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Rodeo organizers raise dust-mitigation concerns, question who supplies water truck
Summary
Rodeo representative said arena staff told them they would not supply water for dust control; organizers warned of health and animal-safety risks and said relying on private trucks raises liability concerns; chair noted county fill site and pump fees exist.
Committee member (S3) emphasized dust control as a health and safety issue for contestants and animals, saying organizers had been told arena staff could not supply water and were asked instead to provide a water truck. "It's a health and safety issue. Plain and simple," S3 said, and cautioned that private drivers on county property raise liability concerns and insurance requirements.
Chair (S2) responded that Groundwater and Sewer can fill a truck at their office and noted that irrigation reductions (cut 50%) mean users still receive water but may face a pump fee. S2 suggested the arena could fill trucks from the county facility, which the chair said should be part of arena event scope rather than an added liability for volunteers.
