We held a press conference on Thursday, November 10th to deliver our first 1,000 petition signatures against the $68 million SWIP to the Bend City Council. Seven former mayors who signed the petition came to share their opinions on why the City Council should reverse its decision to approve the SWIP.
Ruth Burleigh is a former Mayor of Bend
Former Mayor Bruce Abernethy
Another former mayor, Allan Bruckner, tells the crowd he thinks the City should re-examine its assumptions
Businessman Jack Holt tells the City it should take a step back and reconsider the alternatives
Former Mayor Terry Blackwell addresses the crowd
Craig Coyner, former Mayor of Bend, shares a personal story about why he believes the SWIP should be stopped
Ruth Burleigh and Allan Bruckner after the press conference

