The lawsuit filed by the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District against Ashley Central Irrigation Company was among the topics discussed at a recent Q&A of candidates running for the 2 open seats on the Ashley Valley Water District board. The lawsuit claims that Ashley Central Irrigation Company is in breach of contract for a 1983 agreement that allows the District to purchase water for culinary use and that they would be assessed on an equal basis to the Company’s primary shares. During the Q&A, current President of the Ashley Central Irrigation Company, Wayne Simper, who is also running for a seat on the District board, read a statement from the Company’s lawyer. The statement said, in part, that “ the District’s lawsuit is misguided, premature, and represents a waste of the

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