The city of Eugene seems to be Bipolar.  Here the mayor and city council have repeatedly stated that having affordable high speed Internet access is critical to the economic development of our area.   Yet, they past this 7% gross receipts tax on Comcast's revenue in Eugene, effectively creating a 7% Internet sales tax that is now being past onto Comcast customers in Eugene.    How is this going to help our area out in the age of the Internet, by increasing the cost by 7%?

Time and time again, Eugene citizens get screwed in their utility bills.   With EWEB's outrageous electric bills, it is even far worse.   For a residential winter bill of 1,500 kWh, one pays $159.48 in Eugene.  For the same amount of electricity in Springfield from SUB, the winter bill is only $91.35

Just do the math folks.  Eugene residents are paying an additional 74% over what Springfield residents pay!

Welcome to high priced Eugene.  I honestly don't know how people in Eugene can afford to pay their EWEB bill.