Fillmore City Public Works Supervisor David Smallwood presented an update on the city’s 3-year water testing report. He said city water quality is very good and no lead was detected.

The regular Tuesday City Council meeting opened with a presentation by Public Works Supervisor David Smallwood on the status of Fillmore’s water. He mentioned the 3-year testing of the city’s water quality was very good. All city wells and 30 testing points showed no trace of lead, though the water is “hard” due to elevated levels of normal minerals which affect the taste at various locations. Lynn Edmonds spoke on the importance of simplifying the city’s business permit policy. Maria Ventura spoke on the affordability of natural gas. Council discussed updating the city zoning ordinance. The city seeks to be increasingly business friendly and hopes to place business codes online in searchable form in the future.