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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Dispatch move could be completed by January
IGC agrees
to John Day’s
terms for fire hall
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
The
Intergovernmental
Council that will take over
operation of Grant County’s
911 dispatch service from the
city of John Day expects to
be running a dispatch center
in the John Day Fire Hall by
January 2019.
That was the news com-
ing out of the IGC’s May 21
meeting. Canyon City Mayor
Steve Fisher, an IGC board
member, said seven of the
board’s 12 members were
present and voted 6-0 in favor
of John Day’s offer to lease
space in the fire hall to the
IGC.
Fisher said he abstained
from voting because of con-
cerns about insufficient in-
formation, in particular how
much of the $420,000 ap-
propriation provided by the
The Eagle/Richard Hanners
A fire truck passes by the John Day Fire Hall on South
Canyon Boulevard in John Day on May 23.
Oregon Legislature to John
Day to operate the 911 dis-
patch center for the biennium
would remain after the IGC
took over management of the
center.
“There were so many un-
answered questions,” he told
the Eagle.
In the city’s May 21 draft
offer to the IGC, the city of-
fered to pay up to $90,000 for
building improvements to the
fire hall to accommodate the
dispatch center and $28,000
for office furniture and equip-
ment replacement.
“Building improvements
are property of the city and
are non-transferable,” the
draft offer states. “Office and
communications equipment
will be property of IGC.”
The city council on April
10 approved up to $300,000
in financing from Washington
Federal to complete construc-
tion of the fire hall. That work
will begin in July and be fin-
ished by the end of the year,
including any improvements
for the relocated 911 dispatch
Green provided addition-
al information in his May 24
council memo.
“We will have to pass an
amended budget appropria-
tion at our Jan. 8, 2019, city
council meeting to transfer
the balance of the FY19 oper-
ations budget (Personnel Ser-
vices and Materials and Ser-
vices in Dispatch Dept. 040)
to the IGC,” he wrote.
“We will retain the 911
Administration Department
funds (Dept. 010) to cover
any residual expenses asso-
ciated with our audit, legal
costs for the transition, etc.
This fund will then be zeroed
out in FY20 and any remain-
ing funds will be paid forward
as a portion of our required
contribution under the new
cost-sharing agreement.”
The city’s tentative terms
for a 15-year lease at the fire
hall are $750 per month for
the first 10 years and $1,000
per month for the next five
years. Green told the council
income from the lease will
help the fire department.
Fisher told the Eagle he
would have preferred moving
the 911 dispatch center from
the John Day city hall build-
ing to the county’s former
road shop south of the county
courthouse. He said the site
had good line-of-sight com-
munication with Eagle Peak,
as does the fire hall.
Ideally, Fisher said, the
IGC should consider moving
the 911 dispatch center up on
the hill near the Grant Coun-
ty Regional Airport. Green,
however, has expressed re-
luctance to selling a lot at the
city’s industrial park to the
IGC because the dispatch cen-
ter would not create new jobs
or pay taxes.
Grant County Judge Scott
Myers, who also sits on the
IGC board, suggested at the
county court’s May 23 meet-
ing that an increase in reve-
nue from the state’s 911 tax
on telephone bills and current
work on a 20-year compre-
hensive plan for the airport
might enable the IGC to relo-
cate the 911 center in the fu-
ture to the airport. That’s the
best site, Myers said.
way 26 near Clyde Holliday
State Park.
May 25: Checked on resi-
dents on Laycock Creek Road
affected by flooding.
May 25: Responded with
Oregon Trail Electrical Coop-
erative to a report of a downed
tree on a power line on South
Fork Road.
May 26: Responded to a
theft report at a drug store in
John Day.
May 27: Dispatched to
Boyce Place in John Day for a
criminal mischief report.
May 27: Responded to a
theft report at a barbershop on
North Canyon Boulevard in
John Day.
May 27: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances on
Franks Creek Road in Dayville.
• John Day ambulance
May 24: Dispatched with
Monument ambulance and
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
to Highway 19 near Kimberly
for an overdose.
May 26: Responded to an
apartment on South Main Street
in Prairie City for a 69-year-old
woman.
May 27: Dispatched to West
Riverside Street in Mt. Vernon
for an 82-year-old woman.
May 27: Responded to
Northwest Third Street in John
Day for a 68-year-old woman.
• Grant County road de-
partment
May 25: Reported a wash-
out on a road in the Izee-Pau-
lina area.
• Canyon City fire
May 25: Received a report
of a grass fire on Meadowlark
Lane in Cnyon City.
