As dry conditions worsen across Colorado, a patch of green grass can become politically charged, prompting the mayor of Aurora to threaten turning off water used for irrigation, The Independent reported.
What happened?
This week, Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman publicly took aim at Aurora Public Schools, saying several campuses like Rangeview High School had lawns he viewed as conspicuously “very green.”
According to The Independent, Coffman said the district had been watering grass “in defiance of Aurora’s current Stage I drought water restrictions.”
On Tuesday, in a Facebook statement, Coffman said Aurora is “teetering on having to move to Stage II drought restrictions” — a change that would cut outdoor irrigation from two days a week to one…