STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) -- Portage County residents will have a chance to talk groundwater problems with county officials over the next several months.
Portage County Executive Patty Dreier will be hosting listening sessions across the county starting September 30th. Drier says in a statement that she's hoping to help build a common understanding on groundwater issues by talking things out with the public. Each session will start off with an explanation and education session on groundwater and will be followed up by discussion on concerns based on each municipality the sessions are being held in.
One of the major issues in central Portage County is a dispute over a new city well for Stevens Point which residents in the Hull say is draining their home wells dry. Officials will also be offering free nitrate testing for residents who bring in a pint of tap water to the sessions.
All the information collected will be gathered up and used to help the executive's office revise and rewrite the county's Groundwater Management Plan.
• Tuesday, September 30 – Lettie Jensen Community Center from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the Community Room, 487 North Main Street, Amherst, WI
• Thursday, October 9 – John F. Kennedy Elementary School from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM in the Gym, 616 West Second Street, Junction City, WI
• Wednesday, October 15 – Almond Bancroft Public Schools from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the Auditorium, 1336 Elm Street, Almond, WI
• Wednesday, October 22 – Town of Plover from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the Town of Plover Hall, 5081 Hoover Avenue, Plover, WI
• Wednesday, October 29 – Town of Dewey from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in the Town of Dewey Hall, 430 Dewey Drive, Stevens Point, WI
For more information, contact the Executive’s Office at 715-346-1997 or email dreierp@co.portage.wi.us.