assigned staff to compile historical usage figures and agreed to meet with Manzanita this fall.
Wheeler council members opened a workshop focused on the towns' intergovernmental water agreement and the effects of recent changes in Manzanitas water sourcing. The council said the IGA lacks a clear definition of "sharing" and that Manzanitas reduced use of Anderson Creek has shifted demand onto Wheeler's wells, creating financial strain for Wheeler residents.
"I'm gonna open the workshop, specifically regarding a water agreement with Wheeler of Manzanita," said the unidentified opening speaker, who framed the meeting as an effort to find a workable path forward without immediate legal action. Karen, who spoke early in the discussion, said the agreement "has changed" since it was written and "warrants a reassessment," and she noted that any negotiated revisions would…
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