Stuart Page, Freedom's maintenance supervisor, told the town board Wednesday night that he is concerned about running out of water in the water tower if firefighters battling rural grass fires refill their water tankers from a hydrant that depletes the town's water reserve.

He said that if the visiting firefighters would use water from a hydrant at Dusty Trail and Frontier streets, it won't affect the water tower level. The water tower services areas south of Frontier and west of the highway.

Also, many of the fire hydrants need to be repainted with proper colors on top. The top color indicate...