8 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016
Local
Election
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Other election results
from across Baker County
are as follow:
Votes followed by Percent
Democrat
President
Hillary Clinton 493 37.46
Bernie Sanders. 743 56.46
Write-In 80 6.08
Total 1,316
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 90
US Senator
Ron Wyden 1,022 78.49
Paul B Weaver 79 6.07
Kevin H Stine 183 14.06
Write-In 18 1.38
Total 1,302
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 104
US Representative in
Congress, District 2
James (Jim) Crary 861
96.96
Write-In 27 3.04
Total . 888
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 518
Governor
Kate Brown 881 70.20
Julian Bell 87 6.93
Chet Chance 26 2.07
Kevin M Forsythe 62 4.94
Dave Stauffer 75 5.98
Steve Johnson 89 7.09
Write-In 35 2.79
Total 1,255
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 151
Secretary of State
Richard Devlin. 313 28.40
Brad Avakian . 416 37.75
Val Hoyle 352 31.94
Write-In 21 1.91
Total 1,102
Over Votes 0
Under Votes . 304
State Treasurer
Tobias Read 904 97.73
Write-In 21 2.27
Total 925
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 481
Attorney General
Ellen Rosenblum 946
98.75
Write-In 12 1.25
Total 958
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 448
State Senator, 30th District
Stormy Gayle Ray 377
39.60
W Mark Stringer 554 58.19
Write-In 21 2.21
Total 952
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 454
State Representative, 60th
District
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In. 66 100.00
Total 66
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,340
County Commissioner,
Position 1
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In. 235 100.00
Total 235
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,171
Republican
President
Ted Cruz. 680 19.11
John R Kasich 471 13.24
Donald J Trump 2,330
65.49
Write-In 77 2.16
Total 3,558
Over Votes 1
Under Votes 156
US Senator
Sam Carpenter 1,106
39.83
Mark Callahan 1,017
36.62
Faye Stewart 354 12.75
Dan Laschober 267 9.61
Write-In 33 1.19
Total 2,777
Over Votes 2
Under Votes 936
US Representative in Con-
gress, District 2
Paul J Romero Jr 665
19.30
Greg Walden 2,772 80.44
Write-I 9 .26
Total 3,446
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 269
Governor
Bruce Cuff 616 19.11
Bob Niemeyer 330 10.24
Bob Forthan 43 1.33
Bud Pierce 1,238 38.40
Allen Alley 969 30.06
Write-In. 28 .87
Total 3,224
Over Votes 3
Under Votes 488
Secretary of State
Dennis Richardson 2,503
82.77
Sid Leiken 500 16.53
Write-In 21 .69
Total 3,024
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 691
State Treasurer
Jeff Gudman 2,391 98.72
Write-In 31 1.28
Total 2,422
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,293
Attorney General
Daniel Zene Crowe 2,188
98.96
Write-In 23 1.04
Total 2,211
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,504
State Senator, 30th District
Ted Ferrioli 2,798 98.76
Write-In 35 1.24
Total 2,833
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 882
State Representative, 60th
District
Cliff Bentz 2,876 99.00
Write-In 29 1.00
Total 2,905
Over Votes 1
Under Votes 809
County Commissioner,
position 1
Bruce Nichols 1,684
46.95
Jeff Nelson 249 6.94
Kody Justus 1,646 45.89
Write-In 8 .22
Total 3,587
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 128
Under Votes 201
Independent
President
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In 144 100.00
Total 144
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 114
State Representative, 60th
District
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In 56 100.00
Total 56
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 202
US Senator
Steven C Reynolds 64
44.14
Marvin Sandnes. 29 20.00
Write-In 52 35.86
Total 145
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 113
County Commissioner,
Position 1
No Candidate Filed . 0
Write-In 89 100.00
Total 89
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 169
US Representative in Con-
gress, District 2
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In 71 100.00
Total 71
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 187
Governor
Patrick Barney. 46 28.93
Cliff Thomason. 52 32.70
Write-In 61 38.36
Total 159
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 99
Secretary of State
Paul Damian Wells 113
70.63
Write-In 47 29.38
Total 160
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 98
State Treasurer
