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Help Offered to
Reduce Water Bills
The Portland W ater Bureau is
putting out the word this summer
that it has free information, water
conservation devices and several
ways to help lower your water
and sewer bills.
W ater and sewer utilities cus­
tomers who meet eligibility re­
quirem ents may be eligible for
financial assistance. For a house­
hold with one person, the monthly
income requirement is $1,808 or
less, for a fam ily o f four i t ’s
$3,478 or less. The discounted
bill is $130 per quarter this fiscal
year. You can view the complete
eligibility qualifications by visit­
ing p o rtlan d o reg o n .g o v /w ater/
29330.
Applications can be made at a
participating community service
agency or by calling the water
bureau’s customer service at 503-
823-7770. Once in the program,
eligible customers in a crisis or
emergency situation may qualify
for a crisis voucher in addition to
the bill discount.
Financial assistance for leaky
toilet, faucets, plumbing and un­
derground leaks may be avail­
able to eligible customers who
ow n and o c cu p y th e ir ow n
homes. Devices designed to help
low er your w ater and sew er
bills include showerheads, fau­
cet aerators and toilet devices.
For water conservation assis­
tance or to order devices, call
5 0 3 -8 2 3 -4 5 2 7 ,
or
v isit
portlandoregon.gov/w ater/effi-
ciency.
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TheWeek Review
“bigotry and racist comments” that are well
known.
Big Raise for Superintendent
Sidewalk Crackdown
Portland police took to downtown Thursday for
an “educational and enforcement effort” con­
tacting people riding bicycles and skateboards
on sidewalks. Officers issued 50 written and 8
verbal warnings.
The Portland School Board
Monday granted Portland Pub­
lic Schools Superintendent
Carole Smith a 28 percent
raise. The increase, tied to an
outstanding performance re­
view and a lack of salary ad­
justm ents over the past seven years, bumps her
pay to $247,000, at least $45,000 more than all
school superintendents in Oregon.
Metro Gang Task Force
Investigators seized more than $211,000 in cash,
four handguns, more than 2.2 pounds of powder
cocaine, and about six ounces of cocaine after a
traffic stop last week in Portland. James Holbert
II, 34, and his brother, Jam ar Schabass, 33, were
arrested and face drug charges.
Ted Nugent Concert Protest
M usician Ted Nugent was
scheduled to perform at the
Portland Expo Center Tues­
day, despite calls for the con­
cert to be cancelled from
Dante James, the director of
Portland’s Office of Equity
and Human Rights. In a let­
ter to Tom Hughes, the Metro Council president,
James called out the 66-year-old rocker for
Police Ruled Homicide
A coroner Monday ruled that a police officer-
involved death of a New York City man last
week was a homicide. The 43-year-old citizen
died after a police officer used an illegal
chokehold. He was being arrested for selling
untaxed loose cigarettes. A decision on whether
to prosecute any police officers had not been
made as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Y ou’re invited to join the party!
The M att Dishm an Com m u­
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throws its annual Block Party on
Saturday, Aug. 9 from noon to 4
p.m .
There will be family-friendly
events, a rock climbing wall, kids
play zone with soccer, water bal­
loon toss, inflatable slide, craft
stations, face painting, live music
and more.
T h is a n n u a l n e ig h b o rh o o d
bash is sponsored by Portland
Parks and R ecreation and is free.
The com m unity and neighbor­
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with a special focus on the late
and beloved R obert Probasco, a
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