Water is a precious commodity. Just ask the citizens of California. Pure drinking water is one of the major contributors to good health. Several entities have been working to ensure that our community, not just the town of Osceola, has a secure, adequate source of water. Many studies have been done and many meetings have been held.
The best source of water for our community is a lake, not a well or a pipeline. Many depend on our current source, but it is too small. Progress is being made to build another in Coyote Canyon. Still, there are people who wish to stop this project.
Joel Fry represents us in the Iowa Legislature. He has land that is involved in this project. He built a house on his land after the area was selected. He claims he is neutral in this, but his good friend Kaufmann, a representative from Tipton, leads the effort to stop it. He just pushes Fry’s agenda. Fry’s fingerprints are all over the bills Kaufmann introduces.
Tying the reservoir to an oil pipeline and an electric power line is misleading. Saying the lake is a rich man’s playground is also just not true. If this community of ours is to survive, we need an adequate, safe source of drinking water. Coyote Canyon will provide that source.
This is not a call to action, but an urging to get educated on what is going on and how it involves all of us. Tell Mr. Fry to represent us, not himself. Keep encouraging the development of Coyote Canyon as a water source.
I do not think there is any issue that is more important to our community than this — an adequate source of water.