Chris Telfer . 127 81.41
Write-In 29 18.59
Total . 156
Over Votes . 0
Under Votes . 102
Attorney General
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In 57 100.00
Total 57
Over Votes 0
State Senator, 30th District
No Candidate Filed 0
Write-In 57 100.00
Total 57
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 201
Nonpartisan
Judge of the Supreme
Court, Position 4
Rives Kistler . 3,245 99.08
Write-In 30 .92
Total 3,275
Over Votes 1
Under Votes 2,560
Judge of the Supreme
Court, Position 5
Jack L Landau 3,247
99.27
Write-In 24 .73
Total 3,271
Over Votes. 0
Under Votes 2,565
Judge of the Court of Ap-
peals, Pos. 2
Rebecca Duncan 3,257
9.36
Write-In 21 .64
Total 3,278
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 2,558
Judge of the Court of Ap-
peals, Pos. 3
Darleen Ortega. 3,305
99.25
Write-In 25 .75
Total 3,330
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 2,506
peals, Pos. 7
Meagan A Flynn. 3,311
99.37
Write-In 21 .63
Total 3,332
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 2,504
District Attorney, Baker
County
Matt Shirtcliff 4,037 96.65
Write-In. . . 140 3.35
Total . 4,177
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,659
County Assessor
Kerry B Savage. 4,097
99.22
Write-In 32 78
Total 4,129
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,707
County Surveyor
Tom Hanley 4,136 99.23
Write-In 32 77
Total 4,168
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 1,668
1-70 Library District Baker
County Library District
Yes 4,586 83.09
No 933 16.91
Total 5,519
Over Votes 1
Under Votes 316
1-67 Weed Control
Yes 3,967 72.87
No 1,477 27.13
Total 5,444
Over Votes 1
Under Votes 391
1-68 Vector Control Vector
Control District
Yes 3,036 74.96
No 1,014 25.04
Total 4,050
Over Votes 1
Under Votes 288
1-69 City of Sumpter
Yes 33 37.93
No 54 62.07
Total 87
Over Votes 0
Under Votes 3
Judge of the Court of Ap-
County Compensation Board approves raises
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Martin also provided the
Board with wage informa-
tion (as of July 1, 2015) for
non-represented personnel.
This included: Managers
(Weed, Facilities, Juvenile,
Parks, Trial Court Admin-
istrator), from $46,416
(Grade G, Range 15, Step
1), to $56,376 annually
(Grade G, Range 15, Step
5); Assistant Roadmas-
ter, from $48,708 (Grade
H, Range 16, Step 1), to
$59,220 (Grade H, Range
16, Step 5); IT Director,
HR Manager/Executive
Assistant, Emergency
Management/Projects,
Patrol/Parole & Proba-
tion/Jail Lieutenants, from
$51,168 (Grade J, Range
17, Step 1), to $62,244
(Grade J, Range 17, Step
5. Grade J, Range 17 also
includes advanced Steps
and pay scales for certain
positions); Administrative
Services Director, Deputy
District Attorney II, from
$53,712 (Grade K, Range
18, Step 1), to $65,316
(Grade K, Range 18, Step
5); and Roadmaster, Depu-
ty District Attorney I, from
$56,376 (Grade L, Range
19, Step 1), to $68,616
(Grade L, Range 19, Step
5). Other pay scales
include Grade M, Range
20, Step 1 ($59,220),
to Grade M, Range 20,
Step 5 ($72,048), and
Grade O, Range 20, Step
1 ($68,616), to Grade
O, Range 20, Step 5
($83,352). Neither range
included any listed person-
nel.
Beuhler asked Martin
how the pay ranges were
formed, and she said that
a consultant was hired in
2000, to assess the values
of positions, to form job
descriptions, and to deter-
mine those ranges.
Martin discussed a
list of salaries for City
supervisors, provided to
her by Baker City Human
Resource Manager/City
Recorder Luke Yeaton.
This included (base pay,
to Step 5): City Manager,
from $0 to $110,000 (an-
nual base pay, up to Step
4--Martin explained the
zeroing out on Step 5 is
probably due to to $6,592;
Fire Chief, from $5,633,
to $6,592; Chief of Police,
from $5,633, to $6,592;
City Recorder/HR Manag-
er, from $3,420, to $4,002;
Building Official, from
$4,515, to $5,284; City
Engineer/Project Manager,
from $4,515, to $5,284;
Assistant Fire Chief (three
personnel), from $4,776,
to $5,589; Operations Su-
pervisor, from $4,300, to
$5,032; Shop Supervisor,
from $4,300, to $5,032;
Technical Administrative
Supervisor, from $4,300,
to $5,032; Construction
Engineering, from $4,300,
to $5,032; and Police
Lieutenant, from $4,800, to
$5,839.
Martin provided the
Board with an Associa-
tion of Oregon Counties
(AOC) Elected Officials
Salary Survey, compiled in
late December, for Baker,
Lake, Malheur, Union,
Wallowa, Curry, Crook,
Jefferson, and Morrow
counties, as an overview,
to use to compare salaries
and benefits.
