Governors Perdue and Riley Meet for Second Time to Discuss Water Negotiations

Governors Perdue and Riley Meet for Second Time to Discuss Water Negotiations

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Alabama Governor Bob Riley met today in Alexander City, Ala. to discuss ongoing negotiations regarding the management of the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) river basin.

“Governor Riley and I have now met twice in person, which I believe is indicative of the importance we mutually place on ensuring a sustainable water supply for our citizens,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Our shared resolve to address our differences over the allocation of the ACT’s water resources is accomplishing a great deal and I am hopeful that our continuing work will result in a resolution.”

The meeting of the two governors today was held at the Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City.

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley spent most of Tuesday morning Oct. 3, 2006, in talks over the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basin at the Betty Carol Graham Center on the campus of Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, Ala. (Kevin Taylor/The Alexander City Outlook)

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