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Advisory board urged action as SWFWMD moves to phase 3 restrictions; members press staff over delayed AMI meter rollout
Summary
Staff told the board that Southwest Florida Water Management District modified Phase 3 watering restrictions take effect April 3; enforcement will include citations after 14 days. Board members also criticized delays in the automated meter infrastructure (AMI) rollout and pressed staff on procurement, staffing and communication.
Staff told the advisory board that the State of Florida and Charlotte County remain in drought, and that the Southwest Florida Water Management District will implement modified Phase 3 watering restrictions on April 3 that limit lawn irrigation to once per week by address and restrict allowable hours.
The presenter said the district’s phase change will also tighten enforcement: beginning 14 days after implementation, violations will result in immediate citations (the city’s current…
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