Tag: Marshall Brown
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Why is Aurora in drought, but not Denver?
While the city of Aurora already implemented drought restrictions for 2023, next door, the city of Denver doesn’t expect to declare a drought this year. The tale of two cities left some in Aurora scratching their heads, and the city’s drought restrictions garnered pushback from at least two of the city’s councilmembers. Aurora’s drought declarations…
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Aurora Water proposes rate and fee increases for 2023
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Aurora water users could see an increase in their water and sewage bills next year, as well as fees for using a credit card to pay up, as city staff say inflation is driving up the costs of doing business. A proposal to increase 2023 water rates by 4%, sewer rates by 5% and stormwater…
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Survey: Just 53% of Colorado cities have permanent outdoor watering rules
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite a stubborn, 20-year drought and reservoirs whose supplies are below normal, Colorado communities remain split on whether to impose permanent outdoor watering restrictions, according to a Fresh Water News analysis of local watering rules. According to the analysis, which examined rules in 15 cities…