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A12 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 15, 2017 K-9 Continued from Page A1 to detect — such as heroin, methamphetamine or LSD — in a locker, Chastain said Capa will sit, and he marks the locker for the school ad- ministrators to review. No drugs were found at Prairie City School or Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, and administrators said the search helps provide a safe, drug-free school environment. Prairie City School Su- perintendent/Principal Julie Gurczynski said the school is trying to be more security- and safety-conscious, which is why she contacted Gray to set up the K-9 search. She said the assembly afterward was also educational and helps promote positive relationships between the community and police. “I thought it was a very pro- ductive assembly and worth- while for the students to under- stand how a drug dog works and that it is a valuable officer in the police force,” she said. “You could hear a pin drop when he was talking. They were all very attentive.” Contributed photo Baker City Police Department K-9 Capa sniffs school lockers for drugs March 7. Contributed photo Capa, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois-German shepherd mixed breed drug K-9, enjoys a toy after sniffing lockers at Prairie City School March 7. Grant Union Principal Ryan Gerry said the school wasn’t able to schedule an assembly this trip but would like to have a K-9 search at least once per year. ning for three positions for Grant County Transporta- tion District. Doug Sharp and Lisa Weigum are the only candidates who have filed for three Parks and Recreation positions. Lin- da Ladd, Karla Averett and Ryan Gerry are running for three Blue Mountain Hospi- tal District positions. Todd McKinley, Bill Wilcox and Pat Holliday are running for three open ELECTION Continued from Page A1 Michael Gibson are run- ning for four open positions for Long Creek School Dis- trict No. 17. For the ESD, Shilo Fretwell is running for Zone No. 2, and Robert Cockrell is running for Zone No. 3. Linda Cook, Jim Jerome and Bryan Nelson are run- OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! “We’re committed to pro- viding a safe and healthy, drug- free educational environment at the school, and I think that this is one way we can make sure we don’t have substanc- positions for John Day Ru- ral Fire District. Mt. Vernon Rural Fire District has three open positions, and Homer Harrison, Willis Kimball and Dan Komning have filed to run. No candidates have filed for two open Prairie Rural Fire District positions. Jacqueline Burnette and Valores A. Hall have filed to run for two open Long Creek Cemetery District positions, and Marlene Woodley has filed for the sole position for Prairie Cemetery District. James M. Moore is the only candidate who has filed for two open Mid-County Cem- etery District positions. No one has filed to run for two positions for Fox Cemetery District and one position for Monument Cemetery Dis- trict. For forms or more infor- mation, visit oregonvotes. org or Percy at the clerk’s office in the Grant County Courthouse. FACEBOOKERS: A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY Become an Eagle fan today! V ETERANS : Did you know there may be VA benefits available for you as a result of your spouses’ military service? See your Grant County Veteran Services Officer today for more information, located at Grant County Court House. Jeff Wilcox Call 541-575-1631 for an appointment Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10am-4pm by appointment. 05171 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 the corner’s HOT SH T EEK OF THE W Go to: facebook.com/ MyEagleNews es like that in our school,” he said. “We want to do what we can.” Grant Union also imple- mented random drug testing this academic year for students who participate in extracurric- ular activities. Positive drug tests result in suspension from activities and athletics, but the students are not penalized aca- demically. TAXES budget, describe financial pol- icies and explain any changes. The budget message is pre- sented to the budget commit- tee at its first meeting. Continued from Page A1 serve on governing bodies and budget committees, Oregon law provides ample opportu- nities for public participation and comment during the bud- get process. Budget documents are public records, available for inspection, and meetings are open to the public. Budget officer Local governments are re- quired to have a budget officer who, under supervision of the governing body, prepares and presents a proposed budget to the budget committee, accord- ing to an Oregon Department of Revenue local budgeting manual. The budget officer cannot serve as a member of the budget committee. The proposed budget must be balanced — where resourc- es match expenditures and other requirements for each fund — and estimates must be made in good faith. The executive officer of the district is responsible for the preparation of a budget message and may delegate the task to the budget officer. The message must explain the The Olde Thrift Shoppe of the Methodist church would like to thank the people of Grant County for their continued support. It is your wonderful donations that allow us to operate, and in turn we are able to contribute to as many as fourteen local charities. Your used and unused items have multiple benefits. First we provide very modestly priced clothing and household items to the people of our area that they cannot get anywhere else. Because of you, we are able to donate cash to all of the food banks in Grant County, the area fire departments and many other organizations. You enabled us to pass on to the St. Vincent DePaul store in Prineville a near truck load of clothing each month that they can clean, repair and sell or send overseas. We want you to know that we are also blessed by having many dedicated volunteers that sort, clean, price and sell your gifts to us. They deserve a great deal of thanks as well. Once again, the Thrift Shoppe and all of Grant County owe you many thanks. Budget committee Budget committees are comprised of the governing body of a district and an equal number of electors — who cannot be officers, agents or employees of the government entity for which they would serve — appointed by the governing body. Districts must publish no- tice of the first meeting in a newspaper — such as in the Eagle’s legal notices in the classifieds — or by hand or mail delivery to district res- idents. Some local districts have already published notic- es this year, and others must do so to complete the budget process by the end of the fis- cal year, June 30. Budget committees meet as many times as necessary to revise and complete the bud- get, and at least one meeting must provide the opportunity for questions and comments from anyone who is interest- ed. Once complete, the com- mittee approves the budget. Budget hearing The governing body must then hold a budget hearing, at which anyone may provide testimony about the approved budget. Gerry said the test results are confidential, and he could not disclose whether any students tested positive for drugs. The Grant School Board will continue discussion on a drug-testing policy for middle school students at the March 15 board meeting, which be- gins at 7 p.m. at the district office. Beforehand, the body must publish a notice of the hearing with a financial summary in a newspaper or by hand or mail delivery. Additional hearings may also be held, but all must be open to the public. Budget adoption After the hearing, the governing body may make changes to the approved bud- get before adopting it — or to the adopted budget before the fiscal year begins. The gov- erning body must hold anoth- er budget hearing, however, if the changes increase taxes over the amount approved by the budget committee or increase the estimated expen- ditures in a fund by more than $5,000 or 10 percent, which- ever is greater. After considering public feedback, the governing body formally adopts the budget, makes appropriations and lev- ies property taxes. Over the course of the fis- cal year, when actual revenues and expenditures differ from amounts estimated in the bud- get, the governing body must adopt a supplemental budget to balance the differences. Editor’s note: This is the fourth entry in the Eagle’s 2017 “Your Taxes” series, in which we will examine all 27 taxing districts in Grant County so you know where your property taxes are going. Manager Bev Peterson 05410 The Ugly Truth 145 E Main, St. John Day 541-575-1310 TIANA ALLEN School: Grant Union Grade: 10 Parents: Jeff and Elena Allen Sport: Dance What I like best about my sport: “I like watching all the girls learn their dance and progress throughout the year. We’re extremely close, and we all love dance and have bonded through dance.” Coach’s Comment: “She has an amazing positive attitude and has persevered for her team, really showing what it means to be a great athlete.” -Coach Kattie Piazza PROUD SPONSOR OF GRANT COUNTY ATHLETES 100 E. Main • Stoplight in John Day 541-792-0425 05394 05384
