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Severance votes to withdraw from NISP, council cites cost and alternatives
Summary
Facing sharply higher cost estimates and dwindling participation, Severance's Town Council voted to remove the town from the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), directing staff to pursue alternate water procurements and reflect the change in capital planning.
The Severance Town Council voted on March 24 to remove the town from the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), citing ballooning cost estimates, falling participation by other members and more immediate alternatives for acquiring water supplies.
Town Manager Nick Wharton summarized the town’s long involvement in NISP (participating since 2004) and said the town currently holds 500 shares after prior sales. Wharton presented updated cost ranges tied to different participation levels: remaining at 500 units would cost Severance roughly $32 million–$52 million under current worst-case assumptions and…
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