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APRIL 24, 2020
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broods
can grow
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to the mix of
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We know that it is (business)
retention and growth here
at home that has the most
impact,” said Mayor Cathy
Clark.
Eppley said the hard
part would be getting the
word out once the program
parameters are established.
He said the Keizer Chamber
of Commerce would likely
be a main outlet and fl oated
the possibility of having
the Chamber involved in
deciding which businesses
receive grants.
Councilor Roland Herrera
cautioned against relying too
heavily on the Chamber of
Commerce.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Members of the Keizer
City Council approved an
increase to the number of
backyard chickens permitted
in Keizer, and added ducks to
the mix, at its meeting Mon-
day, April 20.
The decision to relax de-
velopment code restraints on
backyard fowl was not with-
out its detractors however.
Councilor Marlene Parsons
was the sole vote against it.
“I don’t think we should
raise the limit because they are
not very neighbor friendly. I
will not vote for six and I will
not vote for ducks. Ducks quack
and dogs bark and it’s a constant
nightmare,” Parsons said.
In addition to raising the
number of allowable birds,
the action on the part of the
council also did away with a
permitting system. The per-
mits were free and largely a
way for city offi cials to gauge
the interest in urban chicken
ownership. Roosters are still
banned.
A handful of enthusiasts
turned out to advocate for
raising the limits, and includ-
ing ducks, at a Keizer Plan-
ning Commission in March.
“Duck eggs are bigger
and more nutritious and they
keep up production through
the winter,” said resident Er-
ica Arcibal at the planning
commission meeting. Add-
ing drakes also isn’t the noise
problem that roosters can
become while offering pro-
tection for the females, she
added.
Please see GRANTS, Page A8
Please see BIRDS, Page A8
9 WINNERS ONLY
City will offer business grants,
but disappointment will reign
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
There are roughly 250
businesses registered in the
97303 zip code according
to the Oregon Secretary of
State. Only nine of them will
be selected to receive $5,000
grants the city plans to offer
to assist local business during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
At its meeting Monday,
April 20, the Keizer City
Council approved a plan
to disburse $45,000 in
economic development funds
it is receiving from Marion
County as grants to support
small businesses in the city.
The plan is akin to the
payroll protection loans being
offered federally by the Small
Business Administration.
The process for applying
for the grants and the
qualifi cations for eligible
businesses are still being
hashed out by city offi cials.
City
Manager
Chris
Eppley said offering the
grants was one of a number
of possibilities, but it quickly
rose to the top of the list as
city staff discussed how to use
the money.
“It won’t go a long way
but it will help nine small
businesses. The best use
of these funds would be
to get them back out into
the community as soon as
possible. Instead of creating
jobs we want to maintain
jobs,” Eppley said.
In January, prior to the
onset of the COVID-19
pandemic in the United
States and massive economic
shutdowns, the city agreed to
accept $15,000 a year from
Marion County over the
next three years. Part of the
agreement was determining
how the money, which is
coming from the Oregon
Lottery, would be used.
Numerous possibilities were
mentioned, but all fell to
the wayside in the wake of
COVID-19’s spread.
“There was no doubt in
my mind that this was the
best use for these resources.
Distance learning
shifts into full
gear at schools
Next week, Keizer voters will begin receiving their ballots
for the March elections and primaries. All elections matter and,
rather than regurgitating talking points, Keizertimes is looking
at the types of decisions made at each level of government
as a reminder that each vote can have lasting effects.
LOCAL ELECTIONS
MARION COUNTY
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
Marion County’s Board
of Commissioners provides
leadership on issues ranging
from public health and safety
to economic development
and emergency preparedness
to transportation and land
management. Recent issues
reviewed and taken by
commissioners
included
establishing an emergency
economic stimulus fund;
setting
priorities
for
maintaining Detroit Lake;
oversight of land use and
urban growth boundaries;
advocating for Marion County
in the Oregon Legislature.
Candidates (Position 3):
Danielle Bethell (Republican)
and Dan Norton and
Ashley Carson Cottingham
(Democrats)
STATE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Oregon’s
House
of
Representatives consists of
60 members that serve two-
year terms. Keizer is in the
25th District. The House of
Representatives duties include
passing bills on public policy
matters, setting levels for state
spending, raising and lowering
taxes, and voting to uphold or
override gubernatorial vetoes.
Candidates (25th District):
Ramiro
Navarro
Jr.
(Democrat) and Bill Post
(Republican)
MARION COUNTY TAX
ASSESSOR
Marion
County
Tax
Assessor is a nonpartisan offi ce
responsible for assessing all
properties in Marion County.
This includes commercial,
industrial, residential, farm,
forest, manufactured structures
and business personal property.
Candidate: Tom Rolfi ng
LOCAL MEASURES
Marion
County
Fire
District No. 1 is seeking
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to leave home
to live better
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Elementary teachers have
By MATT RAWLINGS
been using Google Meet
Of the Keizertimes
Salem-Keizer
School for face-to-face instruction,
District educators are just sending out invitations or
fi nishing up their second links via Seesaw or Google
Classroom
week of dis-
to
their
tance teach-
students to
ing.
Even “The biggest
participate.
though
it
“Some
can be a dai- challenge I am
of the high-
ly challenge, facing with
lights have
elementar y
school teach- distance learning been seeing
the students’
ers
across is not being able
excitement
Keizer
are
to see and
conti nuing to physically see
interact with
to fi nd ways my students
each other
to teach and
on
Goo-
interact with every day.”
gle
Meets,
their young
— Beth Gibbins, seeing
the
students.
Gubser Elementary teacher
students’ in-
“The big-
dependence
gest
chal-
and creativ-
lenge
I’ve
had has been connecting ity sprout up as they fi gure
with every family, individual- things out too, and the sup-
ly. It was so worth it, though. port and camaraderie with
The conversations we have colleagues as we navigate
had have been so important,” this ship,” said Cummings
said Hailee Young, a teacher
Please see SCHOOL, Page A8
at Forest Ridge Elementary.
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