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Show Monticello to allow minimal secondary watering by Anna Thayn Monticello residents will have a limited amount of secondary water starting May 1. At the April 23 meeting of the Monticello City Council, the council voted to allow hand watering of trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants for two hours per week from p.m. The rotation days will be the same as were used last year. The council made it very clear that there is to be no watering of lawns and gardens at this 6-- 8 time. There was much discussion about the watering of lawns and gardens during the continuing water shortage. Some said that both lawns and gar- dens should be sacrificed, while others said that gardens should be allowed and lawns not watered. Others said that residents should be able to choose what to do with a limited amount of water each week. More will be known about the water situation by the end of May, and more decisions can be made at that time regarding the secondary water system. The council pointed out that the golf course is watering only tees and greens at this time and is only using well water. Nearly 34 of the well water is not being used but is pumped into Loyds Lake. The council also said it is important to put enough water on the cemetery to keep the grass green. There is a possibility that the City will put several more city wells into the secondary system. The clear consensus is that if there is not enough for culinary water, there will be no secondary water, even if it has CO-O- P THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wwlnosciav, April 30, 2003 been turned on and has to be who receive city water outside turned off. city limits, which is double the Public Works Supervisor city rate or $3.60 per 1,000 galNathan Langston reports that lons. from January through April of Bob Barry, Rigby Wright and 2003, city residents used seven Juan Hansen, of the San Juan million gallons less water than Conservancy District, spoke in 2002, a 23 percent drop. At with the council about water the current time, approxiissues. Barry told the council mately 900 gallons of water of an idea for the district to per minute are coming into the hire an employee to work on system, with a usage of ap- water issues, and be used to proximately 208 gallons per work on projects in the cities minute. in the county and possibly in Loyds Lake is slowly filling, Grand County. Barry said that but is not yet to the conservathe entities would pay only for tion pool. The 500 acre foot time that the employee worked conservation pool is 14.3 per- on their project. cent of the capacity of the resThe idea is only in the diservoir. cussion stages at this time, but The Council also talked the council said that they are about raising the rates for cu- interested in the concept prelinary water at the fire station sented by the district. The well. It was determined that council and Conservancy disthe cost should be the same trict plans to look into the sperate as is charged to people cifics and discuss the issue at AmunnLaal 0to) ciation to Black Oil Company for their generous offer of land for the center. While the council understands that there may be some public concern about the park being used for a visitors cen- ter, they point out that the building will not be large, and should revitalize the park with new picnic areas. They also point out that there is very little use of the park at this time. Meetiimg Dt)sQ) Reports of Officers, Directors, Committees Election of Directors and bylaw amendments Drawing for a vast array of prizes following the business meeting Mail your ballot in by April 28th 2003 if you cant attend 970-565-44- 44 Empire Electric Association, Inc. Serving Southwestern Colorado and Southeastern Utah for over 60 years A Touchstone Energy Cooperative Payr 3 the next council meeting. After several weeks of discussion and looking at three different sites, the council voted on the city park as the best location for a proposed new visitors center. The local and federal agencies involved in the visitor center had unanimously selected the park as their number one choice. The council expressed great appre- New Dove Creek High School Gymnasium Dove Creek, CO B - |