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Resident asks for evidence behind $1.5 billion water-line estimate; mayor says figure is an overall estimate
Summary
A resident asked whether an independent study supports a multi-billion-dollar estimate to replace Rio Rancho's water lines and whether the Rio Rancho Pure project has failed; the mayor replied the $1.5 billion figure is an estimate for repaving every road and replacing below-ground infrastructure concurrently, not a single study-backed number.
Mister Van Horn asked the Rio Rancho governing body whether an independent study supports a roughly $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion estimate to replace all city water lines and whether the Rio Rancho Pure injection project is a "failed water project," asking when it will operate as permitted and what additional funding would be needed.
The presiding officer answered that his comments referred to an estimate of about $1.5 billion to repave every road in the city and replace all underlying water infrastructure if the…
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