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Monte Vista council adopts seasonal watering limits, bans Sunday watering and daytime irrigation
Summary
After a San Luis Valley drought briefing, the Monte Vista City Council voted to renew and modify a watering resolution, banning watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and prohibiting watering on Sundays; council will revisit stricter stage‑2 limits at its June 4 meeting.
Monte Vista — The City of Monte Vista adopted a modified watering resolution on April 16 that limits outdoor irrigation hours and prohibits Sunday watering as the San Luis Valley faces an unusually dry year. The vote renews the city’s longstanding water‑efficiency schedule with council amendments and schedules a June 4 review to consider tighter restrictions if conditions worsen.
The council approved Resolution 2026‑11 with the changes after a presentation from Pat McDermott of municipal water resources, who described this year’s basin conditions as “one of the worst years” in recent records and compared 2026 to drought benchmarks such as 1977 and 2002. “Without a couple more abundant years, we’ll fully set a new record,”…
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