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Huntington council adopts emergency water-conservation ordinance
Summary
Huntington City Council adopted Ordinance 4-2026 as an emergency measure to address a local water shortage; the ordinance imposes a watering schedule that will apply to residents and city plantings. The vote was unanimous.
Huntington — The Huntington City Council adopted Ordinance 4-2026, an emergency water-conservation measure, at its April 14 meeting after Mayor Leonard Norton read the ordinance into the record.
The council unanimously approved the ordinance on a roll-call vote. Council members Judd Beagley, Tom Kay, Lesa Miller, Devin Wilson and Gloria Wilson all voted yes. Mayor Norton said the ordinance is intended to respond to the current water shortage and help coordinate city and resident water use.
Council Member Kay asked whether city-maintained flower beds would be exempt from restrictions; Mayor Norton said city plantings would follow the same watering schedule as residents. The ordinance was read into the record as an emergency to allow immediate implementation.
The measure requires residents and city-managed plantings to adhere to the specified watering schedule (details of the schedule were entered into the record). The council did not add a separate exemption for city flower beds during the vote.
The council’s action follows staff reports of water-system issues raised earlier in the meeting; the mayor also urged residents to cooperate with conservation efforts and thanked maintenance crews for repairs and ongoing work. The council will monitor conditions and may revisit restrictions as water availability changes.
