SAWS board delays decision on new drought watering rules

San Antonio Water System trustees delayed a decision on changes to the utility's drought rules, turning down a request from staffers to send the proposal to City Council.

was trying to rush the policy changes. officials started discussing the proposed changes publicly last summer, and posted drafts of the rules online at Wateringrules.com, but Parra said trustees haven’t had time to exhaust their questions before making a decision. Tuesday was the first time the utility presented specifics about the plan, such as surcharge amounts, during a board meeting. “I’d like that time to finish going through every single point to be able to comfortably vote on this policy,” Parra said.

Water district asks judge to kill can penalize violators who are outside of San Antonio's city limits. The utility's service area includes most of Bexar County and parts of Medina and Atascosa counties, but under the current ordinance is also proposing changes to its rules for Stage 3 drought restrictions. Currently, Stage 3 limits watering to once every other week, but can only be implemented when

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