Developments, drama with Portland Water Bureau budget

The Portland City Council approved higher water rates this week.
Read Oregonian article of May 31, 2012 here
Read the Oregonian article of May 30 here.
Heard on Lars Larson here.

Read the Portland Tribune article here and please note:


"At the request of Commissioner Amanda Fritz, the council has agreed at hold a work session on the controversial projects required by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency to cover or replace the city’s five open reservoirs."  We have important work ahead of us!

Commissioner Fritz Speaks Out

Listen to today's story by KBOO's Joe Meyer about the proposed increase in Portland water rates here.

Portland City Council Elections May 2012

Today the Portland Water Users Coalition and Friends of the Reservoirs released responses to Water Issues Questionnaire sent to some key candidates for Portland City Council.

This is an important reading assignment for you!

Because of my desire to protect clean, affordable water and the amazing Bull Run watershed, I support (as an individual and not on behalf of any organization):

Eileen Brady for Mayor

Amanda Fritz for Commissioner Position 1

Steve Novick for Commissioner Position 4

Ballots will arrive soon. Please return them by May 15 (Election Day and my Earth Day).