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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016 D UNES C ITY APPLICATIONS CLOSE M ONDAY Governor’s Regional Solutions team to explore Dunes City water outage fix B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News During the Aug. 11 Dunes City Council meeting, mayor Rebecca Ruede announced that the filing deadline for applica- tions for Dunes City mayor and one city council seat is Monday, Aug. 15. Candidates will be voted on during the Nov. 8 General Election. As of Thursday, there is one candidate for the mayoral posi- tion and two valid candidates for the city council seat. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. at Dunes City Hall. In other business, Dunes City Administrator Jamie Mills reported that representatives from Gov. Kate Brown’s Regional Solutions team will meet at Dunes City Thursday, Aug. 18, at 9:30 a.m. to dis- cuss permanent solutions to the recent water outage that affected about 80 residences. “Siltcoos Lake covers two counties,” Mills said. “Virtually every state agency, federal agencies and the tribe own land on the lake. It’s going to be crowded. We have to map out how we are going to move forward with this project.” Ruede said that when the water company sent out the initial automated calls to resi- dents to conserve water usage due to the shortage, hourly water monitoring showed that water consumption increased. “If in the future you have a notification to conserve water, please try to honor that to make the duration of the water outage shorter,” Ruede said. Ruede also said the Dunes City annual Community Expo will be Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. She said State Sen. Arnie Roblan and State Rep. Caddy McKeown plan to attend. “We have some interesting individuals and demonstrations lined up,” she said. “And, don’t forget there is free food.” The council also voted to commit $500 to help sponsor the upcoming U.S. Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner put on by the City of Florence in October. COURTS Florence Municipal Court July 26 Christopher McIntyre pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to six days in Florence City Jail. Aug. 2 Alexander Daniel Sholberg pleaded guilty to trespassing and menacing. He was sen- tenced to four days in Florence City Jail and must report to AMP. He must pay $175 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence, premis- es or places of employment of the victims. Brenton Lee McQueen pleaded guilty to animal abuse. He was sentenced to 60 hours of community service and must pay $50 in fines. Robert Bruce Poe pleaded guilty to two counts of theft, negotiating a bad check, furnishing liquor to a minor and reckless driving. He was sentenced to 30 days in Florence City Jail and must report to Emergence Add- iction and Mental Health Services. He must pay $1,750 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residences, premises or places of employ- ment of the victims. His dri- ver’s license is suspended for 90 days. Lane County refers marijuana tax to ballot Chapter 4 (taxation). The Ordinance: • Defines certain terms related to the sale of recre- ational marijuana products. • Imposes a 3 percent tax rate on marijuana products sold within unincorporated Lane County. • Provides that the marijua- na retailer must collect the tax. • Provides that the tax rev- enue will be directed to county services through the annual budget process. This tax only applies to retailers licensed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to sell recreation- al marijuana products within unincorporated Lane County. Passage of this tax would add 3 percent to the existing state tax rate of 17 percent. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK On Aug. 2, the Board of Lane County Commissioners unanimously voted to refer to voters a 3 percent local tax on the sale of recreational mari- juana items in unincorporated Lane County. The question, unless suc- cessfully challenged, will appear on the November 2016 ballot. If approved, it would take effect following certifica- tion of the election. This proposal does not include the sale of medical marijuana, which would remain untaxed. Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 475B.345 provides the ability for local governments to tax the retail sale of recre- ational marijuana products at a rate not to exceed 3 percent. The statute also requires voters to approve such a tax during a General Election. The approved ballot meas- ure title (caption, question and summary) is as follows: CAPTION: A point of sale tax on recreational marijuana products. QUESTION: Shall Lane County impose a tax of 3 per- cent on recreational marijuana products sold within the unin- corporated area of Lane County? SUMMARY: Oregon’s laws establishing the legal sale of recreational marijuana prod- ucts provides that a local juris- diction may establish up to a 3% tax on the sale of marijua- na products via a local ordi- nance which must then be approved by voters. County commissioners passed Ordinance 16-04, which amends Lane Code IMPOUNDMENT 13201 A male labrador mix #13201 has been impounded at the Oregon Coast Humane Society. Call 541-997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Drive to claim. Visit OCHS on the web at florencehumane.org. Going Out of Business Sale AUGUST 15TH 25% off food and 50% off other items AUGUST 22ND (Cash Only) 50% off food and 75% off other items No Returns All discounts exclude special orders Also Available computer desk and chair, storage racks, merchandise shelves 1541 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-902-0900 FREE TO ATTEND. OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. Health care town hall event Join us for a special town hall to address the physician shortage in Florence. Rural communities, like ours, are increasingly challenged to meet the primary care needs of their populations with today’s limited supply of physician resources nationally. PeaceHealth and community leaders will discuss these topics, and answer questions at the end of the presentation: National provider shortage trends Florence market challenges PeaceHealth physician staffing highlights and action plans Thursday, Aug. 18 12:30-1:30 p.m. Florence Events Center Brought to you by the City of Florence and PeaceHealth Medical Group peacehealth.org