Dollar Property Gets Clean-up

Troutdale enlisted the help of Multnomah County Inmate crews to wack down the blackberries and cleanup the dollar property. The 2.37 acres that is currently being stripped of the blackberries was purchased from the federal government for one dollar.

The property is located just to the west of the Waste Water Sewer Treatment plant. In a cost saving measure the city will purchase bio-bags that will allow sludge to go through a de-watering process. The cost savings comes from trucking less liquids to the agricultural fields.  The treated sludge will act as fertilizer which the farming industry really supports.

Also envisioned for this property is the installation of solar panels to offset the electrial cost for operating the treatment plant. The annual cost in electric demands is about $200k.

The inmate crews will be working for the next five days to remove all the debris and prepare the property for development. The cost savings to the city and taxpayers by having the inmate crews will be tremendous and we appreciate their hard work.