4— SANDY (O r«.) POST Thur» . Jan I . I W
(Sec 2)
Highway Division ready for snow — if it comes
When winter left its calling
card during the first week of
December. State Highway
Division
personnel
were
already well advanced in
their planning for the first
snow flu m e s
E arly plans are made for
wuiter work by the division
so th a t snow plow ing
e q u ip m e n t,
s a n d in g
equipment. radio equipment,
equipment operators, sand
ing materials and supplies,
in clu d in g
signs,
fla g s,
barricades, small tools, and
equipment parts, w ill all be
in readiness for the firs t frost
or snowstorm, according to
Robert Schroeder, assistant
state highway engineer for
maintenance.
The preparations are not
County mulls
tax division
transfer plan
OREGON
C IT Y
—
Clackamas County
Com
missioners Thursday w ill
consider a proposal to
transfer the county Tax
Division from the sheriff's
office to the assessor’s office
as yet another move to
promote efficiency in the
county’s day-to-day func
tions
County Assessor George
Malin and Sheriff Paul
M cA llister, who were sworn
into their elective offices
Monday both supported the
transfer during their fall
campaigns and have sent the
commissioners a letter of
intent asking for their ap
proval
“ Due to the sim ilarity of
w ork conducted in the
assessor s office and the tax
d iv is io n ,
both
S h e riff
M cAllister and myself felt it
would be more efficient for
both offices and mean better
service to the public" if the
transfer were made. Malin
said
“ We thought maybe
the lows and peaks of the
workload in the two offices
could be integrated'* for a
more even workload, he said
The Tax Division is only-
included in the s h e riffs
office for historical reasons,
according to M cAllister. A t
least 18 counties in Oregon
already have transferred the
ta xin g
duties
to
the
assessors or treasurers
office, he said
" T h e re ’s
re a lly
a
duplication of records be
tween the two offices now,’’
M cA llister said E lim inating
duplication of records and
equipment should provide
some cost saving in the
future, he said, although both
men are unsure what actual
financial savings w ill be
The sheriff's office w ill
continue to handle collection
of delinquent taxes, however,
said M cAllister
Should
com m issioners
approve the transfer, the Tax
Division w ill remain in its
current office building on
Kane Road, next to the
Assessor s office. Malin said
lim ited to personnel and
equipment alone, but to the
cleaning of side ditches, and
making the shoulders smooth
and flush with the pavement
Snow stakes and fences are
erected Tall weeds, grass
and brush that may cause
d r iftin g
are
cut
and
removed
Pre-season
preparations
for snow and ice control
operations
normally
are
completed by Nov. 1 of each
winter season, he said These
include
snow
plan
developm ent, equipm ent
a d ju s t m e n t s ,
w in t e r
equipment preparations anti
deployment, radio equip
m ent
m a in te n a n c e ,
m aterials stockpiling, small
tools and equipment ports
s to c k p ilin g , e q u ip m e n t
operator training, and snow
plow
and snow fence
deployment.
A ll operators prior to being
assigned to w inter operations
are instructed in the proper
operation and maintenance
of the equipment. During the
summer, many of these
operators serve on crews
patching roads, replacing
guardrails,
painting
and
striping in the valleys. In the
winter, they move to the
mountain summits.
Schroeder said a ll snow
plow ing
and
sanding
equipment is overhauled as
needed, and placed in good
operating condition in the
equipm ent re p a ir shop
during the summer Heavy
The policy of the division
during storm conditions is
that the orderly movement of
tra ffic norm ally w ill take
precedence over all other
operations, excepting the
protection of life, according
to H. Scott Coulter. state
highw ay engineer. The
division’s goal during winter
storms is to m aintain the
state highway system so that
tra ffic can proceed in a
reasonably safe manner, he
said
To be most effective, snow
and ice control procedures
start with the first snow fa ll
or sign of icing. Coulter said
supervisory personnel are
charged personally with the
responsibility of anticipating
the need for these activities.
equipment is called into the
shops regularly fo r m ajor
preventive maintenance
An adequate supply of
replacement parts, including
fan belts, spark plugs, light
bulbs ami batteries, are
stocked at m aintenance
h e a d q u a rte rs;
when
a
crunch is on, these items are
not always
im m ediately
a v a ila b le on the open
market. In addition, supplies
of antifreeze, special lube
oils and grease are kept on
hand.
Studded tires are not used
on division-owned equip
ment Special lights are
authorized for equipment to
make it more visible. Plug-in
motor heaters are authorized
in the coldest areas.
They also m ust make
arrangements to assure that
personnel and equipment are
on the job and properly
outfitted w ith equipment and
m aterials in advance of the
need
Wherever justified, night
patrols are organized to
provide
maintenance
on
danger spots as needed, to
observe the condition of the
roads, and to advise im
mediate superiors of storms
or emergency conditions.
Statewide snow and ice
c o n tro l
operations
are
lim ited by the resoirces
available for winter main
tenance operations. These
include budget, personnel,
equipment and materials.
Last year the division spent
over $6 m illion for snow
rem ove! operations, in
cluding $106,000 for clearing
the Columbia River Gorge
highways, which closed 1-84
for four days. This year more
than $7 m illion has been
budgeted.
Because
of
these
lim itations, a system of
prioritizing highway routes
is done annually by the
d istrict engineer in con
s u lta tio n
w ith
section
sup e rviso rs. School bus
routes are given prim ary
consideration in assigning
priorities in relation to
hazards involved, regardless
of the class of highway,
Coulter said.
The following priorities
have been established by the
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SHUR-FIAVOR
HACIENDA
PRIZES
The th ird is fo r the
remaining sections of high
ways, including routes and
operations
covered
by
special agreements, such as
winter
recreation areas
Schroeder said sto rm
conditions may result in a
section of highway not being
reasonably safe for tra ffic .
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Boat owners w ill notice a
change in the boat license
renewal forms they re soon
to receive in the m ail
According to the State
Marine Board, taking the
place of the traditional two-
part form w ill be a postcard
renewal
notice.
People
wishing to re-register their
boats
must
return
the
postcard with the indicated
fee to the Marine Board.
The validated Certificate
of Number and decals w ill
then be issued by mail
RECIPE
CONTEST
The second is for heavily
traveled sections on Class 1
and 2 highways, emphasizing
the heaviest direction of
tra ffic and commuter routes.
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T H R IF T W AY
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M M L A M . WELMES U , WEMK. 122 8 4 4
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»MO M ilO O •» ’
fo r
The firs t p rio rity is for
hills, curves, intersections,
s tru c tu re s ,
and
known
problem areas based on
historical information.
THRIFTWAY...FOODSOF HIGHEST QUALITY!
Boat license
forms changed
ENTER THE POST S
H ighw ay
D iv is io n
plowing operations;
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