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The city is encouraging residents to follow a voluntary watering schedule to save water this summer. While the city's water supply is currently stable, officials want to be proactive about conservation.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 3 mentions in the last 30 days, 10 the 90 before that.
The project aims to reduce long-term maintenance and water expenditures.
Tooele taxpayers and library patrons.
Developers may face stricter requirements when proposing water rights for new projects.
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The city is encouraging residents to follow a voluntary watering schedule to save water this summer. While the city's water supply is currently stable, officials want to be proactive about conservation.
The city is implementing a new voluntary watering schedule based on odd/even addresses to help manage summer water pressure and conserve resources.
The city is updating landscaping rules to make them easier to follow and to address water usage in new residential developments. The changes clarify where sod can be placed and adjust rules regarding artificial turf.
The city is updating rules for new home landscaping to save water and make the code easier to follow. The biggest change is removing the 50% limit on artificial turf, which some commissioners felt was too restrictive.
The city is actively working to secure more water rights and replace aging pipes to ensure reliable service for residents.
The city is actively investing in new wells and purchasing water rights to ensure there is enough water for the growing community.
The city is tightening its rules on water rights to ensure there is enough water for future growth.
The city wants to make sure that when developers give them water rights, those rights are actually useful for the city's water supply.
The city is tightening rules on water rights from developers to ensure Tooele has a reliable water supply as the population grows.
The city is tightening rules on water rights for new developments to make sure the water supply is reliable for the future.
Tooele is facing a long-term water deficit as the population grows. The city is planning to drill new wells and expand water reuse to ensure there is enough water for everyone in the coming decades.
The city is balancing the need to attract major employers like WinCo with the limited availability of water resources. The Council is moving toward a policy of only waiving water fees for primary business anchors rather than entire commercial developments.
The city is updating its rules for how developers and homeowners pay for water rights. This helps ensure the city has enough water for new growth.
Utah cities may be overestimating how much water they’ll need to keep up with growth, audit says The Salt Lake Tribune
The library is replacing grass with decorative rock to save water and reduce maintenance costs.
The city is updating its general plan to include a water preservation element, which helps manage water demand and ensures we have enough supply for the future.
The city is tightening rules on water rights to ensure that new developments have access to actual water, not just paper rights, in an over-appropriated valley.
This will change the landscaping rules for future industrial projects in the park.
This could change how much land new auto businesses need to set aside for parking, potentially affecting project costs and site layouts.
The daycare will operate in a residential cul-de-sac, with conditions requiring all drop-off and pickup to occur on the property to prevent traffic congestion.
The commission will evaluate potential impacts on the neighborhood, such as traffic and parking, before deciding on the permit.
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