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HOWALD received between $5.2 Of the Keizertimes million and $15.7 million in Keizer-based businesses payroll loans. The short list retained 1,810 jobs with includes the non-profi ts St. e us Ho ’s Catholic r at least $12.5 million in Edward Church and o yl Ta at paycheck protection loans Assemblies of God Oregon life r he of ol that were part of the federal contr District. for es Coronavirus Aid, Relief, The two largest recipients rch sea n tee and Economic Security of payroll loans, $1-2 million r ize Ke (CARES) Act. each, were Willamette Farm After haggling with Labor Contracting, which legislators and media organizations over whether to release information showing how the federal program disbursed money in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Treasury Department began releasing some of the information this week. Even with full disclosure a lingering question, Keizer businesses reaped substantial windfalls the data shows. The loan data is divided into two sets: loans up to $150,000, which have detailed amounts, and loans more than $350,000, in which only amount ranges are supplied. The vast proportion of the payroll protection loans went to a small number of businesses in Keizer, but also accounted for slightly more than half of jobs retained, 941. Twenty-eight businesses lists a Keizer P.O. Box but operates in Salem, and Keizer Campus Operations, the owner of Avamere Court at Keizer. Willamette Farm Labor reported retaining 100 jobs with the money and Keizer Campus reported retention of 172 jobs. More than 230 businesses with Keizer addresses The loans totaled roughly $7.46 million and helped retain 869 jobs. The largest number of jobs retained was 33 at a restaurant, but numerous recipients reported no jobs being retained or did not respond to the question. The top three loan received loans of less than $150,000. The data offered by the Treasury Department regarding those loans does not identify businesses by name, but does identify the industries they operate within. It also includes the exact amounts of the payroll loans provided instead of ranges. UP TO 150K – 350K – $ 300K $ $ 1M $ 1M – $ 2M yroll protection loans Rise up! Our reviewer tackles Hamilton in one company lowest highest PAGE A3 by all Keizer employers KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson School board Council backs charter changes, appoints new removal of anti-LGBTQ+ words leadership amid controversy By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes After serving on Salem- Keizer School Board for one year, Danielle Bethell, the Keizer Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, was elected as the Vice Chairperson of the school board for the 2020- 21 school in a meeting on Wednesday, July 1. Bethell will be working alongside Satya Chandragiri, who was elected as the board’s Chairperson during the meeting — both Bethell and Chandragiri were elected to the board in 2019. Over the last couple weeks, the school board has endured immense criticism from members of the community for how they handled calls to the district to remove Student Resource Offi cers from schools, and for not being proactive when board member, Paul Kyllo, held up a cardboard mask of Cliff Robinson, a former Portland Trail Blazers player, during a March 30 meeting — there have been numerous calls for Kyllo’s resignation. Marty Heyen, the former chair, has also been asked to resign by a great number of people after she was accused on social media of having ties to white supremacist organizations. Fellow board member Sheronne Blasi also criticized Heyen two weeks ago for what she called “a repeated failure of leadership.” After receiving four of the seven votes for Vice Chair, Bethell gave an emotional speech to the board about the S STAY HOME STAY SAFE Skyline comes to you! D. Bethell PAGE A2 Please see BAILOUTS, Page A8 $ 150K A new Wolverine principal By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Members of the Keizer City Council unanimously approved changes to the city charter at its July 6 meeting. As a result of the vote, city staff will devel- op a ballot measure asking whether vot- ers want to institute the changes. The council will vote at a later date to put the measure on the bal- lot, but there do not seem to be any hur- dles in the way. Members of a task force, comprised of residents and city leaders, scrutinized the language of the charter during the past six months with an eye toward removing a section that marginalizes LGBTQ+ residents. The removal of the offending section, Section 44, is the major change recommended by the task force, but its members also found other ways to make the document more inclusive, such as using less gendered language throughout the document. There were also numerous changes to the organization of existing language to make it more readable. In the fi nal portion of a public hearing at the council meeting Monday, Pat Fisher, a member of the task force, spoke in favor of sending the revisions to voters. “The removal of Section 44 is long overdue. I feel it for myself and friends and family members that live or work in Keizer. A message for The Rapping Duke PAGE A5 Please see REMOVAL, Page A8 Council opts for maskless meetings S. Chandragiri state of the school district’s leadership and addressed the need for overall improvement. “This is an emotional time for everyone in this room. At least I hope it is. Because this is a really important decision for all the children in this community, including my own. So, I apologize in advance for my emotions because I never thought in my life that I would live in a community that is in such disarray,” Bethell said as she was tearing up. “Diffi cult times and diffi cult decisions need thoughtful, refl ective leadership. Our community, like I said, is in Please see BOARD, Page A8 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Keizer City Council approved its fi rst ordinance pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic at its meeting Monday, July 6. The only issue that created consterna- tion was the use of masks during city meetings. “The ques- tion before the council is whether you want to wear masks even with the [physical] sep- aration,” said City Attorney Shannon Johnson. Since the council resumed in-person meetings in June, all the meeting participants have maintained a six-foot separation and not worn masks during discussions. “I am a big proponent of wearing a mask, but if we’re removing them once we are sitting down and distanced, I’m okay with that.” • At home test drives • At home deal transaction At home service pick up • and delivery All vehicles are sanitized • before and after service Celt gridders begin conditioning PAGE A10 0% APR FOR 84 MONTHS and test drives. Shop online and click at home test drive or at home service council directed otherwise. Councilors approved the or- dinance after removing that provision. “The way, I understand it is that once you are station- ary, masks may be removed,” said Mayor Cathy Clark. She likened city meetings to a sit-down restaurant where cus- tomers would be permitted to remove masks while eating. Johnson countered that — Councilor Roland Herrera if the OHA guidance was debate would have required followed in its most literal the city to follow all guid- interpretation, masks would ance of the Oregon Health be required for everyone.” Given that guidance, Authority, which includes requirements that masks be Councilor Dan Kohler sug- worn at all times in indoor gested leaving the language public spaces unless the Please see MASK, Page A8 The ordinance formalizes the city’s declaration of a state of emergency and outlines how the city will conduct busi- ness to limit the spread of COVID-19. The section of the ordi- nance that drew additional 3555 River Road N, Keizer (503) 463- 4853 www.skylineforddirect.com ON ALL 2019 FORD F-150 *Available on 2019 F-150. Not all buyers will qualify for Ford Credit financing. 0% APR financing for 84 months at $11.90 per month oer $1,000 financed regardless of down payment (PGM #21170). Not available on F-150 Raptor. Residency restrictions apply. 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