WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichitans will soon have permanent restrictions on outdoor watering. The decision comes after hours of debate among city councilors.
Council members went back and forth on Tuesday, offering multiple changes, and in the end, the new plan is not the same one that entered the meeting. The new restrictions are on an every-other-day basis. The proposed plan initially stated that no watering would occur on Sunday, but this has now been changed to Monday.
Some landscaping businesses expressed concerns, particularly for individuals trying to care for newly planted yards. The general manager of one of those landscaping businesses said even though the current restrictions do not directly impact his business, they have affected some of his customers’ willingness to plant new yards…