By Joanna Dodder Nellans | Verde Independent
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to cut their dues to a countywide and regional water group.
They cut their Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition annual dues in half to $27,500, but decided to make a much smaller cut to the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee.
The board voted to contribute $72,155 to the Water Advisory Committee during the next fiscal year instead of the full dues of $89,330. They cut the dues in half but added back $27,500 for Verde Valley (Middle Verde) water studies to match the $27,500 they are contributing to the Upper Verde group.
“We need to see where our water is coming from, and what’s going on,” Supervisor Jack Smith said.
