The Hendricks family built a water system with a reservoir near their home sometime between 1926 and 1928, the beginning of the system that would eventually supply water to the other Roads End homes in the area at the time. (NG - 4/1/1976)

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Robert B. and Lee L. Ebersole sell the Roads End Water System to Wilbur H. and Agnes H. Day in March of 1960. (7)

A final contract for a comprehensive water study for Lincoln City was considered at a special City Council meeting in October, 1970. The proposed contract is the first step in an improvement program, which is expected to take several years to complete. The anticipated service area includes all of Devils Lake and Roads End. (NG - 10/22/1970)

The Sal-la-Sea II subdivision purchased the Roads End water system in May or June, 1973 with the approval of the Public Utilities Commission. The new owners were to improve the water system and continue furnishing water to Roads End. (Oregonian - 6/14/1973)

The Board of Lincoln County Commissioners on December 7, 1973 accepted a phased Lincoln County overall master plan calling for water system development and improvement expenses. The Lincoln County Resource Council accepted the final amended plan on December 5, 1973. This plan was undertaken due to a threat from Oregon's Governor that the state would take over all of the planning and zoning functions of the county. A hearing scheduled for March 1973 to show cause was cancelled February 21, 1973, when the Governor and the Lincoln County Commissioners signed an agreement calling for completion of countywide planning and zoning by July 1, 1973. (NG - 12/27/1973)

The Lincoln County Commissioners also approved a countywide master plan for water use on December 7, 1973. The plan would be implemented in three stages; Stage 1 would run from 1974 to 1980, Stage 2 from 1980 to 1990 and Stage 3 from 1990 to 2000. (NG - 12/27/1973)

In December 1973 the Lincoln City Council adopted an ordinance establishing a policy of providing municipal utilities services outside the city limits by contract. Under the new ordinance no water, sewer or other services will be provided by the city outside the corporate limits except by written contract executed by the property owner and approved by the council. The property owner must also agree to waive any future remonstrance to annexation and the contract will specify the terms or conditions under which the council may execute annexation proceedings. (NG - 12/27/73)

In June or July of 1974 the State health department wouldn't approve the Sal-la-Sea II subdivision because the water usage was permitted as "household use" which allows water to be used only inside the home. They called for a deed restriction so that the new owners would understand that no water could be used outside the home. (Oregonian - 7/17/1974) The two-year battle over water issues for Sal-la-Sea II ended in January, 1975 after the development agreed to extend the systems water rights in a settlement out of court. (NG - 1/30/1975)

A public hearing to consider the formation of a water and sanitary district at Roads End was scheduled for October 22, 1974. The Roads End Improvement Association submitted petitions for the district. (NG - 10/10/1974) A final hearing for the districts was to be given on November 26, 1974. (NG - 11/24/1974) No opposition was expressed at the hearing to the two new districts allowing the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners to approve them and set up a January 14, 1975, election for a board of directors. (NG - 11/28/1974)

The Coastal Counties water Districts Association was created January 19, 1975, in Lincoln City and in its first session proved to be a strong link between the local districts and various state agencies. The new association said that they would attempt to have membership from Tillamook to Florence. The next meeting of the association was set for February 1, 1975, in Newport. (NG - 1/23/1975)

The first board of directors for the Roads End water and sewer districts was elected on January 15, 1975. (NG - 1/16/1975) The board officers for the newly created districts were named on January 22, 1975. (NG - 1/23/1975)

The board of directors of the Roads End Water District on February 3, 1975 cancelled a bond election scheduled for March 2 for purchase of the Sal-la-Sea and Roads End water systems. The election was cancelled because they had been unable to contact the owner for a sale agreement. The owner had given the Roads End Water District first purchase option two months earlier. The board also contacted the Public Utilities Commission and the State Board of Health to determine if any improvements would be required to bring the systems up to EPA standards. The State Board of Health responded that the water systems were not in bad shape although some pipe would have to be replaced. (NG - 2/15/1975)

The board of directors for the Roads End Water District was scheduled to meet on June 2, 1975, to discuss a $3 one time assessment to help cover the districts administrative costs. The assessment was needed to support the requirements of elections, public notices and other expenses that the board must necessarily incur. A hearing was scheduled for the June 2 meeting. (NG - 5/29/1975)

The fate of the Roads End Water District will be discussed July 13, 1975 when the Roads End Improvement Association meets. The association will examine the possibility of handling the districts funding on a temporary basis. Roads End Water District does not have a water system but does have debt. During the meeting members of the board suggested the district be abandoned. It was stated the board would have to schedule an election in order to discontinue business which would cause additional debt. The initial debt was caused by the last district election held May 6, 1975. The Roads End Water District had no control over the existing water system served by Sal-la-Sea which is under the custody of the Public Utility Commission. It was also stated that the water district was created for "self defense". The district learned that it would be an expensive proposition for the district to purchase the Sal-la-Sea system and then face an even greater financial burden repairing the system. The association stated that they had placed the water district in "a difficult position". It was pointed out that the district would be of use to the community if the proposed North County Service District were formed. (NG - 7/10/1975)

