Clean Up Day Planned
At the April 9 meeting of the Town Council, Charlie Montoy reported that he and a committee of citizens were organizing a “Community Pride” town-wide clean up day, scheduled for June 7. The committee, consisting of Charley Montoy, Ray Klein, Chuck Blair and Kaytie King, have already enlisted the help of a number of contractors and their trucks. The organizers, who call themselves the “Patagonia Coalition,” say that they will pick up anything from the street but will not go into yards except with advance notice, and will accept vehicles, tires, and batteries, among other things. They have the equipment but could use volunteers. Those interested should call Charlie at 394-2363.
Water System Usage
Council member Jim Coleman requested that a spread sheet showing the historical differences between total pumped water and metered water sales be prepared to give Council a perspective on how much water is lost from the system. Town Manager Dave Teel will prepare the spreadsheet.
There was extensive discussion about its possible use to establish conservation measures needed due to drought conditions. However, it was determined that the present data is not adequate to make a clear determination, and that further research on wells and drought conditions was needed.
After review and discussion, a 25% rate increase in both base and consumption rates was selected for further consideration and possible adoption.
Street Light Installation Deferred
There was discussion of problems with the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) and its impact on the town reserves. It was agreed that plans for street light installation should be deferred until the state distribution is restored to its full level.