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MCFD1 will seek levy
renewal in November
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
The Marion County Fire
District #1 (MCFD1) board
of directors passed a resolution
asking voters to renew the lo-
cal option levy for emergency
services during the November
3 general election — the levy
accounts for nearly 30 percent
of the district’s funding for
emergency services.
The levy will be at a rate of
$0.71 per $1,000 of assessed
property value for a fi ve-year
period, which is the same rate
as it was from 2016 to 2020.
This decision comes after
MCFD1 had asked voters to
increase the levy by $0.28 on
the May ballot for the prima-
ry election for the commu-
nities of Four Corners, Mid-
dle Grove, Pratum, Macleay,
Brooklake, Clearlake, Labish
Center and Chemeketa Col-
lege Station.
However, the ballot mea-
sure was not approved, which
meant the entire levy failed for
the July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021
fi scal year, which was a striking
blow for the district.
MCFD1 Fire Chief Kyle
McMann believes that the
COVID-19 pandemic led to
voters not wanting to pass the
measure.
“Based on our present data,
people had a lot of uncertain-
ty about COVID-19 and they
didn’t want to pay anything
extra,” McMann said. “It was
defi nitely a big hit for us.”
In order to balance their
budget, the district was forced
to reduce staffi ng levels from
14
fi refi ghter/emergency
medical teams (EMT) per shift
to 10. They also cut hours of
service for apparatus and sta-
tions that respond to emergen-
cies in Macleay, Labish Center
and Clear Lake.
The staffi ng cuts have of-
ten increased response times to
fi ve minutes or longer, espe-
cially if mutual aid is required
from neighboring fi re agencies.
McMann also said that
MCFD1 employees have
agreed to nearly $1 million
in reduced wages and benefi ts
in order to, not only balance
the budget, but to reduce the
amount of layoffs in order to
keep as many boots on the
ground as possible.
“When things get tough,
we just come together. The fi re
service is a family. We look af-
ter each other,” McMann said.
“We take care of our co-work-
ers and the citizens we pro-
tect.”
McMann believes that the
changes will keep the district
in stable condition for the
next year, but is hopeful that
the levy, if passed, will provide
much-needed fi nancial assis-
tance next summer.
“We’re very hopeful and
optimistic. We’re looking to
lock down that levy down for
fi ve years to bring some stabil-
ity to the district,” McMann
said. “We feel like people are
more comfortable paying the
$0.71.”
More information on the
local option levy can be found
on the Fire District’s website
(www.mcfd1.com).
Paper adds new account rep
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
The Lesson of “WOW”
Claggett Creek Middle
School lands a new choir di-
rector, Sandra Krause.
10 YEARS AGO
Funding for Chemawa
project approved
About $450,000 was ap-
proved from the city’s street
fund to pay for part of an im-
provement project on Chema-
wa Road North Total project
cost, which includes sidewalks
and street improvements, is
about $2.30 million.
Karli McNutt has joined Bill McNutt, spearheaded the
the Keizertimes as advertising McNary High School turf
project.
account representative.
Most recently Karli
She is a 2007
has worked in the be-
graduate of Sprague
havioral health fi eld.
High School whose
She was program co-
extracurricular ac-
ordinator with an eat-
tivities
included
ing disorder facility in
music. She was a
Eugene.
member of the Wil-
“I believe that the
lamette GirlChoir
foundation of commu-
for 12 years. Her
nity begins with indi-
passion for music
Karli McNutt
vidual willingness to
and academia lead
seek knowledge, cre-
her to Portland
State University, where she ativity and connection,” said
studied music, English litera- Karli.
She can be reached by
ture and art history.
McNutt’s family has been phone at 503-390-1051, or
involved with the local com- via email at advertising@keiz-
munity for years. Her father, ertimes.com.
Submitted
A collision at the intersection of Clearlake Road Northeast and River Road North killed a 39-year-
old Sheridan woman on July 28.
Council asks for solutions
at site of fatal crash
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A fatal crash at the intersection of River
Road Northeast and Clear Lake Road North-
east is prompting action on the part of the
Keizer City Council.
“This is a known dangerous spot and we
want to encourage Marion County to look at
solutions, short term and long term, to a make
it a safer intersection. We want to encourage
action sooner rather than later,” said Mayor
Cathy Clark at a council meeting Monday,
Aug. 3.
Clark gained a nod from city councilors
to write a letter to the Marion County Area
Transportation Commission and deliver it to a
meeting planned Thursday, Aug. 6.
About 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, a Ford
Taurus and Ford F-150 collided at the inter-
section killing the female driver of the Taurus.
She was later identifi ed as Jaqueline Cavero
Chavarry, 39, of Sheridan.
During an investigation, Marion Coun-
ty Sheriff ’s Offi ce deputies learned the Ford
Taurus had been traveling eastbound on Clear
Lake Road NE prior to the crash. The driver
of the Ford Taurus is believed to have failed to
stop at a stop sign prior to entering the inter-
section where it was struck by the Ford F-150
which was traveling southbound.
Chavarry was pronounced dead at the scene,
two passengers in the Taurus and the driver of
the F-150 were taken to Salem Hospital with
non-life threatening injuries.
“There have been fatal crashes there before.
[The intersection] has some serious line-of-
sight issues and some serious alignment issues,”
Clark said.
correction
15 YEARS AGO
After 37 years, Priest still
fi ghts fi res for district
Louie Priest, 61, has been a
district volunteer for 37 years
and was honored for his long-
time service by throwing the
ceremonial pitch at a Volca-
noes game.
In Activist attorney to run for city council (Keizertimes, July 31,
2020), the article incorrectly stated that attorney Ross Day rep-
resented the Oregon Family Council. Day did not represent the
Oregon Family Council, but did represent individuals, affi liated
with the Protect Marriage Coalition, who challenged a ballot
titles that involved same sex marriage in 2013.
20 YEARS AGO
Hazelnut farms become
a battlefi eld
Local farmers battle a fun-
gal blight that threatens to
devastate their hazelnut busi-
nesses.
“We thought we had three
to fi ve years before it hit,” said
grower Bob Lindsey.
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