During their meeting this week (June 1, 2026), the Fort Pierre City Council held off on passing a resolution implementing a voluntary lawn watering schedule for this summer. Mayor Gloria Hanson brought up the resolution. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026 /06/060426-voluntary1.mp3 Alderman Larry Cronin opposed the resolution saying he’d spoken with officials at West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water System, the company that currently supplies water for Fort Pierre. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/06/060426-voluntary2.mp3 Larry Cronin went on to say he thinks a voluntary regulation causes confusion. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/06/060426-voluntary3.mp3 Hanson didn’t think the city office received any feedback about the voluntary lawn watering restriction last year. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/06/060426-voluntary4.mp3 Alderwoman Callie Iversen supported implementing a resolution saying water conservation is a good thing. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/06/060426-voluntary5.mp3 Larry Cronin also said he’s concerned about the impact water conservation would have on the city budget. https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2626/files/2026/06/060426-voluntary6.mp3 The voluntary lawn watering restriction resolution can be brought up again at a Fort Pierre City Council meeting in the future, if dry conditions create concerns for the town’s water supply. ...read more read less