Is Portland loo marketing campaign illegal?
The folks who are suing the city think it is. They make the case for their position in this letter.
In your letter to me of March 19, 2012, you said that for the two last fiscal years, the Water Bureau's capital investment for construction of the Loos was $101,436. O&M expense for that period was $75,000 and budgeted O&M for the curent fiscal year is $60,000. General fund and PDC contributions added up to $650,000 for these street toilets. Because the marketing agreements look to the Director of the Water Bureau as the person who will determine the sale price and other details of any sale contract, it appears that the Water Bureau will be integrally involved in the sale and manufactue of any of the Loos that are marketed....[W]e respectfully request that you inform your clients, including the city commissioners, that if the Water Fund is used to support this enterprise, we will amend our complaint and include in the declaratory relief requested therein a judicial determination that such a use is in violation with the City Charter and, therefore, illegal.
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Comments (4)
One thing is for sure, the PWB cabal have no regard for proper use of the public's money.
So in my book, the are definitely loos-ers...
Posted by Tim | April 3, 2012 1:42 PM
Didn't Randy Leonard say in a comment a while ago that only general fund money was used?
Posted by Sal | April 3, 2012 3:52 PM
The City of Roses is going into the outdoor toilet business? Maybe it's time to have a name the new business contest?
Posted by Socket | April 3, 2012 3:57 PM
Sal - that's what he's been claiming, though the records disagree. The city has previously itemized Loo capital expenditures from utility funds at $101,436 from 2008-09 to 2010-11 and maintenance costs run between $60,000 to $75,000 a year.
Posted by Max | April 3, 2012 5:26 PM