INC NEWS - drought

[Pat Carstensen]

If we are considering higher or tiered rates, we should consider doing something like Atlanta's Care and Conserve program, which works like Share the Warmth (voluntary contributions that help pay for water and rix plumbing for poor folks)
 
http://apps.atlantaga.gov/citydir/water/waterconservation.htm
 
Regards, pat > Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 18:05:10 -0800> From: mmr121570 at yahoo.com> To: inc-list at DurhamINC.org> Subject: INC NEWS - WRAL drought story (Dec 4): incorrect information regarding J at S> > Just to clarify:> The WRAL story said "Council had already approved> plans" for Jordan at Southpoint. But this is not the> case. Jordan at Southpoint has not received approval> from the city or the county yet...it is still in the> pipeline. I've contacted WRAL with this correction.> > Cheers,> Melissa> > Melissa Rooney> mmr121570 at yahoo.com> > > > --- John Schelp <bwatu at yahoo.com> wrote:> > > >>developers moving forward under one set of> > assumptions are forced to stop the development> > process> > because there is a new set of assumptions...> > > > All the more reason for City Council not to vote to> > annex new lands and extend water & sewer lines to a> > proposed development -- until we have firm> > numbers/solutions for future water capacity.> > > > Fortunately, Council is asking staff for firm> > numbers> > on anticipated water capacity. As someone said at> > Monday's City Council meeting, we shouldn't add new> > housing units until we know the numbers/capacity. > > > > In Raleigh, City officials have these figures and> > can> > therefore plan to add X number of housing units.> > Following what was said at Monday's Council meeting> > --> > right now, we can't.> > > > Below is more coverage on WRAL-TV.> > > > ~John> > > > > > Water Woes May Put Durham Development on Hold> > WRAL-TV, 4 Dec 2007> > > > Potential development in Durham could be put on hold> > because it appears there may not be enough water to> > go> > around.> > > > Developers want to build Jordan at Southpoint, a> > 228-unit subdivision, in Durham. Councilmembers had> > already approved plans, but on Monday, they delayed> > a> > vote to extend water and sewer lines to the area.> > > > Mayor Bill Bell said because of Durham's water woes,> > the city cannot make a commitment of providing> > services to a developer it cannot keep.> > > > Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir – the city's> > two main water supplies – are drying up, leaving the> > city with only 52 days worth of water left.> > > > City staffers were expected to meet with the> > developer> > of the proposed neighborhood located on Fayetteville> > Road to determine exactly how much water the> > subdivision would use. Bell asked officials to look> > at> > how many projects are in the pipeline and how the> > drought could impact those developments.> > > > Bell said he does not think the drought will lead to> > a> > housing moratorium. He said developers are more than> > welcome to submit plans with the knowledge that> > water> > and sewer lines may hold a project up.> > > > Bell said his concern is making sure there's enough> > water for the homes and residents already living in> > the city.> > > > ****> > > > _______________________________________________> > INC-list mailing list> > INC-list at rtpnet.org> > http://lists.deltaforce.net/mailman/listinfo/inc-list> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> _______________________________________________> INC-list mailing list> INC-list at rtpnet.org> http://lists.deltaforce.net/mailman/listinfo/inc-list
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