Joanne Beattie would love to have the city turn back on the $450,000 interactive water play feature at Library Park on Tuesdays during the Market & Music in Manteca event so kids can have some cool fun.The Manteca Chamber of Commerce executive director’s sentiments are shared by retiring City Manager Karen McLaughlin.The problem is even though water supplies have improved somewhat there is still a drought emergency in effect and the fact Manteca’s water play feature doesn’t circulate water they need an OK from the state to turn it back on.McLaughlin said city staff has gotten a verbal OK from a state Department of Water Resources employee but wants it in writing to make sure Manteca doesn’t get dinged by another agency. She noted a staff member is calling on a weekly basis. Last week the city employee was told by the state worker that they couldn’t find the information they had previous sent about the water play feature and asked to have it resent.Once the city gets a written OK, McLaughlin said it was her intent to turn the water play feature back on for limited times during special events or when it is hot.The decision — if the state ever gives Manteca written authorization to use the water play feature that runs afoul with the drought ban on all such features that don’t recirculate water — will be up to her successor Elena Reyes who took over as city manager this week.Ripon has turned back on the Mistlin Sports Park water play feature.