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Oakley officials, citing concerns over drought conditions and the city’s water supply, have temporarily banned new development, saying they want to avoid a potential water crisis and ensure they have enough water for the city’s current residents.
Mayor Wade Woolstenhulme said construction already underway will be allowed to continue, and the moratorium
won’t affect projects that already have building permits. New building permits for projects that require a water connection, however, will not be issued for six months.
“With the drought, it didn’t make a lot of sense to let people keep building,” Woolstenhulme said.