As water wanes, two Utah towns stop building

The towns of Oakley and Henefer have prohibited building approvals requiring new hookups to city water.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) New construction in Oakley goes up next to a parched hillside where juniper trees begin to turn black due to the extreme drought conditions on Monday, June 21, 2021. The city of Oakley in Summit County has halted all building approvals and landscaping installations requiring new connections to city water due to extreme drought conditions in the area.

As water wanes, two Utah towns stop building

The towns of Oakley and Henefer have prohibited building approvals requiring new hookups to city water.

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