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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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State economists predict $686 million ‘kicker’ in 2020
By Claire Withycombe
Capital Bureau
State economists say if their
revenue estimates hold, Oregon
taxpayers will get a $686 million
“kicker” in 2020.
On Wednesday, state econo-
mists released their latest revenue
forecast, which showed Oregon
General and Lottery Fund resourc-
es in the current two-year budget
to be about $20.44 billion, $166.8
million higher than projected sev-
eral months ago.
“Oregon’s economic expansion
has largely played out as expected
in recent months, yet state revenue
collections continue to outpace the
forecast,” state economists wrote
in their quarterly revenue forecast
Wednesday. “Much of the strong
Capital Bureau
Growing income tax receipts have pushed anticipated state revenue
to $20.44 billion in the current budget cycle.
revenue growth can be traced to
temporary factors, including the
response of Oregonians to federal
tax law changes and a spike in es-
tate tax collections.”
While state economists expect
the state to collect more revenues
than previously expected in the
current biennium, which concludes
in mid-2019, they now expect to
see less revenue in the 2019-21
budget period.
Oregon taxpayers receive the
“kicker” when actual revenues
in the two-year budget cycle
are 2 percent above the original
budget.
Economists now predict taxpay-
ers will receive about $686 million
in 2020.
The median taxpayer, earning
between $35,000 to $36,000, can
expect to get about $164 “kicked”
back. Higher income earners can
generally expect larger kicker re-
bates.
State economists also predict
a corporate tax kicker of about
$207.8 million, which will be dedi-
cated to K-12 education in the next
biennium.
Generally, Oregon’s economy
continues to do well. While wage
growth and household income is
still growing, the rate of growth
has slowed over the past few
years. Much of Oregon’s General
Fund revenue comes from income
taxes.
However, state economists
identified some downside risks that
could pose a threat to the state’s
economy in the medium- and long-
term, including, but not limited to,
“worrisome trends at the U.S. lev-
el,” housing affordability, climate
and natural disasters and federal
fiscal policy.
C OPS AND C OURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Grant County
Circuit Court
Kelly R. Shannon, 51,
Reno, Nevada, pleaded guilty
Aug. 28 to misdemeanor
fourth-degree assault con-
stituting domestic violence
committed on Aug. 14. He
was sentenced to 20 days in
jail. Misdemeanor charges of
possession of methamphet-
amine and harassment and
a contempt of court charge
were dismissed.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Aug.
29:
Concealed handgun li-
censes: 6
Average inmates: 21
Bookings: 7
Releases: 8
Arrests: 0
Citations: 3
Fingerprints: 4
Civil papers: 25
Warrants processed: 2
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
Aug. 24: Danielle Vawter,
49, Mt. Vernon, was cited for
having a dog as a public nui-
sance.
Aug. 27: Cody Winters,
21, Gresham, was cited for
failing to renew vehicle regis-
tration and driving uninsured.
Aug. 27: Jeffrey Friesen,
33, Bend, was cited for speed-
ing, 50/25 zone.
Justice Court
Speed limit violation:
Mary Lou Brown, 55, Glide,
Aug. 17, 42/25 zone, fined
$165.
Exceeding speed limit:
Paul D. Rietze, 50, Portland,
Aug. 19, 55/35 zone, fined
$165; Daniel C. Felsted, 54,
Midway, Utah, Aug. 3, 85/65
zone, fined $265; Charles A.
Caughlin, 60, John Day, Aug.
13, 49/35 zone, fined $165;
David C. Wunder, 31, Wal-
nut Creek, California, July 1,
77/65 zone, fined $225.
Driving uninsured: Cu-
auhtemoc Arias Perez, 27,
Medford, April 8, fined $225.
Exceeding
maximum
weight limit: Edward N.
Hicks, 27, Prairie City, July 4,
fined $300.
Oregon State
Police
Aug. 26: Responded to a
single-vehicle crash on High-
way 395 south of Vance Creek
Road. A pickup was pulling a
trailer around a curve at 30
mph when a trailer tire left
the road. The driver tried to
regain control, but the pickup
rolled onto the driver’s side.
The driver and passenger re-
fused treatment.
Aug. 26: Located an unoc-
cupied truck on Fields Creek
Road on a steep embankment
against a tree. The registered
owner said he was sleeping in
the truck when he bumped the
gearshift, causing the truck to
slide off the road.
Aug. 26: Responded to
South McHaley Avenue in
Prairie City for a report of
12 marijuana plants in pub-
lic view. Dawn C. Phillips,
56, Prairie City, was cited for
manufacture and possession
of more than four plants.
Aug. 27: Received a re-
port of an 18-year-old at the
Oregon Youth Authority cor-
rectional facility in Burns
disclosing he had been raped
when he was 10 years old.
Aug. 27: Received infor-
mation about a single-vehi-
cle noninjury crash on Forest
Road 3640. The driver said he
had been reaching for items
on the dashboard when he lost
control, causing the pickup
to go down a steep embank-
ment and roll over. Kevin G.
Kimberling, 46, Prairie City,
was cited for driving with a
suspended or revoked driver’s
license.
Aug. 29: Following a traf-
fic stop of an ATV on County
Road 58 north of Prairie City,
Curtis J. Clark, 27, Pendleton,
was cited for driving with a
suspended or revoked driver’s
license.
Sept. 1: Following a traffic
stop on Highway 395 south of
Paulina Road, David C. Blan-
co, 36, Seneca, was arrested
on an outstanding warrant
from Wheeler County.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
191 calls during the week of
Aug. 27-Sept. 2, including:
• John Day Police De-
partment
Aug. 27: Following a traf-
fic stop on West Main Street
in John Day, Amanda Bo-
gen, 32, John Day, was cited
for illegal display of license
plates and Tylor Gifford, 24,
John Day, was cited for driv-
ing with a suspended license
and no insurance.
