They tried this back when Gary Locke was Governor and the phones rang off the hook in Olympia and they backed off. These democrats never stop trying to get power and control over the people and stick their nose where it doesn't belong.
If they can control water, charge a huge fee for it and/or limit the amount one can drink, they literally can choose to kill residents who speak out against government policies by denying them drinking water.
Thanks, but no thanks. I’ll keep the well in my back yard flowing without a meter! The 160 acres we’re buying has more than one well, and they’ll never have meters either. The annual water rights we get with the land are for water produced by the coop, not the wells. Good thing I’m in Utah…
This is one reason we sold our forever home and property in Arlington WA. We had a 16ft, hand dug well fed by glacier water, which the State kept wanting to inspect, which we knew would lead to a meter. The Country Assessor also relentlessly came to our property to tell me there were 2 acres in the dead center of our property that was “unusable “ as they considered it “wetlands.” Nothing on the platt map or historical maps indicating ANY water in that area, but they kept pushing and threatening fines if we made trails or cut any trees. Funny, that my neighbor tells me our home was purchased by Cartel, whom are putting buildings all over the property and following no laws. Bet WA gives them a pass without harassment. By the way, Texas is so much better!!
Oregon and Washington crazy stupid politically now. I’m hoping conservatives can start turning it around yet that looks bleak. Here’s an interesting Oregon tidbit.
Anyone who wants to be involved in bills while they are still in committee (our only hope to kill bad bills) take the course and join Influencing Olympia
"Democrats are dishonest, greedy control freaks." Your words, Diane. No truer statement was ever written.
They tried this back when Gary Locke was Governor and the phones rang off the hook in Olympia and they backed off. These democrats never stop trying to get power and control over the people and stick their nose where it doesn't belong.
If they can control water, charge a huge fee for it and/or limit the amount one can drink, they literally can choose to kill residents who speak out against government policies by denying them drinking water.
Thanks, but no thanks. I’ll keep the well in my back yard flowing without a meter! The 160 acres we’re buying has more than one well, and they’ll never have meters either. The annual water rights we get with the land are for water produced by the coop, not the wells. Good thing I’m in Utah…
This is one reason we sold our forever home and property in Arlington WA. We had a 16ft, hand dug well fed by glacier water, which the State kept wanting to inspect, which we knew would lead to a meter. The Country Assessor also relentlessly came to our property to tell me there were 2 acres in the dead center of our property that was “unusable “ as they considered it “wetlands.” Nothing on the platt map or historical maps indicating ANY water in that area, but they kept pushing and threatening fines if we made trails or cut any trees. Funny, that my neighbor tells me our home was purchased by Cartel, whom are putting buildings all over the property and following no laws. Bet WA gives them a pass without harassment. By the way, Texas is so much better!!
Have you talked to your Arlington neighbors lately? How many illegal mobile homes are now on the four acres? Still just one well?
Oregon and Washington crazy stupid politically now. I’m hoping conservatives can start turning it around yet that looks bleak. Here’s an interesting Oregon tidbit.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/you-cant-make-this-up-oregons-mental-health/
Anyone who wants to be involved in bills while they are still in committee (our only hope to kill bad bills) take the course and join Influencing Olympia
https://courses.influencingolympia.com/products/f9bc4f1e-9b20-4757-96e6-d2e871dc99df/categories/d25d323c-0c1b-4f8b-aa2f-fdbcc5901954/posts/f75b1462-0dcb-43d7-a13e-15d42240a62a
I have a well and I refuse to comply if it ever passes.
Eventually, they will fine you so much that the county will foreclose on your home. We, too, have a well.
And I will take a few of them with me!