By J. Graber | Scottsdale Progress
One of Rio Verde Foothills’ last hopes for a short-term solution to its water woes appears to have been yanked by Scottsdale City Manager Jim Thompson, who implied the city should not work with a utility to get water to the unincorporated community northeast of Scottsdale.
The Dec. 19 letter to City Council does not directly state the city won’t work with EPCOR once Scottsdale turns off its water supply to Rio Verde homeowners next Sunday, Jan. 1, but does state it would have worked with a domestic water improvement district had the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved its creation.
“Scottsdale does have partnership agreements with other governments in the surrounding community,” Thompson wrote. “The EPCOR agreement, however, would be with a private company, which does not have governmental oversight for the residents or its growth.
