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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 2016)
Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 2, 2016 A3 Deja Amsden leans out of her crib to give two children a scare at the Canyon City haunted house on Halloween. Eagle photos by Rylan Boggs Grant County Deputy Clerk, Julie Ellison (left) and Grant County Human Resource Manager, Laurie Wright (right) pose for a photo in the Grant County Courthouse on Halloween. Bransen Keith gets quite a fright while holding the hand of his mother, Jenny Keith, as James Keith looks on at the Canyon City haunted house on Monday. Katie Nicolato (left) and Jeff Nelson, dressed as Dr. Zoidberg and Bender from the television show Futurama, pose for a photo after winning first place at The Outpost’s costume contest on Saturday. Trick-or-treaters exit the Canyon City haunted house Monday. Tia Dilley, a sales associate at Len’s Drug, poses for a photo behind the cash register on Monday. Valerie Luttrell answers the phone at John Day dispatch on Halloween. Luttrell won first place and $50 in the city of John Day costume contest. Bids less than expected for old fi re hall By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle The city of John Day may not earn as much as expected from the sale of its old fi re hall. Offers have been signifi - cantly lower than the expected value of $85,000, City Man- ager Nick Green said at the Oct. 25 City Council meeting. The low offers were attributed to renovation work needed on the building interior and roof. The city still plans to sell the building while retain- ing the old city hall property nearby. Council members dis- cussed installing a facade on the old city hall to make it less of an eyesore, or turning it into a parking lot. Councilors also said a well on the proper- ty was worth preserving. In other council news: • The council accepted a three-year contract between the City of John Day and the Grant County Police Offi cer’s Association. • The council discussed the status of an ongoing wa- ter dispute between John Day and Canyon City. Since July, Canyon City has been paying only a portion of the amount billed by John Day for the treatment of their wastewa- ter. No action was taken, but the council seemed confi dent Canyon City would pay its bills by the end of the year. • The council discussed working with the group Ore- gon Solutions on a long-term community project like a recreation and wellness cen- ter, wastewater treatment plant or new school bond. Oregon Solutions focuses on one long term project for a community, accord- ing to City Manager Nick Green. • Green updated the coun- cil on a dog management ordinance currently being drafted. John Day Police Chief Richard Gray said the ordinance could not be effectively enforced as is. A teleconference between Green, Justice of the Peace Kathy Stinnett and city at- torney Jeremy Green is planned Friday, Oct. 28, and a draft of the ordinance will be presented to the coun- cil at the next meeting on Nov. 8. • The council re-capped a prior meeting with state Sen. Ted Ferrioli. During the meeting, they discussed future funding for the dis- patch center. Ferrioli said that increasing taxes, such as the 911 tax, was an un- popular position. Ferrioli was, however, optimistic the state Legislature could help finance a fiber optic system for the city and other capital improvement projects. • Several grant deadlines were discussed, including The Town of Canyon City would like to express our appreciation and thanks to the Helping Hands Outreach of the Church of the Nazarene. Your good works have repeatedly helped the City and its residents. Thank you an ERA rural advantage grant, a DEQ recycling fea- sibility grant and a FEMA assistance to firefighters grant. The next John Day City Council meeting will be Nov. 8 at the new fire hall on Canyon Boulevard. Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com ASHER DENTAL SERVICES is happy to announce that our Sliding Fee Scale is now open to people outside of Wheeler County!! our of you is happy to announce that is now which means that qualify for dental visits as low per visit!! as 04747 Call Asher Dental Services at: 541-763-2725 for an appointment 712 Jay St/P.O. Box 307 Fossil, Or. 97830 04746
