Posted on Jul 20, 2022
Race to the bottom: How Central Oregon groundwater sells to the highest bidders
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When Susan Burdick hunted for a Central Oregon home to buy in 2006, she looked at dozens of listings without landing any of them. Then one night, the realtor called about a property around 5 miles southwest of Redmond. Burdick hopped in the car.
Race to the bottom: How Central Oregon groundwater sells to the highest bidders
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Growing demand
When it comes to ensuring rural residents have access to groundwater for their homes, the burden is increasingly falling to taxpayers.
This summer, the state began funneling more than $5.5 million to certain homeowners with failing wells.
“We get multiple calls a day about dry wells,” said John Cox, the lending director at the Central Oregon community aid organization NeighborImpact. “It’s just unprecedented.”
Last year, Cox said the nonprofit serving three counties made loans to replace 18 wells for low-income households, at a total cost of more than $400,000."...
..."Growing demand
When it comes to ensuring rural residents have access to groundwater for their homes, the burden is increasingly falling to taxpayers.
This summer, the state began funneling more than $5.5 million to certain homeowners with failing wells.
“We get multiple calls a day about dry wells,” said John Cox, the lending director at the Central Oregon community aid organization NeighborImpact. “It’s just unprecedented.”
Last year, Cox said the nonprofit serving three counties made loans to replace 18 wells for low-income households, at a total cost of more than $400,000."...
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