Drought measures topic of Community Forum

The topic of the May 21 Fallbrook Community Forum meeting, organized by Vince Ross, was the current drought and how consumers will be affected by the water rates. Guest speakers Brian Brady, general manager of Fallbrook Public Utility District, and Noelle Denke, public information specialist, spoke on the issue.

Denke said that the toilet rebate and turf removal programs are on hold right now due to a large response from customers who wanted to participate. The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) was voting on May 26 to see whether more funding will be put toward the popular programs.

Brady spok...