North Port residents fight special district after water shut off against court order

North Port residents fight special district after water shut off against court order

Residents of the Gran Paradiso community in North Port are upset after their irrigation water was cut off approximately six weeks ago, despite a court order.The water was shut off as residents were engaged in a lawsuit with West Villages, the special district that controls the area.Residents say they have no representation on the board of the special district. They are calling on state and county officials to investigate what they describe as an…