tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post840782077350882538..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: "Hawkins water supply details move forward; Joint powers agreement is in the works"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-86463470401320658492008-06-24T20:47:00.000-07:002008-06-24T20:47:00.000-07:00I found some importance in these paragraphs:Member...I found some importance in these paragraphs:<BR/>Members of the Moscow Public Works Committee agreed to forward to Whitman County officials <B> a draft joint powers agreement.</B> Such an agreement is apparently necessary before the Idaho Department of Water Resources will consider allowing Moscow to provide water services over the state line to Hawkins.<BR/><BR/><B>Committee members Walter Steed, John Weber and Wayne Krauss questioned the need for the agreement,</B> but decided to let the Whitman County commissioners review the draft before forwarding it to the full Moscow City Council for consideration.<BR/><BR/>"Undoubtedly Whitman County is going to have some items that they want to address," Krauss said.<BR/><BR/>Among other things, the eight-page draft proposes formation of a three-member governing board to oversee allocation of Moscow's water into the state of Washington. <B>Two board members would be from Moscow's city council and one from the Whitman commission,</B> according to the draft.<BR/><BR/>Tonight's Moscow-Pullman Daily News article helped illuminate Moscow's grudging cooperation.<BR/><BR/>My advice to the Commissioners is to heed the side bar on this blog. "Drill now, drill here, pay less." Water independence is in the best interest of Whitman county.April E. Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940677956053695836noreply@blogger.com