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"The story quotes Jim Morris, director of the state Division of Water Sources, saying: "Greensboro has done everything right."

That remains to be seen. After all, the drought isn't over yet and Greensboro could do far more if leaders would only open their eyes. I'd almost be willing to bet I could walk through the News & Record building and point out countless wastes of water and the same holds true for almost every modern commercial, public and government building in the country.

PS. I recently looked at my own home under the very same microscope and was shocked at how much water was being wasted even though we already use far less water than the vast majority of households.

Oh, I agree, Billy. I'm writing an editorial about that today, as a matter of fact.
Long term we need to change a lot of practices that waste water and energy.
Buildings like the Proximity Hotel are a start.

I am glad we are being showered with praises but I am undecided if taking 50 years or so to build a dam is really forward thinking. Water aint here yet either. I am glad that the powers that be have taken the above steps. Most were born of necessity though.

Let's fast track the water treatment and delivery and get this overwith.

I predict that water usage will become the new recycling: a massive effort to change behaviors that won't, practically speaking, do a whole lotta good--that is, other than spawn a new cohort of Water Puritans who obtain identity through worrying that somewhere, somebody is watering his lawn. I predict further that Water Puritanism will increase in intensity and fervor until we have roving bands of Water Vigilantes and Water Jihadists--or until it rains.

Trudy was probably referring to the amount of time that's elapsed for getting this project online. Hopefully with some of the new voices on Council things'll get moving.

How long has it been? I've heard anywhere from 20 to now 50 years?

Ridiculous.

Appears that a lot of people were ready for change on the G'boro CC and one of the TV stations interviewed people who expressed concerns about the City Manager and his leadership abilities. I bet the CM isn't feeling to comfortable at this point.

No, it's been more like 70 years, so we could conceivably blame city councils dating back to before I was born.

Allen
By recycling our sewer and treating it into potable water hasn't even been mentioned as a way of saving. If we are using 30 millons of water a day aren't we sending most of it to the sewer plant? Sounds horrible, but isn't some town downstream doing exactly that?

Gee whiz, Allen, election's a day old and your already dumping on Trudy.

It must be a blow to you that the N&R's preferred candidate didn't win.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

I just thought it was ironic how diametrically opposed these two perceptions of water policy are.
We have nothing against Trudy. We endorsed her for county commissioner.

Allen,
I just read today's editorial "Get over the Differences."
It's apparent now that District 5 is going to be the N&R's red headed step child.
We get it Allen.
You don't like Trudy.
But despite everything you could muster she won the election.
I would hope you would follow the advice of today's headline and "get over it."

If you ask me, Trudy Wade will be a good council member, as she was a good commissioner.
Her record clearly suggests that.
That doesn't mean we'll agree with her on every issue.
But that's the case with every council member.

I live near the reservoir and back in July I thought that the city should have imposed some kind of water restrictions back when water levels were dropping significantly and forcasters were saying the drought would continue into the remainder of the year.
They should not have waited until the water levels were at severe levels before imposing water restrictions.
I say you cant take chances on the most important resource we have.

Those of us in the rest of the city are grateful that things were taken care of in District 5.