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Council hears aquifer concerns; member requests moratorium on dock permits
Summary
After a state review signaled declines in local aquifers, Councilmember Gorman asked the council for a moratorium on dock permits until the report is received and reviewed; the LLC may recommend ending mineral water sales if declines continue.
Councilmember Gorman told the council the Local Lake Committee is awaiting a state review on the decline in local aquifers and how that may be affecting lake levels; he asked for a moratorium on dock permits until the report is received and reviewed. The request was made during the meeting's comment period and was recorded but not set as an immediate council motion or vote.
Earlier in the meeting Mayor Peter Sharp said Gray & Osborne had been reviewing the city's wells and that the volume would be evaluated with the possibility of drilling new wells. Councilmember Gorman also reported the LLC may formally recommend terminating mineral water sales—both residential and commercial—if the state's review finds continuing aquifer declines.
