Everett Council Takes First Step Toward Public Water
Everett's City Council moves toward municipal ownership of its water system with a $350,000 bond proposal.
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The question of the purchase of the Everett water works is now up to the mayor or the people. For the present, the city council has done all it could in the matter, even passing the ordinance by resolution at its second appearance. Councilman Jastheimer objected to hurrying the matter, wishing to give the company the opportunity to submit its own price before action was taken. Councilmen Bardon and Phillips called attention to the fact that this subject had been before the council in various forms for two years. The ordinance just passed specifically names a purchase price not to exceed $350,000, to be raised by the issue of general city bonds to the amount of $200,000 and $150,000 in special bonds. Should negotiations fail to materialize within sixty days, the ordinance specifies that condemnation proceedings must be started.
“Should negotiations for the purchase of the system fail to materialize within sixty days, the ordinance specifies that condemnation proceedings must be started.”
The struggle for public control over essential utilities like water and electricity is a historic theme that resonates in current discussions regarding infrastructure privatization versus municipal public works.
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