Mayor: Still hurdles to end water woes

February 07, 2013, 9:00 pm by Adam Troxtell

After the Lower Colorado River Authority decided on an emergency drought order that firm water customers favor, the mayor of Marble Falls has reminded council members and citizens that the struggle with water issues is far from over.

During Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Mayor George Russell took time after a presentation that addressed Marble Falls’ water management to say there might be more hurdles for the city to jump over.

Last month, the LCRA Board approved an emergency drought order that set an 850,000-acre feet threshold on March 1 in lakes Buchanan and Travis before water could be released downstream to rice farmers this spring.

"That was signed for one year, so it means next year we’ll go through this again,” Russell said. "So, it’s something we’ll need to stay aware of as we move forward.”

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