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<br />,'3'" <br />~ '",' ,::) <br />"~'./~;/ <br /> <br />r':'C\ <br />'Ifl;.r.v <br />~,( <br /> <br />supply of domestic water to all of the people in the Uncompahgre Valley and <br /> <br />demonstrates the spirit of cooperation and coordination which exists in this <br /> <br />area. <br /> <br />The Tri-County Water Conservancy District includes the following <br /> <br />municipalities: The City of Delta, having a population of approximately <br /> <br />5,000 people; the Town of Olathe, with a population of approximately 1,000 <br /> <br />people; the City of Montrose, with a population of approximately 7,500 people: <br /> <br />the City of Ouray, with a population of approximately 1, 000 people; the Town <br /> <br />of Ridgway, with a population of approximately 300 people. The rural popula- <br /> <br />tion in the area includes approximately 20,000 people. More than 1, 000 taps <br /> <br />have been applied for the domestic water system at this time and each of the <br /> <br />taps have deposited $125, 00 towards the construction of the domestic water <br /> <br />system. <br /> <br />An electi0n was held on July 16, 1968, on the question of whether the <br /> <br />District shollld be authorized to issue $3,900,000.00 worth of bonds to construct <br /> <br />the system. The people voting included all of the residents in the area includ- <br /> <br />ing all municipalities except the City of Ouray. The issue was approved by <br /> <br />the vote of I, 512 in favor and 313 against, demonstrating the support of the <br /> <br />entire area for the project. Unquestionably the project is neerled, is necessary, <br /> <br />is in the public interest and should be supported by the Depari ment of Housing <br /> <br />a nd Urban Development. <br />