Marble Falls revises water fines

Marble Falls City Council recently revised the drought ordinance to include a list of higher fines meant to discourage excess local irrigation of commercial and residen tial landscapes.

By a 5-0 vote, the council approved the higher fines for local water-use violations during the June 4 meeting. The Lower Colorado River Authority manag es Lake Buchanan and

Lake Travis, the Marble Falls main surface water sources. Due to persistent drought through several previous months, LCRA officials have requested Marble Falls and other customers to reduce their water use by 20%.