IT APPEARS THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY WON'T BE VOTING WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON IT'S PLAN TO ADD FLUORIDE TO THE WATER SUPPLY. IT'S EXPECTED TO DEFER THE VOTE, ALLOWING IT TO SEEK PUBLIC INPUT AND HOLD A TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE ISSUE. THAT MEETING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 10TH.
UTILITY BOARD MEMBER AND COUNTY COMMISSIONER DEBBIE O'MALLEY IS BEHIND THE MOVE TO DELAY A VOTE AND GET PUBLIC OPINION ON THE PLAN. THERE WERE SOME RESIDENTS WHO OPPOSED ADDING FLUORIDE TO THE WATER SYSTEM. SHE SAYS THE BOARD NEEDS TO "ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR PUBLIC CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION."