• Oregon Department of
Transportation
May 25: Received a report
of a flood hazard at the inter-
section of highways 26 and 395
in Mt. Vernon.
May 25: Responded with
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
to Highway 395 near the Ma-
gone Lake Road junction for a
report of flooding and rocks on
the highway.
May 25: Dispatched with
Oregon State Police to High-
way 395 near Canyon Creek
Road for a report of rocks and
debris on the highway.
May 25: Responded with
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
to Highway 402 near West Cot-
tonwood Creek Road for a re-
port of flooding and rock slides
on the highway.
May 25: Received a report
of flooding on Highway 402
near Hamilton Summit.
• U.S. Forest Service
May 25: Dispatched to the
Highway 26 and Childress
Loop junction for flooding re-
ports.
center.
John Day City Manager
Nick Green told the Eagle that
funding for the $118,000 in
building improvements, fur-
niture and equipment cited
in the draft offer to the IGC
would come from both the
legislative appropriation and
the Washington Federal loan.
“The building improve-
ments that were already
planned will be funded
through the Washington Fed-
eral loan,” he said in an email.
“Any costs specific to the
911 relocation will be funded
through our 911 fund (which
includes revenue from the
state grant) and also from the
Office of Emergency Man-
agement, which pays for the
relocation of all of the equip-
ment related to the 911 calls
but not the radio dispatch after
the calls are received. We are
in the process of developing
cost estimates for the 911 re-
location now so I can’t tell
you at this point how much
will accrue to the city or to
OEM, but we will know prior
to making the move.”
C OPS AND C OURTS
Grant County
Circuit Court
Laura B. Wallenstein, 33,
Prairie City, pleaded guilty
May 25 to driving under the
influence of intoxicants and
third-degree assault DUII com-
mitted on Jan 21. She was sen-
tenced to 45 days in jail, eight
years probation and $2,200
in fines and fees. Her driver’s
license was suspended for 6
years. Charges of second-de-
gree assault, reckless driving
and second-degree criminal
mischief were dismissed. In
a separate case, a charge of
failing to drive within the lane
committed on Jan. 21 was dis-
missed.
Tyler D. Dehiya, 24, Mt.
Vernon, pleaded guilty May 24
to felony conspiracy to commit
a Class A felony and misde-
meanor possession of meth-
amphetamine committed on
March 1. He was sentenced to
30 days in jail and 24 months
probation. His driver’s license
was suspended for six months,
and he was ordered to enroll
in the Pacific Northwest Adult
and Teen Challenge Program.
Seven methamphetamine-relat-
ed charges were dismissed, and
one count of criminal forfeiture
was allowed.
Bradley R. Bolin, 31, Mt.
Vernon, was convicted on a no
contest plea May 22 of misde-
meanor possession of meth-
amphetamine committed on
March 16. He was sentenced to
48 hours in jail, 18 months pro-
bation and 40 hours of commu-
nity service. His driver’s license
was suspended for six months.
A charge of methamphetamine
delivery was dismissed.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week of May 23:
Concealed handgun licens-
es: 3
Average inmates: 25
Bookings: 12
Releases: 13
Arrests: 4
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 5
Civil papers: 11
Warrants processed: 4
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
• Failure to change name
and address: Tanner F. George,
18, John Day, March 1, fined
$115; Brittany C. Zirkel, 31,
John Day, March 20, fined
$115; Scott L. Drinnon, 51,
John Day, April 11, fined $115.
• Careless driving accident:
Brandi L. Bernard Anderton,
45, Prairie City, March 26,
fined $115.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Caitlin E. Brooks, 33, John
Day, April 29, 80/65 zone,
fined $200; Tammy J. Allen,
47, Bend, April 22, 42/25 zone,
fined $140; Jerry M. Lambeth,
67, Mt. Vernon, April 21, 38/25
zone, fined $165; Gabe R.
Steller, 21, Bigfork, Montana,
April 23, 75/65 zone, fined
$140; Michael D. Markel, 47,
Caldwell, Idaho, March 28,
46/35 zone, fined $165; Duane
E. Andrew, 57, John Day, April
20, 36/25 zone, fined $165.
• Violation of basic rule:
Storm W. McKague, 41, Twin
Falls, Idaho, April 25, 72/55
zone, fined $165.
• Failure to register vehicle:
Alan P. Willliams, 47, Red-
mond, April 19, 71/55 zone,
fined $140.
