Letter: Government wastes water, too

Regarding the Sun's May 1 editorial about the Las Vegas Valley Water District's decision to go after water wasters: I think this is a great idea. However, before they start fining citizens, they need to deal with the waste being generated by government.

I travel all over the valley and routinely see ball fields and school yards being watered for hours on end during the middle of the day. I also see government facilities with broken sprinklers pouring water into the street. Until our government officials are held accountable and set a good example, how do they expect the citizens to conserve?

MARTIN LEHTINEN

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