Comments on: Purpose of New South Valley Well Has Raised Some Questions https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/12/03/purpose-of-new-south-valley-well-has-raised-some-questions/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Chris Gulick https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/12/03/purpose-of-new-south-valley-well-has-raised-some-questions/#comment-3181 Chris Gulick Fri, 04 Dec 2015 20:03:01 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=19641#comment-3181 This has a familiar stinky odor to it. "At a second meeting in mid-November, state officials seemed upset that the city was not willing to help with those outside of city limits, Reed said. “That was not the case, I really struggle with how they got that impression,” he said." "But with the potential lack of the new well for the city’s use, any allotment to outside sources had to be halted, a decision made by Porterville City Council on November 17. A decision for which the city has been chastised." HELLO ? Hey Mike Reed, which part of that connection don't you see ? Last I checked November 17th is mid-November. So what came first, the chicken or the egg ? 2.2 million state and federal taxpayer dollars to drill a well so Portersville officials can pick and choose a select few East Porterville properties to get water ? This smells like good ole boy B.S to me. Let's follow the money. Who owns the properties to be connected and who do they know ? Or was this just a guise for Porterville officials to grift money from the state and federal taxpayers using the drought emergency as cover ? Either way it stinks to high heaven. This has a familiar stinky odor to it.

“At a second meeting in mid-November, state officials seemed upset that the city was not willing to help with those outside of city limits, Reed said.
“That was not the case, I really struggle with how they got that impression,” he said.”

“But with the potential lack of the new well for the city’s use, any allotment to outside sources had to be halted, a decision made by Porterville City Council on November 17. A decision for which the city has been chastised.”

HELLO ? Hey Mike Reed, which part of that connection don’t you see ?
Last I checked November 17th is mid-November.
So what came first, the chicken or the egg ?

2.2 million state and federal taxpayer dollars to drill a well so Portersville officials can pick and choose a select few East Porterville properties to get water ?
This smells like good ole boy B.S to me.
Let’s follow the money.
Who owns the properties to be connected and who do they know ?
Or was this just a guise for Porterville officials to grift money from the state and federal taxpayers using the drought emergency as cover ?
Either way it stinks to high heaven.

]]> By: Daily Digest: Developing an ATM for groundwater; Less groundwater pumping will retire ag land; Water released from Lake Oroville to keep salt out of the Delta; and more …MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/12/03/purpose-of-new-south-valley-well-has-raised-some-questions/#comment-3176 Daily Digest: Developing an ATM for groundwater; Less groundwater pumping will retire ag land; Water released from Lake Oroville to keep salt out of the Delta; and more …MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK | MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:45:33 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=19641#comment-3176 […] Tulare County: Purpose of new South Valley well raises questions:  “Recent developments involving Porterville, Tulare County and California’s Office of Emergency Services have left the future of a new well drilled near city limits in question.  What seemed to be a breakdown in communication had caused a sudden halt to the joint venture that could provide a permanent solution for some South Valley residents whose wells have dried up.  Until recently Tulare County and Porterville were working closely together in efforts to not only provide a temporary source of water to hundreds of county residences in the area, but also toward the common goal of a more permanent solution. … ”  Read more from the Valley Voice here:  Purpose of new South Valley well raises questions […] […] Tulare County: Purpose of new South Valley well raises questions:  “Recent developments involving Porterville, Tulare County and California’s Office of Emergency Services have left the future of a new well drilled near city limits in question.  What seemed to be a breakdown in communication had caused a sudden halt to the joint venture that could provide a permanent solution for some South Valley residents whose wells have dried up.  Until recently Tulare County and Porterville were working closely together in efforts to not only provide a temporary source of water to hundreds of county residences in the area, but also toward the common goal of a more permanent solution. … ”  Read more from the Valley Voice here:  Purpose of new South Valley well raises questions […]

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