Q ueen Creek officials say a proposed purchase of 12,000 acre-feet of Harquahala Valley water annually would dramatically cut the town’s reliance on groundwater – and the rising costs that come with it – while locking in stable pricing for possibly the next 10 years.

“That amount of water will allow us to essentially get off of groundwater and once we become once we get off of groundwater, then we can manage our own destiny,” said town Utility Director Marc Skocypec in an interview last week.

“As far as our water resource future, we’re not reliant on the Colorado River. We’re not reliant on if it snows in Utah. We’re not reliant on any of the traditional Arizona problems when it comes to long term water resources.”

The Town Council on Nov. 19 is scheduled to formally co

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