Commissioners

A five-member Board of Commissioners, elected by the citizens of Eugene, governs the Eugene Water & Electric Board. Four board members represent specific wards within the city; the fifth member is elected "at-large" by all city voters. Each commissioner's term is four years.

Commissioners hold regularly scheduled public meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the North Building at EWEB, 500 E. Fourth Ave. All meeting agendas and most supporting documents are made available in the meetings and agendas section of the web site.

Commissioner
Ward
Term ends
Joann Ernst 1 & 8 2012
Ron Farmer, president
4 & 5
2010
Rich Cunningham
6 & 7
2012
Bob Cassidy
2 & 3
2012
John Brown, vice president At Large 2010
Get involved

Citizen-owners and customers can communicate with EWEB's elected board in a variety of ways. E-mail may be sent to individual commissioners from their web pages listed above. You may also send EWEB a message that will be forwarded to all five commissioners. Written communications also may be sent to commissioners at the following address:

P.O. Box 10148
Eugene, OR 97440

Opportunity for public comment also is provided at each board meeting. The board meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month (work sessions often are held at 5:30 p.m.; check agendas for exact time).

Each regular 7:30 p.m. meeting contains a "public input" agenda item, when citizens or customers can address the board about any issue. Those wishing to speak are asked to fill out a sign-up card, available at the meeting. Speakers are heard in the order in which they sign up. Usually, three minutes is allowed for individual comments.

Eugene ward map

Find your commissioner with a click on the City of Eugene Ward Map.

Meeting agendas and minutes

See the current Board meeting agenda, as well as an archive of minutes and agendas from the last several years.

EWEB Bylaws

Read the bylaws, established Feb. 12, 1979.

Board-adopted policies

Commissioners have adopted a number of policies related to the governance and operation of the utility.

Legacy Statement

Commissioners have adopted a "Statement of Legacy," which outlines their vision for the utility.