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Ashland resident wants voters to decide on $75 million loan approved by city council

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Dean Silver wants residents to have a say on a $75 million loan from the Environmental Protection Agency. The new water treatment plant would replace the aging plant, which is susceptible to flooding. The loan would be paid back through increases on water bills over the next four years. A state law requires 5% of residents to sign the petition, while a city ordinance requires 10%.

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Ashland resident wants voters to decide on $75 million loan approved by city council

Dean Silver wants residents to have a say on a $75 million loan from the Environmental Protection Agency to replace Ashland’s 76-year-old water treatment plant. On Tuesday, Silver received approval from the city recorder’s office to collect signatures for his petition. If he gets enough, it would likely go up for a vote in November.“Then we’ll have a good six months for everybody to talk about the basic issue which is: should the city spend that…

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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