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News Release City of Fernley Gary Bacock, City Manager Voice (775) 784-9851 Fax (775) 784-9839 [EMAIL REDACTED] 07/19/06 www.cityoffernley.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Water in the City Fernley, NV – July 19, 2006 –Water in the City is a unique workshop that will bring together the people who make decisions about water in Fernley. Not just engineers and water managers, but also municipal politicians and staff, the development industry, consultants, the environmental community, interested citizens, youth, and commercial and institutional water users from Fernley. We are bringing people together to take a broad, visionary look at water issues facing our community, to inform and explore the City’s innovative approaches and practical policy alternatives necessary to solving these issues. ...offering a broad comprehensive view... Workshop attendees can expect to receive a complete, holistic view of the many issues affecting water in Fernley, the interactions between these issues and the need to place them front and centre as we re- think our community in the twenty-first century. Broad areas of concern include: • Putting water ‘front and centre’ as we plan our community • Emerging opportunities for re-use and recycling • Water treatment - Clean safe drinking water – a key to community health • A demand management, conservation-based approach to supply • Wastewater as resource for a healthy community and a healthy environment • Healthy water courses and water features – a ‘quality of life’ asset for communities • Issues of governance, including current and weaknesses as well as new directions and strategies to give water a prominent place in the decision-making process. ...while offering opportunities... Water in the City will provide opportunities to: • Learn about Fernley’s water issues • Learn about Fernley’s innovative approaches to water • Learn about Fernley’s future water plans • Tour the Newlands Project Mobile Museum at City Hall during the week. • Ask questions Please join us for Water in City Thursday, July 20th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Fernley City Hall 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley For more information: City of Fernley, City Manager’s Office, [PHONE REDACTED]