For More Information Contact:
Lance Robertson, 984-4716
Eugene Water & Electric Board

April 12 , 2007

Relocation plans to be outlined at April 18 meeting

The Eugene Water & Electric Board’s plans to relocate its electric and water operations to a new site in west Eugene will be outlined at a public briefing next week.

The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at the Petersen Barn Community Center, 870 Berntzen Road.

EWEB plans to build a new operations center, warehouse, vehicle shop and other facilities on 52 acres of land at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Beltline Road. The utility’s administrative headquarters would remain at the current site along the Willamette River near downtown Eugene.

The current timetable calls for EWEB to start construction as early as 2008 and complete the new facilities by 2010. EWEB Commissioners currently are evaluating design and cost options.

At the April 18 meeting, utility staff will give neighbors and the public an update on the project’s progress, provide an overview of the facilities that would be constructed, and outline any road or traffic signal improvements that would be a part of the project.

There will be ample time at the meeting for the public to ask questions and provide comments.