last year alone Oregon credit unions delivered
$121 million in direct benefi ts to Oregonians.
Oregon Community Credit Union provided
2,000 hours of community service projects
and more than $500,000 in sponsorships,
scholarships and fi nancial literacy programs.
Please visit donttaxmycreditunion.org and
tell your congressperson exactly that: Don’t
tax my credit union!
Mat Beecher
Eugene
SEXUAL IDENTITY
There is all this talk about homosexual,
bisexual, heterosexual, but there is a large group
that is being ignored. It is time to come out of
the closet. I’m monosexual and proud of it!
Vince Loving
Eugene
MORE TAX INCREASES
Florence residents were promised that
merging the city into the rural fi re district
would not cause higher taxes. A written
agreement limited the increases. In 2011,
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR)
staff gave notice to the Florence City
Council they removed this restrictive/
offensive section. To the annual 3 percent
tax increase due to 3 percent increase of
property appraised values, fi re staff is adding
6 percent this year to its district rate; 0.8891
to 0.9391. I say “staff” since monthly board
meetings average 30 minutes; staff provides
the issues, supporting research and singular
decision choice; and the board votes
unanimously. Just because the fi re district
provides a decent service is no excuse for
us and our elected board to give the staff a
blank check and invite into a candy store.
The proposed and last year’s tax
increases can be eliminated by one decision.
The receptionist/ secretary/ offi ce worker
received consecutive 10 percent pay
increases, becoming the second highest
salary on the fi re staff. She will cost roughly
$48 per actual work-hour. Together with
her full-time assistant, they provide offi ce
support for the huge staff of six full-time
workers. This largess may be since both she
and her boss are retiring this year and PERS
retirement is based on 1.67 percent times
years in PERS times fi nal salary.
The solution is to simply retire her
position, saving $62,370 salary plus $6,600
medical (with dental vision) plus $6,000
PERS (estimated) plus 8.6 weeks paid days
off plus her other compensations. Most
local businesses would agree one competent
offi ce staff worker fulfi lls the support needs
of an equivalent service shop. The assistant
is already trained, so let her assume the lead
position at her current compensation.
Supporting documents can be viewed on
the siuslawcounty.org website. The proposed
budget’s single public hearing was June 19.
Keith Stanton
Florence
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