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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

EWEB's 2027 budget would raise example bills about 7%

Plus, Lane County's next ballot results are due at 5 p.m. today.

The Daily Eugene team2 stories19 sources5 min read

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EWEB commissioners move a 2027 budget forward that would raise bills about 7%

Most of EWEB's proposed $502 million budget pays for daily operations

Source: KVAL

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AmountShare
Daily operations$333M66.3%
Resilience projects$130M25.9%
Debt payments$39M7.8%

If you pay an bill, the number to know is about 7%. Commissioners directed staff Tuesday to move forward with a $502 million budget for 2027 that funds early design and engineering for a second water source and treatment plant on the Willamette River. EWEB says Eugene relies on one source and one plant, so a wildfire, earthquake, severe storm or accident could mean an extended water outage.

Commissioner John Barofsky said raising rates is a hard pill to swallow, but that the second plant and other infrastructure are needed. EWEB also offers zero-interest loans and rebates for upgrades like insulation and water heaters. For income-qualified households, rebates can cover the full cost of some upgrades.

  • Small home or apartment: about $9 more a month
  • All-electric single-family home: about $18 more a month
  • Final vote: Dec. 1, with another chance for public comment
  • If approved: new prices start with bills issued on or after Feb. 1, 2027

Bills would rise about 7% while EWEB defers $100 million in projects

7%
rise in the combined monthly bill, for both home types
$100 million
in large projects deferred over the next 10 years
$2.2 million
for customer bill assistance in 2027

Sources: KVAL, KLCC

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Lane County's ballot sorter is working again, with the next results due at 5 p.m. today

If you're waiting on Lane County election results, the next tally is due at 5 p.m. today. Ballot-sorting equipment stopped working Wednesday morning, which delayed updated results. Processing has resumed. The county said counting by hand wasn't feasible given turnout.

  • Cause: a clog in an inkjet line that prints date and time
  • Envelope stamps: suspended; barcodes still log the time and date
  • Clerk Tommy Gong: older equipment may have contributed

Lane County will post ballot tallies Nov. 6 and Nov. 13, with official results Nov. 25

  1. Nov. 4Sorting equipment stops, pausing processing and delaying updated results.
  2. Nov. 5Processing resumes; results expected at 5 p.m.
  3. Nov. 6Next ballot tally due at 5 p.m.
  4. Nov. 13Another ballot tally due at 5 p.m.
  5. Nov. 25Official 2026 results will be posted at 5 p.m.

Sources: The Register-Guard, Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Want to see it for yourself? Gong said the elections office has a livestream, and you'll see lots of activity there. Results stay unofficial until certification.

“It's important voters know there have been no issues with our counting machines and we are confident we'll be able to count every vote accurately and efficiently.”

Lane County Clerk Tommy Gong

165,737ballots returned, per the county's dashboard on Wednesday

That figure will change as postmarked ballots arrive and cured ballots come back.

Source: Lookout Eugene-Springfield

News Notes

Detroit Lake

A federal judge in Eugene has let the Army Corps of Engineers move ahead with a deep drawdown of Detroit Lake, set to begin in late November. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai wrote that “possibility” is not “likelihood.” The reservoir would drop to 1,425 feet to help young salmon and steelhead get past the dam. Marion County said Wednesday it will appeal, and KLCC reports that local governments there say the drawdown would damage water systems. KTVZCourthouse News ServiceKLCC | NPR for OregoniansKATU

Springfield

Springfield city councilors voted 5-0 Monday to annex land off International Way for a new Lane County stabilization center, next to a planned PeaceHealth behavioral health hospital. Supporters say the campus would keep struggling people out of jail and cut wait times at the RiverBend hospital. KLCC

Prep sports

The state cross-country meet is Saturday, Nov. 7, at Lane Community College, and South Eugene's Yosuke Shibata, a Duke University commit, has the nation's top overall high school 5,000-meter time. South Eugene hasn't won a boys state title since 2017 or a girls title since 2014. South Eugene girls soccer won on penalty kicks to reach the Class 6A quarterfinals, and girls volleyball is headed there too. Lookout Eugene-SpringfieldThe Register-GuardThe Register-Guard

Football

Thirteen Lane County teams are in this week's state playoffs, and Sheldon, Thurston, Lowell and Triangle Lake host first-round games at 7 p.m. tonight. Six-man Crow doesn't play until Nov. 13. Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Four Lane County teams enter the playoffs as full or partial league champions

TeamLeague title
Sheldon6A-Special District 2, split
Willamette6A-Special District 2, split
Thurston5A-Special District 5
Triangle Lake1A six-man Special District 2

Source: Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Blue River

Melanie Stanley, who took over the Blue River general store in 2003 and served on multiple community boards, died Oct. 31. Friends called her the “heartbeat of Blue River” and its “unofficial mayor.” Her last Facebook post, on Oct. 26, celebrated railings for the two upper-floor apartments of her rebuilt store, meant for affordable housing. Her obituary says she fought to help rebuild McKenzie Valley communities after the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire. KVALKLCC | NPR for OregoniansThe Register-Guard

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Treasure hunters, take note: the Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market has been a fixture at the Lane County Fairgrounds since 1970, and it's one of Eugene's largest, longest-running and most diverse flea markets. It runs Sunday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lane Events Center. Happy hunting.

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EWEB's 2027 budget would raise example bills about 7%

Plus, Lane County's next ballot results are due at 5 p.m. today.

The TLDR

  1. EWEB's proposed 2027 budget would raise example bills about 7%
  2. Lane County posts its next ballot tally at 5 p.m. today
  3. Judge lets Detroit Lake drawdown go ahead; Marion County will appeal
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