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Residents press council on communication lapses, power-line notice and water advisories
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they had poor or late notice about a utility/power-line project and a boil-water advisory; speakers urged improved emergency alerts and better follow-up on long-standing quality-of-life issues and enterprise-zone impacts.
During two public-comment periods on Dec. 3, several Umatilla residents raised concerns about the city’s communication and notification practices for utility projects and emergencies.
Kathy Payne submitted a written letter read into the record and criticized a recent 6.5-mile, high-voltage transmission project notification timeline and limited resident notice, saying many affected households received only short notice before planning hearings. Payne raised…
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