Mayor Cain Nattin mentioned at the June city council meeting on June 2 that he recently attended a water meeting organized by Republican state Sen. Matt Stone of Camden.

The meeting, Nattin said, included representatives from South Sheridan Water, Little Creek Water Association and Sheridan Waterworks.

On Wednesday, I emailed Nattin more questions about that meeting. Water is consistently a topic of concern in Grant County. Residents often complain about yellow water from one association. Another major issue is water usage if the building of a data center occurs.

Nattin’s email stated that he was invited "The meeting was held in the People's Bank board room, Nattin wrote.

"I believe Senator Stone wanted a neutral place for all water companies," according to Nattin. 

Nattin said, "I took the liberty to call and invite Ruth Ann, David, and Max Hicks, our water engineer."

Ruth Ann Nutt is Nattin's chief of staff. David Fitzgerald is Sheridan Water Works Superintendent. 

I asked for documents under the Freedom of Information Act, but Nattin wrote that he had "no emails or notes in regard to the meeting itself, nor does any staff member."

Nattin provided a list of people who attended. Aside from Stone and Nattin, the attendees included:

Nattin apologized for not knowing the representatives’ names. 

"The main discussion of the meeting, which only lasted an hour, was calls received to the senator regarding water quality/quantity needed for future growth and steps the water companies were making to serve the citizens in our area," Nattin wrote. "It was a good meeting, and I was encouraged to see each water company willing to work together for the good of the people (should their respected boards also wish to do the same.)"

Nattin said Stone, who invited the water companies, plans to host another meeting.