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Westborough council approves draft Water Management and Conservation Plan for county review
Summary
The council voted unanimously Aug. 5 to approve a draft Water Management and Conservation Plan (paid with ARPA funds) so staff can finalize it and submit it to the county for the required 30‑day review, with a target date to return materials by Wednesday for a Sept. 8 deadline.
The Westborough City Council voted Aug. 5 to approve a draft Water Management and Conservation Plan and authorized staff to finalize the document for county review. "I move that we approve the draft of the Water Management and Conservation Plan with amendment," the mayor said before the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
The recorder and staff said the plan was produced under contract and funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money and that it must go to the county for a 30‑day review; staff asked for minor wording changes to curtailment stages and notification language and said they would return the draft by Wednesday so the county can meet the Sept. 8 targeted submission. Council members discussed which notification tools to use in each curtailment stage (police dispatch versus the Lane County wireless emergency alert system) and asked staff to confirm dispatch procedures before finalizing the curtailment language.
Why it matters: approving the draft gives staff authority to finish the plan and meet county review timelines while obligating ARPA funds. Councilors emphasized minimizing public alarm in early curtailment stages while reserving broader emergency alerts for higher stages.
The vote: the motion was moved by the mayor and seconded by a councilor; the roll call recorded "Aye" from Carol Williams, Councilor Packard, Councilor Bishop, Councilor Healy and Councilor Johnson, and the motion carried.
