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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 County Nye Beach from 1A Writers feature by about $4 million and signifi- reducing the imbalance in one last story cantly the road fund, while investing in Johnny Bargain will be the featured author at the Nye Beach Writers’ Series’ (NBWS) final reading Saturday, June 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive. Bargain is the author of “A Collection of Bummer Summers,” which provides a glimpse into the world of a 1960s’ motorcycle gang. This is the last reading for the NBWS, which began in 1996 as a respected literary program, offering presenta- tions in all genres by a mix of writers. The reading is open to the public. An open mic for local writers will follow. General admission is $8; students are admitted free. For more, visit www.writersontheedge.org. critical services and creating long-term stability. According to Mokrohisky, the imbalance in the general fund was partly caused by the ending of the federal Secure Rural Schools Act and the decline of revenue from the timber industry. “Our focus has been on shrinking back and balancing the budget by shrinking control costs and not impacting services to the community,” he said. The budget will also reduce the 2013 voter-approved public safety levy from $0.55 to $0.38 per $1,000 of assessed value for the levy’s remaining two year. “In 2013, voters entrusted us with additional resources. That’s not something taxpayers often like to do, pay more money, but voters supported the jail levy because they understood that there was going to be value added to the community,” Mokrohisky said. He said the reduced levy will still have a reserve and that the Lane County Sheriff’s Office has worked hard to keep costs low, even while increasing local jail beds at Lane County Jail to 317. “That’s really worked to effec- tively end the revolving door at the jail. Now we’re trying to make investments in other parts of the system,” Mokrohisky said. The other parts of public safe- ty that are getting attention are the sheriff’s office 24-hour patrol and resident deputy program and the addition of three mental health positions and a probation officer to work with high-risk and repeat offenders in the jail. Lane County reports that 60 percent of the jail population has mental health issues. Mokrohisky said the county will focus on “steering people into treatment” and community services rather than the law enforcement side. “We’re trying to intervene ear- lier and connect them to servic- es,” he said. “If you have all of these pieces funded well, then you have a much healthier and safer community. We stop the cycle of crime.” FY 2016-17 year will also invest in critical services by pro- viding staffing to help the District Attorney’s Office file 400 additional cases per year, funding a position in assessment and taxation to support audits and reappraisals, fulfilling the equity and access plan and focus- ing on rural economic prosperity. Mokrohisky said the budget did not require any layoffs, as the county chose to reduce vacant positions instead. “We don’t want to lose sight of the big picture of our role in the community: to add value. That’s why while we’re balanc- ing structural imbalance and fill- ing a gap in our budget, we’re still making investments into public safety services and focus- ing on rural economic develop- ment,” he said. “We want Lane County to have more of a pres- ence in our communities’ lives, and an ongoing partnership.” To view the 2016-17 budget, go to www.lanecounty.org. The Chick en Coop O N M A P L E 541•999•6078 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FACEBOOK.COM/PETERSENAUTODETAIL We have NEW ARRIVALS for Summer! Beach décor, Wall Signs, Primitive Décor, Jewelry, Candles, Birdhouses and more! 129 Maple Street , Old Town Florence DENTURE SERVICES INC. 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Afterward, the state fire mar- shal, state police fire investiga- tor and a whole slew of insur- ance investigators joined Barrett in discovering the cause, though it remains unde- termined. The Stents said that their insurance covered the $950,000 in cleanup and repairs to the building. Chambers Construction, from Eugene, Ore., completed the repairs in 11 months. The construction company had ini- tially built the storage unit in 1994, and the same project manager had reviewed the property with the Stents before they bought Pacific Pines. “It was nice to work with the original guy who had all the original plans,” Linda said. “Chambers Construction was able to come back and took pride in looking after the build- ing it had originally built. The team did an exceptionally good job,” Brian added. Linda said that most of the unit renters had their own insurance, something Pacific Pines recommends but does not require. “Two thirds of the people who were in the buildings before the fire returned,” Brian said. The building reopened for storage in May. “It’s a storage unit that was full before the fire, with a wait- ing list, and now after the fire, it is full with a waiting list,” Brian said. “The business pretty much is completely unaffected, fortunately.” In fact, the RV side of the business has continued to get better, a trend started with the Stents’ purchase of Pacific Pines in April 2011. Aide Call Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Trauma Medical Medical Standby Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Standby Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Trauma Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Trauma Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Brian said, “It was not well utilized before, but now it’s get- ting up to its maximum. And it has a good reputation. We put a lot of money into making our facilities really nice. We get a lot of repeat business and peo- ple continually come back.” Pacific Pines features a meeting room, a recreation room and remodeled bathrooms with showers. Area groups meet there, such as American Red Cross and the Lions Club. Dancing with Sea Lions, the Florence Events Center’s 20th anniversary public arts pro- gram, also took residency for a while. After West Coast Auto Body applied the clearcoat, it needed a place to store some of the 20 completed artist-painted fiberglass sea lions. “We had one of the units completed, painted and ready to go. Since it was available, we could keep the sea lions inside,” Linda said. A dozen sea lions were the first items stored in Pacific Pines’ new construction. It’s all part of how the Stents stay involved in the community — and how they build commu- nity for the visitors to the park. Besides watching University of Oregon football on the 110- inch screen in the meeting hall or providing books for the lending library, the Stents pro- vide a place for long- or short- term visitors to prepare for cel- ebrations and meet new friends. “When the fire was going on, the residents were in the office bringing out computers and helping remove records,” Linda said. “It’s a real commu- nity, a real family.” Brian said, “It’s a really lovely park, and we get very high reviews. I would say there was no downturn in the busi- ness.” Pacific Pines is at 4044 Highway 101. For more infor- mation, go to www.pacificpines rvpark.com. Is your family prepared? If an emergency happens in your community, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 240 hours. Get your emergency car kit started with these essentials: ❑ Always have at least one half tank of gas ❑ First aid kit ❑ Class ABC fi re extinguisher ❑ Radio and fresh batteries ❑ Nonperishable food in coffee can ❑ Bottled water ❑ Tool kit ❑ Blankets or sleeping bags ❑ Short rubber hose for siphoning ❑ Jumper cables ❑ Waterproof matches and candles ❑ Refl ectors and fl ares ❑ Flashlight with fresh batteries ❑ Paper and pencil maps ❑ Towel, plastic bags, medications This message brought to you by the West Lane Emergency Operations Group. www.wleog.org IDENTIFY • PREPARE • SURVIVE Let Paul show you a new car or truck. 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