June 12, 2008--Wiggins water cost numbers daunting (Fort Morgan Times)
Wiggins Town Council members did just as critics have asked — talked to people about various options for buying new water to replace a failing well system. The council has been criticized for focusing only on a plan that would result in buying a 100-acre farm north of town with its 10 shares of Weldon Valley Ditch Co. water to use for augmentation and another small acreage about eight miles from town where a well would supply the town with water, although they have had earlier estimates of other options. Last week, the council went to talk to the board of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District about what it would cost to buy Colorado-Big Thompson water from Fort Morgan. On Tuesday, Wiggins officials talked with the Morgan County Quality Water District board about what it would cost to join the district, Mayor Mike Bates said during the council’s Wednesday meeting .
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