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Council discusses water-allocation rules and state-required water plan due in 2025
Summary
City staff and councilors reviewed water-allocation needs for parks and an expanding cemetery, discussed conservation measures and system automation, and agreed to pursue an ordinance to formalize allocations by December or January ahead of a state-required water plan due in 2025.
Council and staff discussed water-allocation requirements and the need to account for city parks and a cemetery expansion that requires additional lots. The discussion emphasized system-efficiency measures such as automation and broader future water-reserve planning to protect the city’s water rights.
Members noted a state-required water plan is due in 2025 and there was consensus to move toward finalizing an ordinance by December or January to formalize allocations. No ordinance text was presented at the meeting and no formal vote occurred on the ordinance during this session.