• Failure to properly use
seat belt: Brady K. Burch, 20,
Prineville, April 24, fined $115;
William G. McManama, 55,
Mt. Vernon, April 20, fined
$115.
• Operate without required
light: Devan J. Haynes, 25,
John Day, March 30, fined
$165.
• Refusal to take breath test:
Devan J. Haynes, 25, John Day,
March 30, fined $650.
• Ricky L. Potter, 26, La-
Grande, pleaded guilty to ha-
rassment. He was sentenced to
20 days in jail.
• Casey D. Branham, Jack-
sonville, pleaded guilty to driv-
ing while suspended or revoked
and violating the basic rule
71/55 zone. He was ordered to
pay $555 in fines and fees. A
charge of passing in a no pass-
ing zone was dismissed.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
176 calls during the week of
May 21-27, including:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
May 21: Dispatched to
Bridge Street and Second Ave-
nue in John Day for a report of
a suspicious person wearing a
mask.
May 23: Received a report
of a civil problem on East Main
Street in John Day.
May 24: Dispatched to a
suicidal person report on West
Main Street in John Day.
May 24: Responded to Prai-
rie City for an assault report.
May 24: Following a traf-
fic stop, Robert H. Bryant, 36,
Paisley, was cited for driving
while suspended.
May 25: Responded to an
apartment complex in east John
Day for a domestic report.
May 25: Received a report
of criminal mischief at the
Grant County Fairgrounds in
John Day.
May 25: Dispatched with
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
and Oregon State Police to
North Canyon Boulevard in
John Day for an unwanted per-
son.
May 26: Responded to a
tobacco shop in John Day to a
report of a person with mental
problems.
May 26: Dispatched to
North Canyon Boulevard in
John Day for an assault involv-
ing a 29-year-old man and a
woman.
May 27: Dispatched to
Northwest Valley View Drive
in John Day for a report of large
cat tracks.
May 27: Responded to Blue
Mountain Hospital. Christo-
Grant County Awarded Federal Funds under Phase 35 of the
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
Grant County has been selected to receive an award of $2,800.00 for the Emergency Food and Shelter
National Board Program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
The selection was made by a National Board that is charged by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from The Salvation
Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federations, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of
Churches of Christ USA, and United Way of America. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds
appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas
around the country.
The Local Board will determine how Grant County’s award is to be distributed among emergency food
and / or shelter programs run by local service agencies. The Local Board is responsible for recommend-
ing agencies to receive federal funds made available through Phase 35.
Under the terms of the National Board award, local organizations chosen to receive funds must be a
private voluntary non-profit or unit of government eligible to receive federal funds, with an accounting
system and federal employer identification number. Organizations must demonstrate the capability to
deliver qualified emergency food and / or shelter programs. Private voluntary organizations must have a
voluntary board and practice non-discrimination. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Grant County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously to the Grant County Food
Bank and the Prairie City Baptist Church Food Bank. These agencies were responsible for providing food
to qualifying local citizens. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency
Food and Shelter Program funds under Phase 35 may request an application by contacting 541-575-
0059, Grant County Court Office, 201 S. Humbolt Street, No. 280, Canyon City, OR 97820. Completed
applications are due before 5:00 pm Friday, June 15, 2018.
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pher C. Boyer, 29, John Day,
was arrested and charged with
assault, menacing, interfering
with making a report and crim-
inal mischief.
• Oregon State Police
May 21: Advised of a cow
on Highway 26 near Pine
Creek Road.
May 23: Advised of large
rocks on Highway 26 near the
Highway 19 junction.
May 23: Received a re-
port of a suspicious person at
a restaurant on South Canyon
Boulevard in John Day.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
May 21: Dispatched to East
Main Street in John Day for a
trespassing report.
May 21: Responded to Ingle
Street in Mt. Vernon for a suspi-
cious person.
May 21: Dispatched to East
Riverside Street in Mt. Vernon
for a theft report.
May 21: Responded to Ingle
Street in Mt. Vernon for a ha-
rassment report in which a per-
son threatened to shoot and run
over a boyfriend.
May 21: Dispatched to a
mobile home park on East
Main Street in John Day for a
domestic report.
May 22: Received an iden-
tity theft report from Cayuse
Lane in John Day.
May 22: Responded to
Screech Alley in John Day for a
report of a possible theft.
May 22: Dispatched to
Highway 26 near Wagon Ranch
for an unwanted person.
May 25: Received a flood
report from Cayuse Lane in
John Day.
May 25: Responded to a
non-injury accident on High-
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