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Tigard Water Independence Day
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x WHEREAS, clean, safe, drinking water is vital to every community to meet demands forjtl
public health, fire protection, a vibrant economy and quality of life we all deserve in the Tigard
community; and
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" WHEREAS, the Tigard Water Service Area was very dependent on other cities to provide ,
and deliver water to the city with little or no control by Tigard regarding water quality,
adequate supply, or control over present and future costs; and
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WHEREAS, on August 6, 2008, following extensive analysis of multiple alternatives for
ti delivery of water to Tigard Water Service Area customers and residents, the City Council
ii#tr; adopted an agreement for a water supply partnership with Lake Oswego to construct the
• " Lake Oswego*Tigard Joint Water Supply Project; ands.
WHEREAS, thanks to the dedication, knowledge and effectiveness of many skilled and r
motivated people involved with planning, design, and construction, this highly complex water
supply project reached substantial completion on June 9, 2016 providing all customers and
residents in the Tigard Water Service Area with high quality drinking water from the
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WHEREAS, the partnership between cities allowed us to design, build and operate a system '
that uses the best technology in the water treatment industry to deliver an outstanding 'ryti
resource to customers; and s�
tit 3 WHEREAS, over the last three years, this water supply system partnership has greatly
benefited the Tigard community by providing a safe, stable and reliable source of drinking t.
f, water that enhances public health today and for decades to come.
1#` NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Jason B. Snider, Mayor of the City of
t . Tigard, Oregon, do hereby proclaim June 9, 2019 as
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` TIGARD WATER INDEPENDENCE DAY .
and I call upon all residents to recognize the immense value clean and safe drinking water ,
' .. adds to our lives and thank the staff within the Lake Oswego*Tigard Water Partnership for allais.
e . they do to deliver this valuable resource and enhance our quality of life.
Dated this day of 1. . , 2019. �.
"i IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
.. City of Tigard to be affixed. .. '=A
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Jason B. Snider, Mayor
City of Tigard
Attest:
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Kelfy Burgoy e, Deputy ity lRecorder f
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