Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Wasco public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in water utilities with high priority
Data centers and Wasco's water supply
Mayor Pro Tem Reyna asked staff to put data centers on a future agenda, worried they'd strain Wasco's limited water. Staff is already researching it.
Water SCADA system upgrade
Reyna flagged hackers targeting water systems nationwide, including a Bakersfield-area Calwater breach; the council agreed to review Wasco's protections in a separate session rather than open session.
Solar Farm Repairs
Thieves cut through two fences at the city's solar farm twice, going after copper wiring. Repairs will cost up to $30,000 (the inverters are under warranty but labor isn't), and the city is losing the power those panels would have produced.
Well #12 1,2,3-TCP water treatment project
The city locked in a $3.9 million contract to install Well #12 with treatment for 1,2,3-TCP contamination, keeping the clean-water project on track with total cost capped at $4.5 million.