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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Woodland public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Nonfunctional Turf Irrigation Ban (AB 1572)
State law forces cities to stop allowing drinking water on purely decorative grass at businesses, HOAs and public properties, phased in 2027–2029. Homes are exempt, and parks, cemeteries and functional turf (like the library lawn) stay. Council members worried about brown, blighted properties and impacts on landscapers.
Lower Cache Creek Flood Risk Reduction Federal Advocacy
The city is spending up to $90,000 more on a Sacramento lobbying firm to keep the Lower Cache Creek flood risk reduction project moving.