At last week’s Occupy Bend General Assembly, Jim Clinton (the only City Councilor who has voted against the SWIP) gave some background on the SWIP.
Bill Buchanan followed Jim’s presentation with an overview of some of the reasons we oppose the SWIP.
Petition to Stop the Drain
I wish to state my opposition to the proposed City of Bend's Surface Water Improvement Project (SWIP), which would cost Bend nearly $70 million, reduce flows in Tumalo Creek, and raise rate-payers' bills more than 40% in the near future. I believe this project is misdirected and the process should be reopened for public participation and reassessment of alternatives.