Roads End residents would be polled in September 1975 on which course they would like the area's water district to take in the future. The poll will be included in the monthly newsletter of the Roads End Improvement Association. Options outlined during a meeting of the water board included purchase of the Sal-la-Sea water system; contracting with Lincoln City; incorporation of Roads End or dissolving the water board and remaining status quo in the Sal-la-Sea system. During the meeting it was announced that a petition was being circulated in Roads End for annexation into the city. The REIA has taken over the water district's financial burden on a short term basis until it is decided what course should be taken in the communities water situation. (NG - 8/21/1975)

The Roads End Water District would be discussing possible purchase of the Sal-la-Sea water system at their monthly meeting January 6, 1976. The board was entertaining purchase of the system so they would have control over the operation and maintenance of their own water system. It was stated that they would probably have to hold an election to obtain the money to purchase the system. (NG - 1/1/1976)

Concern over the leakage of Roads End water pipes during the last week of July 1976 brought out many residents to the August 3, 1976 meeting of the water board. It was stated that the leakage coupled with the time of year it occurred has turned the situation into an emergency. The problem was to convince state and federal agencies that can financially help Roads End that an emergency does indeed exist. A halt on water usage was instituted to stop usage from 1-5pm and from 11pm to 6am daily and a ban on outdoor usage until further notice. The Lincoln County Emergency Services Director indicated that the Oregon National Guard would be able to provide two 600-gallon water tankers to Roads End within a matter of hours if the need arose. (NG - 8/5/1976)

An offer to buy the Roads End and Sal-la-Sea water systems was revoked on August 10, 1976, by the Roads End Water Board pending results of an appraisal and survey of the system. This was prompted by the Oregon State health Division who said the water system was inadequate to meet the needs of the Roads End residents in the summer months. (NG - 8/12/1976)

A newsletter outlining the deficiencies of the present Roads End water system and asking residents' attitude toward purchase of the Sal-la-Sea system will be mailed to all Roads End property owners by that area's water board shortly. The board and persons attending the meeting are generally in favor of purchasing the system from the Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company even though the owner recently withdrew the offer to sell the system. (NG - 10/21/1976)

For a year in 1976 and 77 the Roads End Water Board had been negotiating with the Sal-la-Sea II developers to purchase the Sal-la-Sea water system. In short of a quorum, the Water Board was unable to negotiate for the purchase and the owner of Sal-la-Sea called off negotiations due to lack of board action. (NG - 1/13 & 1/20/1977)

The Roads End Water Board bowed to pressure from a few Roads End residents February 21, 1977 when members agreed to prepare an offer to purchase the Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company's water system. A 30-year loan will be requested from the Farmers Home Administration to pay for the system if the purchase price is agreeable to the owners. (NG - 2/24/1977)

The budget committee of the Roads End Water District approved a budget that includes plans to take over the Sal-la-Sea water system on March 29, 1977. Some of that budget would be placed as a tax levy before the voters May 24. The water district board of directors would hold a hearing on the budget on April 15. The ownership of the Sal-la-Sea water system was now under Sierra Charters Corporation and a new manager was to be named after which negotiations on acquisition of the water system would continue. (NG - 3/31/1977)

The Lincoln City Council approved negotiations with the Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company to purchase the Roads End and Sal-la-Sea water systems on April 13, 1977. The Lincoln City Manager announced that representatives of Sal-la-Sea have indicated they are willing to "give the city a good deal" for the water system. Should Lincoln City purchase the system, the city would take over operation and maintenance. The roads End Water District budget committee commented that they could see no advantage for the city to purchase the water system unless there is some purpose like annexation. A board member said on April 14 that his understanding was that the Roads End Water District plans to proceed on basis of purchasing the system itself. Questions which then cropped up are possible annexation of the Roads End area to the city and a desire by Sal-la-Sea to use a six-inch city water line which runs to Pixieland. The line could serve the proposed Sal-la-Sea II development between Roads End and Cascade Head. (NG - 4/14/1977)

The chairman of the Roads End Water Board said to fellow directors at a recent monthly meeting that letters outlining the "deplorable condition of the roads End water system" have been mailed to several state agencies and elected officials. The letters called for enforceable regulations over the system. The Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company had recently approached Lincoln City to purchase the system. The majority of Roads End property owners opposed the Lincoln City purchase and control of the system. (NG - 5/12/1977)

