Usually I don't have to put a kink in my water hose until March or April, but this year we are on water restrictions the first week in December. The Everglades Restoration project pulled money from district funds. But the reservoirs haven't been dug yet. Williams ordered the current restrictions, reasoning that residents normally use too much water and early restrictions would prevent Lee County from going into a crisis stage later. 8 a.m. Williams may be right, as reports last spring showed Cape Coral residents on dual-water systems used more than twice the water needed, while Lehigh residents showed good judgment, using 60 gallons per person per day.
Local experts say an inch of water twice a week is plenty for Florida lawns in the winter.
Have your say. Maybe it was because the edition was delayed. Tell your friends about this great newsletter and I'll print their soapbox issues also. Their work will be on exhibit at the Visual Arts Center located at 210 Maude Street in Punta Gorda through Jan. 5. Way to go, Jim.