Childress discusses water connection moratorium

CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, June 8, the City of Childress City Council discussed the possibility of a moratorium banning water connections and future development due to the ongoing water shortage.

Currently in Stage 4 of the Drought Contingency Plan, which prohibits all non-essential water use, Greenbelt Lake, owned by the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority, sits at roughly 6.3% cap…