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Residents press St. Helens council to pause lagoon/reservoir plan amid contamination, cost concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the St. Helens City Council to halt or reconsider plans to fill a lagoon with outside sediments and to scrutinize reservoir siting, citing contamination risks, large projected costs and reliance on grant funds rather than city money.
Several residents used the visitor‑comment period to press the St. Helens City Council for caution on a proposed lagoon/reservoir project, saying contaminant risks and unfavorable economics argue against accepting dredged sediments from other jurisdictions.
Steve Atoske, a resident who addressed the council during public comment, criticized proposals to import dredged material from Portland and said the city should develop local options instead. “The fact that we’re gonna take a bunch…
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