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Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day raises
water, sewer rates
Reserves still
minimal despite
recent increases
though recent increases in
water and sewer rates had
generated slight reserves,
the city was not collecting
enough to cover the cost of
By Sean Hart
depreciation.
Blue Mountain Eagle
He said other small cit-
ies that did not make small
John Day residents will rate increases through the
see an increase on their util- years, such as Vale, were
ity bills in January.
forced to implement dou-
At the Dec. 8 City Coun- ble-digit increases to cover
cil meeting, the councilors costs.
unanimously voted to raise
“You eat an elephant one
the monthly base water rate bite at a time,” he said.
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City Manager Peggy Gray
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fective Jan. 1.
rently too low to qualify for
Kent Bailey, an accoun- state grants, or even loans, to
tant with Guyer & Associ- make any needed repairs or
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cilors while presenting the
The councilors discussed
city’s annual audit that, al- raising the rates even fur-
ther to have healthier reserve
balances but eventually con-
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per month total would be dif-
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The council also in-
creased the bulk water rate
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Also discussed was the
possibility for a future town
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tion to residents, who could
offer feedback.
The Dec. 22 meeting was
canceled for Christmas, and
Gray said City Hall would
close at noon on Christmas
Eve.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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PARADE
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Morris Forestry (Brett Mor-
ris) winning second place.
Event coordinator Leslie
Traylor works with 10 to 12
committee members, starting
in October, to make the pa-
rade possible.
She said the truckers and
other drivers put a lot of work
into decorating their vehicles.
Two people she saw put-
ting lights on their trucks
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preparation for the big night.
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more entries than last year themed float, representing the Grant County Chapter
and more served at the awards of New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals.
dinner this year.
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Grayback Forestry’s
float featured the
abominable snowman.
Dec. 13: Responded for an
85-year-old man.
Long Creek ambulance:
Dec. 8: Transported a pa-
tient to meet up with John
Day ambulance.
C OPS & C OURTS
Arrests and citations in reported the following for the
the Blue Mountain Eagle week of Dec 4-10:
are taken from the logs of
Concealed handgun li-
law enforcement agencies. censes: 9
Every effort is made to re-
Average inmates: 11
port the court disposition
Bookings: 8
of arrest cases.
Releases: 10
Grant County Sheriff
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New/used books,
Open Source
computer stuff and
distilled memes.
V ETERANS :
10 am - 4 pm
120 S Washington rear,
Canyon City
Across from Post Office
for more information,
call Dave at 248-719-2122
Mercantile
10am
Small Claims:
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Storm and Violet Carpenter.
Money judgment awarded to
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Unique Gifts
for Everyone
on your list.
2 Knick-Knacks 2 Cards
2 Figurines
2 Candies 2 Books
2 & Lots More
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
161 calls during the week
of Dec. 7-13. Along with
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trespassing, injured animals,
Oregon State Police
Nov. 20: At 11:48 a.m.,
single vehicle crash on High-
way 395 at Starr Ridge Sum-
mit. The driver, Robert Ray
Turner, 81, of Seneca lost
control on the icy road. Turner
and a passenger, Carmen Rose
Turner of Seneca, were taken
by ambulance to be treated for
injuries.
Nov. 21: At about 1:30
p.m., vehicle crash on High-
way 395 near milepost 6; po-
lice later located the vehicle at
milepost 2. The driver, Ken-
neth Triplett, 56, of Kelso,
Wash., was cited for driving
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icants and failing to perform
the duties of a driver. He was
taken to Grant County Jail.
Nov. 22: At about 3:15
p.m., single vehicle crash on
Highway 26 near State Route
7. Ashley Cherise Martin, 20,
John Day was cited for failure
to drive within lane.
Nov. 24: At about 4:45
p.m., two-vehicle crash on icy
roads on Highway 26 west of
Dayville.
Nov. 25: At about 11:45
a.m., vehicle crash on icy
roads on Highway 395 in Mt.
Vernon. The driver, Ashley
Armendarez, and passenger,
Caleb Joe Vielma, both of
Mt. Vernon, received minor
injuries. A juvenile passenger
was taken by ambulance to
the hospital for treatment of
injuries.
Nov. 27: At 4:45 p.m.,
vehicle rollover crash on
Highway 26 west of John
Day. The driver, Hailey Dawn
Boethin of Canyon City, was
uninjured.
Nov. 28: At about 2:50
p.m., non-injury vehicle crash
on Highway 26 near Bragga
Way.
Nov. 30: At about 10:30
a.m., a pickup pulling a
camping trailer on icy roads
on Highway 26 near Keeney
Fork Road. The driver, David
Arthur Hight, and passenger,
Nancy Lee Martin, both of
Prineville, were uninjured.
Nov. 30: At about 10
p.m., single vehicle crash on
Highway 26 near Clyde Hol-
liday State Park. The driver,
Brett Anthony Olson, 43,
Mt. Vernon, was arrested for
DUII, driving while suspend-
ed-violation, driving unin-
sured and careless driving-ac-
cident involved. He was taken
to Grant County Jail where he
was cited and released.
noise complaints and juvenile
Dec. 13: Report of an acci-
complaints, these calls includ- dental injury to a hand from a
ed:
gun shot.
John Day Police:
Grant County Sheriff:
Dec. 7: Report of a theft at
Dec. 9: Report of custodial
Riverside Mobile Home Park. interference in Long Creek.
Dec. 10: Cited a John Day
Dec. 10: Portland police
Arrests: 2
man for speeding; theft re- arrested a John Day man on a
Fingerprints: 7
ported in Prairie City; arrest- Grant County warrant.
Civil papers: 7
ed a man in Prairie City on a
John Day ambulance:
Warrants processed: 5
felony warrant.
Dec. 7: Responded for a
Asst./welfare check: 4
Dec. 12: Cited a John 64-year-old man.
Day man for driving while
Dec. 9: Responded for an
Justice Court
suspended-misdemeanor; 87-year-old woman in Prairie
CANYON CITY — The responded for a reported re- City.
Grant County Justice Court straining order violation in
Dec. 10: Responded for a
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99-year-old woman who fell.
and judgments:
Violation of the basic
rule: Mark Charles Larimore,
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Dawn Tyler, 37, Boise, Idaho,
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disabled veteran is entitled to
Violation of the speed
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use of Oregon State Parks?
limit: Philip James Merna,
60, West Yellowstone, Mont.,
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
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located at Grant County Courthouse.
Kaye Holland, 62, Garland,
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