It’s hard to enforce water rules when someone else owns the water.

Four years ago, the Camp Verde Planning and Zoning Commission was tasked with creating a water conservation program, a sensible move for a community in a desert climate.

The commission members put their heads together and thought about what form a conservation program should take. They questioned if the town should enact a water ordinance.

Community Development Director Mike Jenkins said the commission looked at different water rules enforced by surrounding communities.

For the full story, see the Wednesday, April 11, edition of The Camp Verde Journal .