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62 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, May 27, 2005 Today's News | Shop Our Valley | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery | Contact Us SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Britt Festival Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Biz Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 18, 2005 ‘Politics’ ends legislative attempt to tie water supply to subdivision SALEM — Rep. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point, has given up on his effort to bring Medford water to the Westwood subdivision, where wells are drying up. "This battle was won by the Medford lobbyist and Rep. Sal Esquivel," said Richardson. "That’s politics." Richardson’s bill would have directed the Medford Water Commission to make its water treatment, transmission and distribution facilities available to residents. The subdivision is between Medford and Central Point, well outside the urban growth boundary of both cities. The bill was put into the House Business, Labor and Consumer Affairs Committee. But on Friday the panel declined to act on it after Esquivel rounded up five "no" votes. "My district had a water need, but Sal’s district did not want to participate," he said. "There’s no hard feelings." Esquivel, a Medford Republican, said Richardson’s effort would open a Pandora’s box for measures to allow other areas outside of cities to try and use the Legislature to force utility access. Advertisement Still, Richardson said, there may be other opportunities to address the Westwood situation. "But right now, my attention is on budgets," he said. Richardson heads the House Budget Committee’s subcommittee on human services. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Free Music Downloads Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg diamonds Distance Education Diamonds Online Poker Auto Insurance Mesothelioma Slippers Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation teleconferencing Website Design & Marketing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Mortgage Calculator Free Home-Loan Referrals Payday Loans Advertisement s