Petaluma City Council rejects water conservation plan
PETALUMA, Calif.—The City Council has rejected a water conservation plan that would have required home sellers to pay for plumbing inspections, appliance upgrades and expensive repairs.
Petaluma city council members shelved the proposal Monday, saying it could hurt the local economy. They said they would search for more voluntary ways to save water, including the use of incentives.
Local real estate agents crowded into City Hall Monday to voice their opposition to the plan, saying linking water conservation to home sales was unfair and ineffective.
The proposal was aimed at saving a half-billion gallons of water each year—about an eighth of Petaluma’s total annual water use—and ensuring the city has enough water as it expands over the next two decades.
Among other things, the plan would have limited landscape irrigation, continued rebates for toilet and shower head retrofitting, and forced new homes to be built with special water-efficient dishwashers and washing machines.
I guess the ” Local economy” is based on real estate speculation… hmmm…
Have you seen the latest development they build near Putnam Park, ( this park is gonna choke one day…) Ugly! I say, no style, just big boxes, very unfriendly.
More of that Ugly type of houses on the way? Please be creative, give us some good looking houses, something with character, OK!
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