COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL October 12, 2016
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the Chamber agrees with its legislative commit-
tee’s assessment, though the outcome of voting
opposed the measure by a “wide, wide margin.”
Meanwhile, Cottage Grove’s progressive Black-
berry Pie Society met last week to discuss the
measure, and Leslie Rubinstein said the group
voted to support Measure 97.
“We were comfortable with the idea that out of
state corporations that pay little taxes in Oregon
would have an increase based on their gross
receipts,” Rubinstein said. “We were less comfort-
able with smaller C Corporations based in Oregon
having to pay more.”
Still, Rubinstein said that, following years of un-
der-funded schools and social services, some kind
of tax increase is likely necessary to plug the gap.
“Everybody will likely pay more, but we feel it
is the responsibility of citizens to fund schools,”
she said. “If this is the way Oregonians choose to
adequately support schools, then we are support-
ive as well. However we’re taxed, we feel it’s the
citizens’ responsibility.”
South Lane School District Superintendent Krista
Parent said that the School Board did not take a
stance to either support or oppose Measure 97
despite the impact its passage could have had on
the District’s budget.
“Everybody will likely pay
more, but we feel it is the
responsibility of citizens to
fund schools. If this is the
way Oregonians choose to
adequately support schools,
then we are supportive as
well."
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— Leslie Rubinstein,
Cottage Grove Blackberry Pie Society
Cottage Grove City Council At-Large Candidate Ivan DelSol speaks
to supporters at a rally held Thursday at the Axe & Fiddle Pub
downtown. DelSol, who is running against Kenneth Michael Rob-
erts for the position, decried the ability of politics to "drive a wedge
between people" and urged supporters to "become more a part of
this town."
"In our town, we have the same cultural divide that exists every-
where," he said. "The goal needs to be to reach across the aisle so
that everybody can win."
C OINER
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Ruth Linoz and Garland Burback showcase a plaque dedicating the Coiner Park pavil-
ion. Several Rotarians and city employees were on hand for the dedication.
of the Public Works employ- the fi rst two phases. Fundrais- “We’re lucky that Public Works
ees who helped erect the park ing efforts from Rotary’s annual personnel had the skill set to in-
were on hand for the event. The Cycle the Lakes bicycle ride fu- stall the equipment, otherwise
new equipment represents the eled the project.
we would’ve had to pay to have
“This is the product of the this done. And their schedule
third phase of Rotary’s plans
for the park, with the original community’s investment in and availability made sure that
play structure and pavilion as what Rotary values,” Linoz said. it happened this summer.”
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