At Monday night’s regular Aurora City Council meeting, councilmembers will cast an official vote on a Stage I Water Shortage declaration, as recommended by Aurora Water.
If it passes, restrictions on water use will go into effect the next day, Tuesday, water engineer John Murphy told councilmembers at a recent study session, adding that the urgency is because of “crazy temperatures.”
“Ninety degrees in March is scary for our water supply and for the demand,” he said, adding that people will need to start irrigating their lawns earlier this year, which leads to more water use overall…