NOVEMBER 11, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
Sewer rates will
increase in Jan.
city staff, which said there was
By ERIC A. HOWALD
no net impact to the city as a
Of the Keizertimes
The new year will bring result of the increase.
“While it doesn’t impact
higher sewer rates for Keizer
the city, it does affect its resi-
residents.
Last month, the City of dents and, for that reason, I
Salem, which owns and oper- will be voting no,” Ryan said.
Ryan’s dissent sparked a
ates the regional sewer system,
adopted new rates. It includes barrage of council and staff
a 2.5 percent hike for Keizer comments in support of the
residents beginning in January rate hike.
“Some communities have
2017 and a 3 percent rate hike
no increases whatsoever and
in January 2018.
The rate change means the they get hit with an enormous
increase. This is
average Keizer
a way to pay for
customer will
things going
pay about $9.36
forward with-
more
annu-
out a substan-
ally in 2017 and
tial rate hike,”
$11.76 in addi-
said Bruce An-
tion to that be-
derson, who
ginning in 2018.
is the coun-
The
increase
cil’s liaison on
will be seen on
the Stormwa-
bimonthly wa-
ter Advisory
ter and storm-
Committee.
water bills.
Councilor
The increases
Mark Caillier
will pay for on-
— Bruce Anderson
said the size
going
capital
Keizer
City Councilor of the increase
i m p rove m e n t
was small given
projects
that
the service supplied.
keep the system up-to-date.
Keizer City Manager Chris
Salem offi cials determine
the sewer rates based on the Eppley said the Keizer offi -
water consumption of each cials have explored setting up
residence. Conserving water their own sewage plant in the
throughout the year can help past through partnership with
reduce the size of the specifi c another local community –
rate increase for residents, said Brooks for example – but the
Tim Wood, Keizer’s fi nance idea went nowhere fast.
“The answer was we
director.
The Keizer City Council couldn’t. Sewage facilities are
accepted the new rates with ridiculously diffi cult to get
a 6-1 vote. Councilor Amy sited, permitted and built, and
Ryan objected to the rate in- they can cost hundreds of mil-
crease based on the fi nancial lions to billions of dollars,” Ep-
impact statement, prepared by pley said.
Tumbling down
“This is a way
to pay for
things going
forward
without a
substantial
rate hike.”
The former home of
Mr. Video and Starbucks in
Schoolhouse square was razed
Monday, Nov. 7.
It took less than a work-
day to reduce the structure to
rubble.
Once the debris is removed
from the site, salvageable ma-
terials will be sorted out, said
Mike Griffy of Vancouver-
based Fortney Contractors.
ABOVE, RIGHT, AND BE-
LOW: Various views of the
process as it happened.
Holiday bazaars
this weekend
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
• Get in the holiday spirit on Nov. 11 and 12 with the As-
sistance League of Salem-Keizer’s Annual Holiday Open House
The Historic Daue House Gift Shop at 1095 Saginaw St S in
Salem will have hundreds of gift choices including themed dec-
orated trees, fresh-baked specialty pastry items, and much more.
Encore Furniture Store, 1198 Commercial Street S., will fea-
ture light refreshments, a giving tree and selected book sales.
Shopping hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Assistance League of Salem-Keizer is an all-volunteer non-
profi t charitable organization. All proceeds support our phil-
anthropic programs. Visit www.assistanceleaguesalem.org for
more information.
• McNary High School will host its annual holiday bazaar
Saturday, Nov. 12. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefi t
Celtic clubs and activities.
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