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October 2, 2014

How a little drinking fountain became ‘big involved process'

  • The project took patience, ingenuity and cost Marvin Sannes about $6,000 — three times more than he expected.
    • By MICHAEL ROSE
    Salem Statesman Journal

    SALEM, Ore. — A new drinking fountain adds a classy touch to a West Salem neighborhood, but for Marvin Sannes it's also a parable about bureaucracy.

    Sannes' nearly two-and-a-half year effort to have a drinking fountain installed on Edgewater Street NW has ended in success. The project took patience, ingenuity and cost Sannes about $6,000 — about three times more than he expected.


     
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