City staff recommended maintaining Stage 3 drought restrictions because streamflows are low and could fall further this winter; Ruedi Water & Power Authority said Ruedi Reservoir is at its lowest level since it was filled and urged regional coordination and a Nov. 6 watershed summit.

City staff recommended maintaining Stage 3 drought restrictions because streamflows are low and could fall further this winter; Ruedi Water & Power Authority said Ruedi Reservoir is at its lowest level since it was filled and urged regional coordination and a Nov. 6 watershed summit.

City staff said a water-treatment facility overhaul that began in August will run through late 2028 and that the council will ask voters in November to authorize up to $100 million in utility-backed revenue bonds to fund the project.

Council unanimously approved a resolution endorsing a ballot question to fund upgrades to the city's water‑treatment plant, citing aging infrastructure and public‑health risks if untreated water issues occur.

A council member reported multiple rivers in the Roaring Fork watershed at 12–36% of normal flows and urged awareness about drought severity; the mayor and council acknowledged the seriousness and compared local conditions to neighboring towns already enforcing restrictions.