Comments on: Fighting Over Water in the West

By: JOHN DAGOSTINO

JOHN DAGOSTINO — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:46:31 +0000

California Water Wars: Another Form of Asset Stripping?
by Ellen Brown

In California’s epic drought, wars over water rights continue, while innovative alternatives for increasing the available water supply go untapped. Wars over California’s limited water supply have been going on for at least a century. Water wars have been the subject of some vintage movies, including the 1958 hit The Big Country starring Gregory Peck, […]

By: Crystal Magic

Crystal Magic — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 05:25:08 +0000

what’s sedona water ordinance????????? that’s what matters right??????

By: sharlett

sharlett — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:56:47 +0000

Has anyone heard the news on Friday (3/7/14) from either channel 5 or 12 about the State wide “Water Shortage” and how “All counties in Arizona have been DECLARED a Natural Disaster Area”???

Did you hear that Williams is in “Dire Straits” with only a 5 month supply of water? And Kingman has stopped any building permits – all due to lack of water. Water restrictions were discussed for many communities – which all makes sense in one of the largest droughts experienced…and let us not forget the growing fields of our veggies in California.

Now, please switch gears to the City of Sedona: where our staff and Council just approved a Water Pad Park – which I now call a “Spit Park” – as when you spit into the wind it evaporates and doesn’t come back to benefit the person that spit.

Hummmmm – what in hell is our elected not getting? All Counties, according to the news, and in Arizona, are in a Natural Disaster Area regarding drought and lack of water – yet our elected and equally or more important Parks gal Rachael – want a water pad (spit pad)???

OMG folks – time to stop the myopic nepotism which seems to run rampant with city and Rachael and then where the buck stops: City Council must find a handle on getting back to basics instead of wasting money and water.

By: Gus, Clarkdale

Gus, Clarkdale — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 04:29:18 +0000

Under the Town of Clarkdale’s water ordinance, Drought and Water Shortage Preparedness Strategy Level 1 is automatically in effect from May 1 through Sept. 30 each year.

By: Max

Max — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 16:47:21 +0000

Even with a few private donations, here’s another example of the stupidity of City of Sedona to spend almost half-million dollars on a water park. Since it’s been promoted as the only such facility in this neck of the woods, including Flagstaff, does anyone know if the city intends to charge an admittance fee? Where will people park? Who was it convinced the city council to approve wasting so much water? When maintenance turns out to be far more than predicted, what will happen to this idiotic and unnecessary expenditure? Why weren’t these questions properly addressed prior to the decision? Too many blind choices being made without insight to future problems. Guess I’m wrong since it appears the revised Community Plan will be approved according to a local survey. Too bad about those who don’t intend to vote. This latest “entitlement” to Northern Arizona is unnecessary, costly, impractical and contrary to conservation of water. Shameful.