City looking to ease drought rates

With the state declaring the drought has ended, two City Council members on Tuesday called for the city to consider suspending lawn watering restrictions and water rate surcharges. Daily News

"The drought is over," Councilman Greig Smith said. "At the very least, we ought to stop fining our residents for watering during excluded times or on the wrong day.

"We all know we are subject to dry periods, but people are asking me why we need to keep these restrictions on when there is no drought."