County puts pause on dissolving water district

At a public hearing on Tuesday, the Crook County Commissioners agreed to place a hold on the process of dissolving the Aladdin Water District due to the community’s desire to see things put back on track. However, Commissioner Jeanne Whalen requested that the hearing be continued until next month to hear “the other side of the story.”

Since a notice was sent to members of the district in February about last week’s hearing, the commissioners heard that significant progress has been made to rectify the organizational problems. A new board has been appointed and board members have begun investiga...