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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bend public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
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.