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Jackson council approves water‑efficiency strategy, asks staff to draft trigger‑based irrigation ordinance
Summary
The Town Council unanimously approved a multi-part water‑efficiency strategy that includes updated tiered water rates, outreach, incentive programs and drafting an irrigation ordinance that would activate at a predetermined supply threshold; staff will return with detailed rate proposals in ~1.5–2 months.
The Jackson Town Council on Jan. 20 approved a staff‑proposed water‑efficiency strategy that pairs updated tiered water rates with outreach and incentive programs and directs staff to draft an irrigation ordinance that would take effect when a predefined supply threshold is reached.
The strategy, presented by public‑works staff, calls for a near‑term review of the town’s tiered water‑rate structure with outside rate consultants and the preparation of an irrigation ordinance to be codified in Title 13 of the municipal code. Staff emphasized the ordinance would not be an emergency measure but would be written into the code and activated only if supply metrics cross an agreed trigger.
“On the water rates, and tiers…we are currently undertaking…
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