It looks like water will be on the minds of John Hickenlooper and Scott McInnis over the next few months. Here’s a report from Dean Humphrey writing for The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. From the article:
“When I came into office as mayor, there was a we-versus-them mentality where towns and municipalities competed against each other for water,” the mayor said. “It was a clear case of fundamental nonsense of government. If Aurora or Douglas County ran out of water, it would be national news.” Colorado residents should realize that different parts of the state rely on other parts, and one area depriving another of something isn’t in the best interest of either, he said. “It is in the interest of the Front Range to make sure water is plentiful in the Grand Valley and the Arkansas Valley,” he said. “What is Colorado without Palisade peaches, powerful rivers or a ranching heritage?”
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