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Residents urge water emergency declaration; city schedules detailed water readiness workshop
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged Lafayette to declare a water emergency and stop high‑water landscaping amid what some called the worst drought on record. City staff said reservoirs are currently average, urged voluntary conservation, and scheduled a water readiness workshop and follow‑up reporting to council.
A string of public commenters told the City Council on April 7 that drought conditions and very low snowpack nationwide warrant an emergency water response by Lafayette officials.
Lede: Concerned residents called on council to declare a water emergency, pause publicly funded planting/irrigation programs for the year, and publish a transparent water dashboard showing snowpack and…
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