Claim: Says the reasoning behind Portland's high water and sewer rates is "all kinds of 'pet projects' unrelated to the core function of the water and sewer bureaus"
Fact-check: Are 'pet projects' to blame for Portland's high water and sewer rates?
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Ian K. Kullgren
Date published: 2013-07-26T00:00:00