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Fraser to align watering limits with neighboring district and consider drought pricing
Summary
Facing dry-season pressures and new augmentation accounting, trustees directed staff to draft a resolution to match neighboring Grand County No.1’s outdoor watering restrictions starting July 1 and to include irrigation dates and tiered/drought pricing options with automatic triggers.
Town staff briefed trustees on augmentation, recent permitting interactions and dry‑season impacts and proposed matching Grand County Water District No.1’s outdoor watering restrictions beginning July 1. Staff described the operational and legal constraints created by the town’s water rights and augmentation obligations and proposed a draft resolution to set irrigation days and consider drought pricing and bulk‑water restrictions.
Trustees discussed enforcement challenges and alternatives — including smart meters and tiered pricing to deter excess use — and asked that staff draft a resolution that specifies start and end dates and an automatic trigger or expiration for drought pricing. Staff also said residential access to near‑real‑time smart‑meter data is coming as the meter rollout completes, which trustees saw as a potential aid for education and enforcement.
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