In 2009 the City implemented certain restrictions on activities such as the time of day which property owners may irrigate landscaping. As the Water System Manager, David Schickling, PE, noted to the City's Infrastructure Review Commission and the Energy and Resource Management Commission just two weeks ago, it is important to show the water users (rate payers) credibility. Schickling believes it is important to show that the City will act in good faith and only impose those restrictions when the need and urgency warrants itself.
Some of the commissioners questioned the act of lifting the band because doing so would promote water waste.
The sad truth is that the majority of water users have never seen a City Council meeting much less paid any attention to their actions.
The good news is that most water users are already water-savvy and take steps to conserve.
I doubt the lifted restrictions will cause a water shortage or spur conservation.
With water rates likely going up this summer, I believe the added costs are sure to fuel more conservation and lead to an even greater deficit in water system funding if we continue to keep water rates tied primarily to consumption.
The City Council meeting is at City Hall at 6:30PM.
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