According to Baker
County’s responses (Mar-
tin completed the county’s
survey), the form of gov-
ernment implemented in
the County is General Law
(other options were County
Court, and Home Rule);
the annual County budget
(as of December 2015) was
$25,720,687; there are 140
FTEs (full-time equivalent
employees) in the County,
with 115 enrolled in PERS;
the County pays employ-
ees’ 6% PERS contribu-
tion for elected officials
(the City does the same);
elected officials do not
receive deferred compen-
sation contribution, or
401(k); elected officials do
not receive longevity pay;
elected officials do not
receive paid leave; elected
officials do not receive
a car allowance; elected
officials do receive a cell
phone allowance, a $30
monthly reimbursement,
with proof of coverage;
the County contributes
towards elected officials’
medical insurance (County
pays 95%, elected officials
pay 5% of the total pre-
mium for medical, dental,
and vision); the County
contributes towards elected
officials’ group life insur-
ance (a $20,000 policy);
the County contributes
towards elected officials’
LTD (long-term disability)
insurance; and elected
officials do not receive ad-
ditional compensation not
mentioned above.
The Board discussed
similarities, and differenc-
es in populations, infra-
structure, and businesses,
between the counties, and
Buehler commented that
Crook County’s Commis-
sion Judge is a well-paid
position, at $90,022 a year,
according to its survey.
Southwick asked Martin
about a survey item, insur-
ance contribution from
the County, and Martin
responded that elected
officials, SEIU, and non-
represented employees pay
5% of the premium cost
(part-time employees pay a
pro-rated amount), and the
County pays 95%.
After further review of
documentation, Southwick
made a motion to approve
a 2% wage increase for
elected officials, Buehler
seconded the motion, and
the motion carried. On
Tuesday morning, May 17,
2016, the Baker County
Budget Board reviewed
the Compensation Board’s
recommendation, and ap-
proved the 2% increase,
effective July 1, 2016, the
start of the 2016-2017 fis-
cal year.
Sheriff’s Association speaks out against BLM
The Oregon State Sher-
iffs Association (OSSA)
along with numerous
other organizations have
reviewed the newest
management plan released
by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) for
2.5 million acres of O&C
timberland here in Oregon.
OSSA takes a strong inter-
est in this plan because
federal law provides that
the primary use of these
O&C lands is to be used
for a sustainable timber
harvest that provides a
revenue stream for Oregon
counties.
That revenue stream is
supposed to help these
counties provide a variety
of public services, includ-
ing law enforcement.
Quite simply, the BLM
plan ignores clear law and
proposes a timber harvest
plan that will conti nue to
place these counties in a
fiscal crisis.
The BLM refused to
even consider revenues for
counties as an objective in
developing its plan, even
though that is mandated
by statute and case law.
It has routinely ignored
comments from affected
counties, concerned citi-
zens, and state and federal
legislators. There are many
ways the BLM could have
balanced jobs and revenues
for vital County services
while creating habitat
for endangered species,
providing clean water, rec-
reational opportunities, and
improving fire resiliency.
This federal agency
has once again failed the
communities where these
public lands are located.
In light of this, nearly half
the counties in Oregon
have announced they
would challenge the plan
in federal court. No county
wants to use precious
taxpayer dollars to sue the
federal government, but
the BLM's arrogance has
left these counties with no
other viable options.
The law governing
management of the BLM
lands states that all timber-
lands shall be managed for
sustained yield production,
with the revenues shared
with Counties to help
pay for public services.
The law also mandates
a minimum harvest each
year of 500 million board
feet. The BLM's final plan
violates both requirements,
with more than 75% of
the lands locked up in
permanent reserves, and
a projected harvest little
more than half the required
minimum.
The O&C lands were
once in private ownership.
After the lands were taken
back by the federal govern-
ment, they were set aside
by Congress to provide
a permanent sustainable
revenue source to the com-
munities they border. The
counties are legally enti-
tled to 50% of the revenues
generated from the sale of
timber, and the revenue
pays for all kinds of public
services: mental and public
health, sheriff patrols, jails,
libraries, social and many
others. Mismanagement of
these forest lands since the
early 1990's has decimated
county budgets, reducing
some as much as 80%.
Several Oregon counties
are on the brink of insol-
vency, and the inability
to pay for public services
has led to increasing crime
rates and poverty.
This plan is the culmina-
tion of over two decades
of ineffective manage-
ment by the BLM, and it
is a product of the failure
to listen to, or cooperate
with local governments,
organizations, and citizens
who live near or around
these forests. OSSA fully
supports the decision by
Oregon counties to file a
lawsuit to try and force
the BLM to follow clear
federal law.