Patrolling neighborhoods in search of residents violating the water ban cost the Columbia County Water and Sewer Services Department more than $9,000 in overtime since the even-odd restrictions began two months ago. "That's...

...Such as: What if the water department's chemical pump breaks down? So the director of the Columbia County Water and Sewer Services Department is spending an estimated $50,000 on surplus parts and equipment -- just in case. "We took a strong...