Having received enough petition signatures, water district backers were moving on to the next step: a public meeting to discuss the issue.

Article describing how the Clark County Commission approved the petition to create a water district and set up plans for an election on the issue.

The water company had been requested to extend a pipeline to a new subdivision outside of the Las Vegas city limits for fire protection, but Reinhardt recommended not setting a dangerous precedent.

Ashby agreed with Reinhardt that extending water lines beyond the city limits, even for fire protection, set a dangerous precedent

Map of the proposed Las Vegas Valley Water District with introductory letter.

In the enclosed editorial sent with correspondence, Cahlan expressed a concern that if the water district were created, they would begin to get their water from Lake Mead, which of necessity would be chlorinated.

Mayor Cragin asking Ashby if Union Pacific had any ideas on how to ensure that after the creation of the Las Vegas Valley Water District that water previously controlled by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company remain in the boundaries of Las Vegas proper