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"Our goal really as a water agency, I think is about having a reliable water supply," said Paul Sellier, water resources director. "A water supply that we can rely upon, our customers can rely upon, and that means through any future conditions."
The new board is taking on the challenge of resolving a longstanding need, turning numerous studies and engineering blueprints into supply-creating action.
The water agency is making progress on its strategic water supply roadmap, which outlines several efforts to add new water supplies, including a new pump and pipeline between Phoenix Lake and Bon Tempe Reservoir.
The $306 million budget, which covers a two-year period starting July 1, aims to funnel tens of millions of dollars into several priorities.
An update for the utility's board largely focused on efforts that could be completed within the next two to four years.