Aug. 27: Following a traf-
fic stop at Southwest Fourth
Street and South Canyon
Boulevard, Cindy L. Bol-
man, 51, John Day, was cited
for driving with a suspended
license.
Aug. 27: Responded to
West Main Street in John
Day for a report of a suicidal
person.
Aug. 27: Advised of a
phone scam in John Day.
Aug. 28: Dispatched to
the former Oregon Pine mill
site for a report of trespass-
ing.
Aug. 28: Responded to
West Main Street in John
Day for a juvenile problem.
Aug. 30: Dispatched to
a restaurant on West Main
Street in John Day. Melinda
Moss, 41, John Day, was ar-
rested on a Grant County fel-
ony warrant.
Aug. 30: Responded to
West Main Street in John
Day to assist with a court-or-
dered custody issue.
Aug. 30: Received a re-
port of criminal mischief at
the hospital in John Day.
Aug. 31: Responded to a
shoplifting report at a gro-
cery store in John Day.
Sept. 1: Dispatched with
sheriff’s office and state po-
lice to Northwest Bridge
Street in John Day for a re-
port of a fight.
Sept. 1: Responded to
Northwest First Street in
John Day for a harassment
report.
Sept. 2: Following a traf-
fic stop on Northwest Third
Avenue in John Day, Jared
Baker, 23, was cited for driv-
ing with a suspended license,
no insurance and expired li-
cense plates.
Sept. 2: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 east
of John Day, Todd Raudy, 52,
Bend, was cited for speeding,
63/35 zone.
Sept. 2: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 east
of John Day, Nikolas Suda,
27, was cited for speeding,
60/35 zone.
• Oregon State Police
Aug. 28: Advised of some-
one leaving lit cigarettes on
Highway 26 at Marks Creek
east of Dayville.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Aug. 27: Received a re-
port of a crash with injuries
on Forest Road 36 east of
Magone Lake.
Aug. 28: Advised of a
noninjury crash on Forest
Road 52 near Ukiah.
Aug. 28: Received a re-
port of criminal mischief in
Mt. Vernon.
Aug. 29: Advised of sus-
picious circumstances near
the Fall Mountain lookout.
Aug. 30: Received a re-
port of criminal mischief on
Ervin Street in Dayville.
Aug. 30: Advised of a
prowler at a senior home in
Prairie City.
Aug. 31: Received a re-
port of trespassing at a senior
home in Prairie City.
Sept. 1: Advised of forg-
ery on West Franklin Street
in Dayville.
Sept. 1: Received a report
of a suspicious person at Rit-
ter Hot Springs in Ritter.
Sept. 1: Advised of a sus-
picious person on Bone Point
Road in Long Creek.
Sept. 1: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances
on Dixie Creek Road in Prai-
rie City.
Sept. 1: Advised of a loud
noise on Southeast Second
Street in Prairie City.
Sept. 1: Received a report
of a civil problem on Adam
Road in Canyon City.
Sept. 1: Advised of some-
one furnishing liquor on
Southwest Kilbourne Street
in Prairie City.
Sept. 1: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances
on Harper Creek Road in Mt.
Vernon.
Sept. 2: Advised of a pos-
sibly suicidal person in Prairie
City.
Sept. 2: Received a re-
port of an unwanted person
on Luce Creek Road in John
Day.
Sept. 2: Advised of suspi-
cious circumstances on Main
Street in Prairie City.
• John Day ambulance
Aug. 27: Dispatched with
Monument fire and ambu-
lance to Wilson Street in Mon-
ument for an elderly man.
Aug. 27: Responded with
Seneca ambulance to C Ave-
nue in Seneca.
Aug. 28: Dispatched to a
senior home in Prairie City
for a 69-year-old woman.
Aug. 28: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for
an elderly woman with low
blood pressure.
Aug. 28: Dispatched to a
trailer park in Mt. Vernon for
an unresponsive man.
Aug. 28: Responded to
East Fifth Street in John Day
to transport an elderly woman
to the hospital.
Aug. 28: Dispatched to
Picnic Creek Road in Mt. Ver-
non for a 38-year-old man.
Aug. 29: Transferred a
person to the airport in John
Day.
Aug. 29: Dispatched to
Northeast Front Street in Prai-
rie City for a man with a pos-
sible stroke.
Aug. 29: Transferred a per-
son to the airport in John Day.
Aug. 29: Transferred a per-
son to the airport in John Day.
Aug. 29: Responded to
Southwest Violet Street in
Mt. Vernon for a 70-year-old
woman who had fallen.
Aug. 29: Dispatched to
Northeast Front Street in Prai-
rie City for a 71-year-old man
who had become unrespon-
sive.
Aug. 30: Responded to a
senior home in John Day.
Aug. 30: Received a report
of a person on North Street in
Monument who had fallen but
declined assistance.
Aug. 31: Dispatched to
Northwest Boyce Place in
John Day.
Aug. 31: Transferred a per-
son to the airport in John Day.
Sept. 2: Responded to an
acute care center in John Day.
Sept. 2: Dispatched to
Widows Creek Road in Mt.
Vernon for a person with dif-
ficulty breathing.
Sept. 2: Responded with
Long Creek ambulance to
Highway 395 near Long
Creek for person having a sei-
zure on a motorcycle.
Sept. 2: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance and
sheriff’s office to North
Washington Street in Prairie
City for an unknown alarm.
• Prairie City ambulance
Aug. 28: Dispatched to a
senior home in Prairie City
for a transfer.
• U.S. Forest Service
Aug. 28: Received a report
of smoke in the South Fork of
the John Day River area.
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