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Resident raises splash‑pad water use concern; president corrects figure
Summary
A resident told the Village Board the Sheffield splash pad used "millions of gallons" of treated water; President Sheila Yepsen said the correct figure for a high‑usage summer day is 160,000 gallons. The exchange occurred during public participation Nov. 12.
At the Village of Sheffield’s Nov. 12 meeting, resident Jim Hurley used the public‑participation period to raise multiple concerns about the New Park project, the board’s handling of a previous meeting and the splash pad’s water use, saying the splash pad had used “millions of gallons” of treated Village water and that this created an environmental impact.
President Sheila Yepsen responded during the same public comment slot, correcting Hurley’s water‑use estimate. Yepsen said, "160,000 gallons for the entire Village was a correct number on a high usage summer day," disputing the "millions of gallons" figure Hurley cited. The board did not take any immediate policy action on the splash pad water‑use claim during the meeting.
The exchange was the only substantive public comment recorded in the minutes and took place before routine board business. No technical water‑use study or additional data were presented at the meeting; Hurley’s original claim and Yepsen’s corrective figure are recorded in the public minutes.
