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City purchase of water company spurs legislation

Julia Shumway//February 10, 2021//

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City purchase of water company spurs legislation

City purchase of water company spurs legislation

Julia Shumway//February 10, 2021//

After the city of Surprise proposed spending $15 million to buy a water company that serves just 200 homes, a pair of Chandler lawmakers introduced legislation to require cities to...

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Tags: Tom Savage, J.D. Mesnard, Jeff Weninger, water, Nick Ponder, Surprise, League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Circle City Water Co.

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