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VOLUME 87
Photo Courtesy of Putt's Market
NUMBER 19 DAYTONr OR 97114
THURSDAY JUNE 2003
Dayton-Lafayette water project underway
City officials of Dayton and Lafayette celebrated the
beginning of construction of transmission lines, a water
treatment facility and a 1.5 gallon reservoir at noon Mon-
day, June 23. The special event, highlighted by cake and
sparkling cider, was held on the land to be used for the
reservoir which was purchased from Frank and Bernice
Dummer on Ferry Street.
This marked the end of nearly eight years delay in
beginning the project, because of legal suits brought by
area farmers who objected to the cities drilling wells and
placing a treatment plant and reservoir in Exclusive Farm
Zones. The intergovernmental agreement between Dayton
and Lafayette to share a water system was originally made
in 1995. Officials, employees and visitors visit the site of
,) Approximate legal costs to the cities amounted to the proposed 1.5 gallon reservoir at the,
. out $800,000 over the years, adding to the final cost of ground-breaking ceremony Monday, June 23.
the projects.
The Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) eventually
ruled that the cities could drill the wells in EFU areas, but
the Yamhill County Commissioners in a split vote decided
that the reservoir and water treatment facility must not be
in the agricultural zone. An annexation of adjoining land
to the city of Dayton solved that problem, but added ad-
ditional cost to the project, especially to Lafayette, be-
cause of the additional transmission lines needed.
A contract had been awarded Feb. 4, 2002 for two
wells to be drilled, one each for Dayton and Lafayette, the
installation of pumps, access roads and pumphonses.
These two wells have been completed. The latest contract
just approved by both cities will cover the transmission
lines, the treatment plant and the reservoir.
Construction will begin in the next few days and
should provide the additional water needed for many years
for both cities. Estimated completion is expected in sum-
mer or fall of 2004.
Visitors to the Low Rider Cruise-In Sunday afternoon
in Dayton were treated to a showcase of different types of
vehicles, a hip hop show, live music and family games. A
barbecue was also offered by SAFE, for Dayton High
School graduation party.
(More pictures on page four)
City officials begin placing their shovels at the
site of the construction of the 1.5 gallon reservoir.
From left to right: Lafayette mayor Lotis Hanks, A decorated cake highlighted the refreshments
Dayton Council President Mitch Coleman, Lafay- for the ceremony. Wording on the cake read
ette councilor Edwina Meitzen, Dayton councilor "Groundbreaking Ceremony Dayton-Lafayette
Kelly Haverkate, Frank Dummer, Dayton city man- Joint Water Project June 23, 2003." Faucets defiv-
ager Sue Hollis and Lafayette city manager Diane ering water were part of the decorations.
Rinks.
Specially decorated golden shovels await use by
the officials of Dayton and Lafayette to begin the
joint water project.
Dayton city employees serve cake and sparkling
The first shovels of dirt to be moved for the pro- cider to officials, contractors and personnel from
posed new reservoir are dug by city officials from both Dayton and Lafayette at the ground-breaking
both communities, ceremonies Monday for the joint water project.