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BUSINESS & AG LIFE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 EXEMPTION Continued from Page 1B “Those are competitive projects. Amazon has the option to locate pretty much wher- ever they want so long as it has power and water and grid,” said Paul Chalmers, director of assessment and tax for Umatilla County. Rather than trying to wring a better deal out OSHA Continued from Page 1B to 4:30 p.m. at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem — will include workplace safety and health profes- sionals, medical providers and government representa- tives. The event will feature lunch, exhibits and health screenings by Virginia Garcia. Other conference topics include: identifying and ad- dressing common workplace hazards; safety and health in agriculture, construction, food processing, logging of Amazon, Chalmers said “we kind of plagia- rized” prior tax deals the company had already secured in neighboring Morrow County. Indeed, a number of local offi cials said they worried that if they asked too much of Amazon it would go to another small com- munity nearby. Pressed, they acknowledged they didn’t know what other communities Amazon might have considered. and forest harvesting; and the role of the supervisor in workplace safety. Those interested in attending must pre-reg- ister by Nov. 13. For more information or to register, go to www.osha.oregon.gov/ conferences/espanol/Pages/ default.aspx or call 541-618- 7920. Questions may also be emailed to oregon.confer- ences@oregon.gov. Supporters of the event include the Oregon Colum- bia Chapter of the Associ- ated General Contractors, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, SAIF Corporation and Oregon Business & Industry. Oregon OSHA, a divi- sion of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, enforces the state’s workplace safety and health rules and works to improve workplace safety and health for all Oregon workers. For more information, visit www.osha.oregon.gov. The Department of Consumer and Business Services is Oregon’s largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. For more information, go to www. dcbs.oregon.gov. NEOEDD Continued from Page 1B • Organizational and project budgeting • Components of a grant proposal • Funding plan • Evaluation methods • Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) • Board relations • Foundation site visits • Grant reporting Participants will also meet staff from several foundations who will provide insights about funders and what they are looking for in a grant proposal. Each session will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided. The cost for the four-part series is $100 for the fi rst participant from each nonprofi t and $50 for each additional par- ticipant. 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