Requests for 27 water well permits will be considered by the directors of the Mesa Underground Water Conservation District when they meet Wednesday morning. That meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the district office at 212 N. Ave. G. A public hearing on the permit requests will be held at the outset of the meeting. Eighteen of the well permits being sought are to be used for irrigation purposes, with six to supply water to oil drilling rigs and the remaining three for livestock watering. Ricky Schneider is seeking six of the permits for irrigation wells and Foy O’Brien is seeking five. George ...