Officials are requesting $8 million to repair 61-year-old facility to limit discharges of E. coli, but the costs may not end there as officials look toward the long term.
Depending on when Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointments them, the power of those making important decisions for the state could go unchecked for months.
The Senate Conservation Committee tabled a scaled-down version of the governor’s proposed strategic water supply on an 8-1 vote Tuesday, with several members saying they believe the bill needs more work. SB 294 removed the most controversial aspect of the proposal the use of recycled produced water and would have provided $100 million for contracts with private