Voters in the Roads End area will go to the polls in a special election on May 23, 1977, to determine the fate of a one-year tax levy to purchase the Roads End water system. The Lincoln City Attorney told the Roads End Improvement Association that the Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company, which owns the water system, had no intention of selling the system to Roads End. The Lincoln City Attorney, who represents Sal-la-Sea, said negotiations with the Roads End Water Board were terminated in 1976. The Lincoln City Attorney further said "we are interested in selling the system to Lincoln City, with other considerations". He would not state what the "other considerations" were but indicated they concerned the Sal-la-Sea II subdivision. Although negotiations had opened between the city and Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company, they were terminated because of opposition from leadership in Roads End. Two weeks later, the Roads End Water Board was favorable to Lincoln City purchasing the system. (NG - 5/19/1977)

The Lincoln City Planning Commission tabled action on two proposed subdivisions in the Roads End area of Sal-la-Sea II. Their concern was over the fact that their current water system was not adequate to handle the peak demands. (NG - 6/30/1977)

The proposed sale of the Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company water system may be doomed due to allegations that the district was backed by illegal loans from a Nevada union pension fund. The subdivision and water district were reported by the Eugene Register-Guard to be owned by the Sierra Charter Corporation of North Las Vegas, Nevada, that had ties with the Dunes Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. (Capitol Journal - 7/18/1977, The World, Coos Bay - 7/19/1977, Oregonian - 7/18/1977)

The Lincoln City Council approved purchase of the Roads End water system, including all equipment and easements, on July 26, 1977. Part of the agreement was to annex the 540 acres of the Sal-la-Sea II subdivision. (NG - 7/28/1977)

A meeting was to be held November 11, 1977 between the Roads End Water District Board and the Lincoln City Council to determine whether the city will proceed with the North highway 101 Water Project. Support was required from Roads End residents before the project could move ahead. In addition, the sale of the Roads End water system to Lincoln City had not been finalized nor had approval of the sale been received from the Public Utilities Commission. (NG - 11/10/1977)

A public hearing was called for November 29, 1977 on the question whether or not Lincoln City should form a local improvement district to finance the construction of the North of Highway 101 Water Project which includes transmission lines up Logan Road and a reservoir to be located in the Roads End area. The project was to be paid for by assessments against the property owners in the area affected. (Hearing Notice by Lincoln City Recorder) The Roads End Water Board went on record November 13 with unanimous support for the project. The Roads End Improvement Association also signed a petition in favor of the project. (NG - 11/17/1977, Capitol Journal - 11/24/1977)

The Public Utilities Commission had not yet authorized transfer of the Roads End water system from Sierra Charter to Lincoln City. Sierra Charter has been unable to furnish the city with clear title to the system. The city cannot proceed with the water project until it has clear title and PUC approval. (NG - 12/15/1977)

A meeting in Salem on January 19, 1978 could decide the fate of the proposed North of Highway 101 Water Project. There was a disagreement between the PUC and Lincoln City on water rates and hookup charges. The Lincoln City Manager stated that the PUC has no authority to set rates and there would be no way the city would accept the PUC conditions. The Roads End Water Board stated that they hoped that the meeting would come to a satisfactory conclusion. (NG - 1/12/1978)

Based on a resolution passed by the Lincoln City Council on January 24, 1978 the PUC Commissioner signed an order authorizing the sale of the Sal-la-Sea District Improvement Company to Lincoln City. The PUC attached two conditions to the sale, including that the city agree not to charge customers outside the city limits in excess of 75% more than it charges city residents and not more than $500 per hookup to the city system for current residents. (NG - 2/9/1978)

In February 1978 at a regular Roads End Improvement Association meeting the REIA felt that Roads End residents should not have to pay connection fees for water hookups as they had already paid Sal-la-Sea to connect several years before. Lincoln City called for a $500 connection fee plus the cost of running a line from the water main to the meter plus user fees. The user fees had been set by the Public Utilities Commission at 175% of the base rate set by the city. (NG - 2/16/1978)

On June 27, 1978 an agreement was entered into between Lincoln City and the Roads End Water District to supply Roads End with water under contract for twenty-five years. As part of this agreement the roads End Water District was to be dissolved and the city would accept all assets and obligations of the district and to complete construction of the water system. All parties signed the agreement and it was recorded on June 29. (Resolution No. 78-17 Adopted 6/27/1978)

The Roads End Water District passed a resolution to dissolve the district effective June 30, 1978. Any moneys left in the district would be applied to assessments against the area. (NG - 3/9/1978)

The Lincoln City Council passed a resolution in November 1978 authorizing the city to accept, as owner, the Sal-la-Sea water system by bill of sale and quitclaim deed. The water system was given to the city by the trustees of the Southern Nevada Culinary and Bartenders Pension Trust. (NG - 11/20/1978)

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