Rising costs and unexpected expenses were front and center at the Annual Meeting of the Huntley Project Irrigation District (HPID) on March 11, 2026. Additionally, HPID announced the water start for the irrigation district. Operators will begin releasing water into the system on April 19, 2026, with the district following the same protocols of the last few years. HPID will fill the main canals first before opening laterals. Water should reach the end of the system, near Pompeys Pillar, a few days after the water start date of April 9.
The Annual Meeting began with the election of incumbent Commissioners, Justin Hein and John Mahan. No other candidates had filed to run.
Next a treasurer’s report was given by Treasurer, Sandra Rush. In the end of year report for 2025, HPID had budget overrun of $462,699.21 with $263,975 of that being unbudgeted expenses. According to Rush, $112,823.50 of the unbudgeted expenses were … Read full story here.
