Fairhope, Alabama
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| Water plant site #3 |
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| Emergency council meeting. |
VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION UNSUCCESSFUL
Due to continuing hot, dry weather and the failure of voluntary conservation, the city council voted today to declare a water emergency and authorize the mayor to proceed to a stage 3, mandatory water conservation. Councilman Martin was absent.
Irrigation (ie. lawn watering), the major drain on the system currently, is now prohibited until further notice to let nearly-empty water tanks refill.
Other restrictions apply as well -- subject to fines by city code enforcement officers (via tickets in municipal court). (see ordinance below.)
ORDINANCE TO BE CHANGED?
The council also discussed changing the seven-day deficit requirement in the current ordinance, to make it more responsive and effective. The mayor said the numbers were very close to the set limit all of last week. The ordinance was enacted in May of 2020.
A five year $35 million plan for water system expansion is at very bottom. Components are already underway.
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| Five year water plan. |
Comments
Remember at the next election.
This was avoidable, as will be the future difficulties.
"City Council seeks to have diversity in making appointment to boards and committees. It is the policy of the City Council to make appointments based on the needs of the City as well as the interests and qualifications of each applicant. In accordance with the Code of Alabama, all applicants must be qualified electors and taxpayers in the City, excluding the Planning Commission."
If this is true, then the planning commission can be stacked with developers, and real estate brokers that place an emphasis on revenue and growth, which can be viewed as detrimental to Fairhope because of limited water/sewer infrastructure. They have no one to answer to!
And you sir, get a BINGO!
It's okay. Mayor Sullivan says it is "temporary" and should be resolved in 48 hours or 2024.
Wake up Fairhope.
911 said call Fairhope,Fairhope stated we don't provide emergency services.911 would NOT send ambulance(transferred back to FHPD),PD officer asked if he could call someone to pick her up.