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Committee hears frost‑delay and water‑use updates; tiff‑tuff bermudagrass trial planned
Summary
Environmental services staff said a text alert system has about 2,500 subscribers; water use through November is roughly 404 acre‑feet below last year and under conservation allotment; a 'tiff‑tuff' bermudagrass trial at Echo Mesa No. 9 is being mowed weekly with plans to expand to Stardust in 2027.
Todd Petty, environmental services, told the Sun City West golf committee on Dec. 11 that staff use a text‑notification system for frost delays and course closures with roughly 2,500 subscribers; he said he typically sends notices by about 6 a.m. when conditions justify a restriction.
Petty explained that localized microclimates across different courses produce spotty frost — for example, Deer Valley and Trail Ridge can be…
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