Charlottesville city councilors on Tuesday demanded that local water officials study the cost and feasibility of dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.

When a task force finalized its blueprint for the future of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir this week, it punted controversial decisions about dredging back to local officials.

After five months of work, a task force designed to map the future of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir finished its report, Monday.

A task force charged with mapping out the future of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir needs an extension on the report it had hoped to finish this month.

After spending months examining the pros and cons of dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, a task force is still split over whether it should recommend officials conduct a dredging feasibility study.

Several local residents on Monday questioned the purpose of the South Fork Reservoir Task Force, with some suggesting the panel is failing to consider all the options available to meet the area’s long-term water-supply needs.

A task force toured the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir by boat Friday.

A 13-member task force is ready for long discussions about dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.

Local officials will meet Monday to discuss the creation of a task force charged with examining the reasons for and scope of a study on dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.

After months of community squabbling over the merits and feasibility of dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, the process of settling that rancorous debate is about to begin.

City councilors are poised to reaffirm their support tonight for the community’s 50-year water supply plan, potentially drawing to a close one of the Charlottesville area’s most heated policy debate in years.

Some Charlottesville city councilors on Tuesday signaled a willingness to reconsider dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir after hearing complaints about the area’s $142 million long-term water supply plan.