Water Catch 22

Written by Peter McIntyre Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:09

Local politicians are facing a Catch 22 when it comes to  possible water shortages this year.

Coldstream GVAC director Gyula Kiss is concerned about a big drop in revenue if tougher water restrictions are implemented in conjunction with the higher water rates.

He says the end result could be a two million dollar deficit in the water budget.

NORD staff will prepare a report on alternate funding sources for water upgrades.

Kiss would like to see them tied to taxation, rather than water fees.

 Director Doug Dirk agrees there needs to be a better way to recover costs,  if there's a drought.