MAYOR STATE ABOUT THE SITUATION. IT’S BEEN A WEEK SINCE PEOPLE HERE IN CHAMA HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH WATER. BUT AS OF TODAY 95% OF THE VILLAGE HAS WATER BACK, BUT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE WAS A COMMUNITY MEETING WITH CHAMA RESIDENTS AND STATE LEADERS DURING THAT MEETING. THERE WAS A LOT OF FRUSTRATION INFORMATION AND RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE STATE. CHAMA HAS BEEN DEALING WITH WATER PROBLEMS SINCE EARLY JUNE INITIALLY. EIGHT STARTED BRINGING IN 20,000 GALLONS A DAY. NOW. THE STATE HAS BEEN DELIVERING 150,000 GALLONS A DAY THE STATE CONTINUED TO EMPHASIZE THE $800,000 IN CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS FOR THE VILLAGE TO FIX WATER LEAKS THE VILLAGE MAYOR AND VILLAGE RESIDENTS ARE ASKING FOR A STREAMLINED PROCESS TO MAKE SURE RESIDENTS GET WHAT THEY NEED IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS IF YOU NEED GRANT WRITERS, LET US KNOW THAT YOU NEED PROJECT MANAGERS. LET US KNOW THAT IF YOU NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LET US KNOW THAT WORD WE’LL BE ABLE TO COME IN AND HELP YOU. RIGHT, WE’RE NOT WE’RE YOUR PARTNER WHERE YOU’RE NOT YOU’RE OVERSIGHT AGENCY WHERE YOUR PARTNER WE CAN’T EVEN AFFORD THE 1.2 MILLION DOLLAR LOAN THAT WE GOT THROUGH ENEMY FOR THE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT OR ANY OF THE LOANS WE HELP WITH WATER. SO IT’S REAL EASY TO COME INTO THIS COMMUNITY AND SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU PEOPLE NEED TO BE TRAINED IN ALL THIS STUFF. BUT SOME OF US WE CAN’T FUNCTION ANYMORE. ALTHOUGH THE LEAGUE HAS BEEN FIXED PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGE OF CHAMA ARE WANTING CHANGE WITH THE PROCESS ULTIMATELY AT THIS MEETING THE MAIN CONCERN. AND CONVERSATION WAS ABOUT COMMUNICATION REPORTING IN TRAUMA. STEPHANIE MUNIZ KYT ACTION 7 NEWS RIO RIVER COUNTY SAYS, THEY’RE TRYING TO HELP CHAMA BUT ALSO BRO