Yass Council aims to complete water crisis plans by Christmas

The Yass Council hopes to finalise proposals for solving the current water crisis by Christmas.

Yass Mayor Nic Carmody says Council is looking at a number of options but says it is concerned about the ACT Government's introduction of new access charges.

Mr Carmody says they make the option of a pipeline between Yass and the ACT less attractive than it was six months ago.
"It's obviously sends a clear signal to the Yass Council that any extra charges could be added in the future, given that it will effectively make ACTEW the monopoly.

"It's not a good sign if monopoly operations continually increase charges without cause."