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Punta Gorda utility board reports ongoing drought, steps up watering enforcement
Summary
Punta Gorda’s Utility Advisory Board said the region remains in drought, reported low reservoir levels and described daily enforcement of stage‑3 watering rules that produced $5,125 in fines in the first month under a reduced $25 fine schedule.
Tom Spencer, Punta Gorda’s utility director, warned the Utility Advisory Board that drought conditions persist across the region and are affecting local supplies. Spencer said statewide drought impacts roughly 18.1 million people and that “100% of the county is in that drought,” adding that the city’s reservoir level was about 5.11 feet on the day of the meeting.
The board discussed conservation enforcement as staff continue to implement stage‑3 water‑shortage restrictions. Spencer told…
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