Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bend public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in water utilities
Outback Well Improvements
The city is close to buying 48 acres of Forest Service land next to its key water treatment facility, needed for a pretreatment facility and possibly in-conduit hydropower. Two related items come to council May 20.
Utility infrastructure contracts
Consent agenda funded $1.3 million for sewer primary clarifier rehabilitation and $765,337 for River Well #1 design — behind-the-scenes water and sewer reliability work.
Small business water billing
A Wall Street shop owner says duplicated water meters force him to pay $1,885 a year extra; council sent him to staff for help.
Digester 4 and Hauled Waste Project
A ~$115M fourth digester and regional hauled-waste facility at the water reclamation plant, needed by 2030 when the current hauled-waste contractor leaves the industry. Council approved the fast-track CM/GC delivery method.