If you’re budget conscious, minimize your water use through April: Your residential sewer bill is based on your “Winter Average” water use. So, what is your “Winter Average?” Your “winter average” is calculated by measuring your water use between February 1 and April 30. My 2025 blog post on how your water bureau calculates your sewer bill has details and links: https://www.mttaborpdx.org/single-post/how-portland-calculates-your-sewer-bill This blog post was published on 2/27

These two blog posts, plus the sewer bill calculator one, seem to be our most popular blog posts. I've updated their links: Abandoned Cars: Abandoned cars are a city responsibility so if you want to have your say, talk to your District 3 City Councilors about how complicated it is to deal with abandoned vehicles on your street: https://www.mttaborpdx.org/single-post/how-to-report-a-possibly-abandoned-vehicle-in-portland-oregon Food Safety and Restaurant Inspections : Not to

Visit the City of Portland’s Leaf Day website for information: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/77690 The city does not...