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REGION Thursday, November 21, 2019 East Oregonian A3 BRIEFLY Potential fi fth on Nov. 3, 2020. candidate bids for county seat Christmas tree permits are PENDLETON — The Pendleton City Council now available Signs of the season Staff photo by Ben Lonergan An illuminated holiday sign welcomes drivers as they traverse Southgate just after sunset on Tuesday evening. Holiday dec- orations began popping up around Pendleton within the last week as residents began to prepare for the winter holidays. Commission approves $100K grant for Round-Up building Pendleton may reconsider grant approval process for future projects By ANTONIO SIERRA East Oregonian PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up landed the $100,000 grant it wanted from urban renewal district, but the Pendleton Development Commission may take another look at its grant approval process as a result. The Pendleton Round-Up Association plans to put the commission’s Fresh Start grant toward its $3.6 mil- lion administrative build- ing project on the old Alb- ertsons property. Although some residents perceive the Round-Up as a wealthy organization, com- mission Associate Direc- tor Charles Denight said the commission could only evaluate the project on the set criteria, like the value of the building, the building’s location in relation to the urban renewal district and the building’s ability to pay property taxes. Councilor Dale Prim- mer asked some rhetorical questions about the purpose of the Fresh Start program, which was started to assist with building new struc- tures in the urban renewal district. “Are we using Fresh Start to incentivize new growth or are we subsidiz- ing new growth?” he said. “And would these projects be occurring with or with- out these funds? I don’t know the answer to that, but they’re playing by the rules of the game.” Councilor Scott Fairley, the chairman of the com- mission’s advisory com- mittee, said he’s had con- versations with committee members about whether Fresh Start should change from strictly a “pass/fail” program. Councilor Paul Chalm- ers, the chairman of the commission and the Uma- tilla County director of assessment and taxation, said the new building will pay property taxes unless the association applies for an exemption with the county. The commission would go on to unanimously approve the Round-Up’s Fresh Start application. While the Round-Up has already secured fi nancing for the project, the grant is intended to go toward inte- rior furnishings and exte- rior beautifi cation. The Round-Up wants to consolidate much of its retail, ticketing and admin- istrative operations in the new building, which has an expected completion date of August 2020. The commission also unanimously agreed to expand the urban renewal district to include 1910 CrossFit at 421 S.E. Sixth St. Denight said the CrossFit gym wants to be included in the urban renewal district so it can access the façade grant program. The district is allowed to expand by up to a total of 1% without having to go through a more inten- sive process, but previous expansions have the dis- trict pushing up against the limit. Denight said the city is looking into its options, including contracting the boundaries in other areas. meeting Tuesday became an impromptu candidate forum as three candidates vying for a seat on the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners intro- duced themselves to the council during the public comment section. Jonathan Lopez of Hermiston, HollyJo Beers of Milton-Freewater, and Patricia Maier of Hermis- ton all used their time to provide the council with some biographical infor- mation about themselves and answer the occasional question about their plat- forms or views on local issues. Lopez and Maier fi led to run for offi ce earlier this year, but Umatilla County Elections Divi- sion Manager Kim Lin- dell said Wednesday morning that Beers had not submitted paperwork declaring her candidacy. Beers referred to her- self as a candidate at the meeting and has until March 10 to make her campaign offi cial with the county. The other declared candidates in the race are Dan Dorran and Mark Gomolski, both of Herm- iston. The Position 3 seat is being vacated by Com- missioner Bill Elfering, who is retiring from the board after two terms. All candidates will run in the May 19 pri- mary. Should no one take more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will move on to a run-off election PENDLETON — Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are now avail- able to purchase at forest offi ces, several local busi- nesses and online. The Umatilla National Forest is one of 13 national forests partici- pating in a pilot program to offer permits online through the Open Forest system. The Open For- est program allows the public to purchase a 2019 Christmas tree permit from home, or by using a mobile device, instead of traveling to a Forest Service offi ce. Christ- mas tree permits pur- chased online will have to be printed to be valid and can only be used on Umatilla National Forest lands. Permits cost $5 each and are limited to one per household. Tradi- tional Christmas tree per- mits will still be available at local Forest Service offi ces, or participating vendors. Forest Service offi ces are open for busi- ness Monday through Fri- day at the four Umatilla Ranger District offi ces in Ukiah, Heppner, and Walla Walla, Washing- ton, and Pomeroy, Wash- ington; and at the supervi- sor’s offi ce in Pendleton. Traditional permits are valid on National Forest System lands only and do not authorize tree cutting on private, state or other federally managed lands. — EO Media Group Follow us on Facebook! The East Oregonian & Heritage Station Museum invites you to attend the: UMATILLA COUNTY Justice of the Peace appointed to Morrow County MEMORIES BOOK LAUNCH Glen Diehl takes over on Jan. 1 East Oregonian MORROW COUNTY — Gov. Kate Brown appointed Glen Diehl to be the new Morrow County Justice of the Peace, effective Jan.1, the governor’s offi ce announced on Wednesday. The Justice of the Peace position oversees cases involving misdemeanor crimes, traffi c violations, game and other violations and disputes within the Mor- row County Justice Court in Irrigon and Heppner, accord- ing to the Morrow County website. “I just consider this to be an honor. I’m really looking forward to continuing with public safety and continu- ing to help the public,” Diehl said. Diehl currently works as Bob’s the commu- nity service work crew super v isor in the Mor- row County S h e r i f f ’s Offi ce. His Diehl appoint- ment follows the Dec. 31 retirement of Judge Annetta Spicer. Brown’s offi ce started seeking applications for the position in August. Diehl worked as a law enforcement offi cer in the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Offi ce for 25 years, and has worked at the Pilot Rock Police Department, the Uma- tilla Tribal Police Depart- ment and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Department. “Diehl brings more than three decades of public ser- vice in the area of criminal justice to the position of Jus- tice of the Peace,” Brown said in a press release. “His record BASEBALL Southern Swing Tour See 4 MLB Games in 6 days at brand new Texas Rangers field, Houston & Atlanta. Free afternoon in New Orleans. July 24-29 Tour begins near Dallas/FtWorth International Airport/ ends near Atlanta Airport $1,400/person based on double hotel occupancy Tours Wrigley Field Experience Tour Day and night game at Wrigley Field, in addition to Field of Dreams movie site and game at Minnesota Twins. August 18-21 of commitment to the law, in addition to his balanced and fair-minded approach, will serve Morrow County’s jus- tice system well.” He said he doesn’t have any plans for the position just yet, and looks forward to learning more about the jus- tice system. In 2012, Diehl ran for a seat on the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners. Current Commissioner Bill Elfering won the race. Spicer, then-Heppner city attorney, was elected to the Justice of the Peace position in 2010, when she won 63% of the vote in a race against former Morrow County Dis- trict Attorney Earl Woods. Prior to that, Charlotte Gray held the position for 32 years before retiring. 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