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Archive Home > 2005 > February > 07 > Goats don't rescue district

Goats don't rescue district

Conservation district surprised to learn where $250,000 loan went

By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
February 7, 2005

The $250,000 state loan to the Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District was intended to reduce water pollution in Oregon.

But, according to interviews and district documents, it was used to:

* Staunch a rising tide of district debt.

* Purchase nearly $140,000 worth of equipment for an....

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