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A year-long analysis of three sites for a potential Jackson County reservoir failed to provide a conclusive answer, but given the economy, that’s pretty much a moot point.

There’s just no money for a project that would cost a minimum of $127 million. [Full Story »] 

The 2009 budget of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority assumes that both the drought and the recession will continue.

The authority adopted a $2.5 million “extremely conservative” budget last Thursday night that projects “almost zero growth,” according to manager Eric Klerk. [Full Story »] 

Officials trying to survey three potential sites for a Jackson County reservoir are finding folks reluctant to let them on their property.

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“It’s just business as usual,” remarked Eric Klerk, manager of the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority.

He was responding to reports in area news media about what was portrayed as a massive number of customers having their water cut off for nonpayment of water bills.

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Owners of property being considered for a new county reservoir got the news last week.

The Jackson County Board of Commissioners and the county water and sewerage authority mailed letters to owners of land around three potential reservoirs. The documents are the first step toward getting on the land to ascertain the feasibility of building a drinking water reservoir.
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