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Committee member circulates draft water-resilience letter, board suggests clearer calls to action
Summary
A draft two-part letter on water resilience was discussed; members recommended moving the lead to the top, adding concrete calls for municipal policy, and exploring incentives and cross-jurisdictional partnerships to address water scarcity and development impacts.
A Committee member presented a long draft letter intended to raise awareness about water resilience and to propose next steps for the city on sustainability and development standards. The board agreed the draft is a useful starting point but suggested reorganizing the document so a clear lead (why Littleton should act now) appears at the top and adding more concrete recommendations for phase two work.
Discussion touched on data centers as a water-demand risk, incentives to retrofit inefficient homes, regional coordination with neighboring municipalities, and educational pledges to change habits; one member suggested exploring incentive programs rather than enforcement. The group did not adopt specific policy directives at this meeting but asked for a revised draft with clearer, prioritized recommendations.
