By Scott Shumaker | Mesa Tribune
As the Colorado River reservoirs supplying a third Arizona’s water supply have dropped perilously close to deadpool levels, Mesa water officials have consistently painted a rosy picture of the city’s planning, the relative health of the Salt River Project reservoirs and the years-worth of water banked by in underground aquifers.
But during unusually tough questioning in a March 2 study session, some Mesa City Council members questionned staff’s sunny outlook and requested more details about how it would respond to deep cuts.
“I think we need to be bluntly honest with our constituency about what our water situation is,” Councilman Scott Somers said.
