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The Columbia Press 6 January 29, 2021 Obituaries Jeff Ford Warrenton graduate Richard Jef- frey Ford died of heart failure on Jan. 6 at St. Luke’s Hos- pital in Boise. He was 86. He was born in Portland on May 19, 1934, to Dick and Katherine Ford and was raised in Warrenton, where he graduated from Warrenton High School in 1952. Mr. Ford earned a bach- elor’s degree in education from Eastern Oregon Univer- sity. While there, he met his wife, Helen Kudlac, and they married on Aug. 21, 1955. They had four children and were married for 65 years. WARRENTON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY NOTICE The Warrenton Urban Renewal Agency has published the 2019/20 annu- al report. It is on file at Warrenton City Hall and with the Warrenton Urban Renewal Agency. The full information is available to all interested persons, in FY 2019/2020, the Warrenton URA received $770,132 in tax revenue, $51,561 in interest revenue, and $394 from county land sales. The Agency spent $789,247 on administrative services and supplies, debt retirement, and capital outlay. The estimated Debt Service Fund revenues for FY 2020/21 are $815,935. The budget for Debt Service for the current fiscal year is $2,634,496, and the Capital Projects budget for Materials and Services and Capital Outlay for the current fiscal year is $6,432,721. A more detailed breakdown of the budget for the Capital Projects Fund is shown below: He earned his master’s de- gree from the University of Oregon and a doctorate in education from Western Col- orado University in Grand Junction, Colo. He also served in the Oregon Nation- al Guard. Throughout his career, he taught or was a principal or administrator in John Day, Junction City, Nyssa, and On- tario, Ore. While on the fac- ulty at Treasure Valley Com- munity College for 18 years, the couple built a house with a view of Malheur Butte and raised their family. In 1982, the couple moved to Boise, Idaho, where he started a word processing and training business and, Visit our website! t hecolumbiapress.com You’ll find back is- sues, expanded arti- cles, additional photos and can pay for your subscription. later, began selling health in- surance. In 2007, Mr. Ford converted to the Catholic faith, became a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boise and joined Knights of Columbus. He was an inspiration for the visionary work on the walk- ing Rosary that was installed there, family members said. He also was a die-hard Broncos fan, attending all the games as season ticket hold- ers. Mr. Ford is survived by his wife, Helen, and four chil- dren, Kristi Robillard of Maryland, Andy of LaGrande, Steve of Idaho Falls, and Ja- nis Witte of Ironsides, Ore.; a brother, Lowell of Salem; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services were held last week. Barbara A. Dunn Business woman, volunteer 1951 and they had three sons, Dewey, Daniel, and Kevin. The couple divorced in 1966. She moved to Portland in 1976. She began working for Avon, first as an “Avon lady” and excelled in a career with the company that went on for 28 years until she retired in 1994. “She felt truly blessed to have a job that she loved,” family members said. Ms. Dunn was active in New Hope Community Church in Portland and volunteered at Our House, where she served on the board of directors. She also was active in American Business Women’s Associa- tion. She loved to travel and vis- ited China, Africa, Europe, and Turkey with friends and family. She also painted and played Bridge, serving on the board of directors for District 20 Duplicate Bridge, where she’d achieved the rank of life master. Ms. Dunn moved to Surf- side, Wash., where she joined Peninsula Baptist Church and volunteered at the Ani- mal Shelter, Food Bank and Long Beach Visitor’s Center. She is survived by three sons, Dewey of Portland, Dan of Astoria, and Kevin of Lew- is & Clark; and one grandson. A celebration of life service will be held in the future. Barbara A. Dunn died Jan. 7 of pancreat- ic cancer. She was 86. Ms. Dunn was born in Holdenville, Okla., on Sept. 14, 1934, to Cleatus and Ann Nichols, the first of three children. The family moved many times before settling in War- renton in 1941. She married Dewey Dunn in NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Warrenton Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 PM, February 11, 2021, at the Warrenton City Hall, Commission Chambers to consider the following: The total maximum indebtedness of the agency is $11,934/815. Indebt- edness incurred through June 30, 2020 is $5,468,014, leaving a balance available of $6/466,801. The estimated impact of carrying out the Warrenton Urban Renewal Plan on the tax collections for the preceding year for all taxing districts is shown in the table below. The impacts on the Warrenton-Hammond School Dis- trict and the Northwest Regional ESD are indirect impacts due to the state school funding formula in Oregon. Schools are funded on a per pupil for- mula established at the state level These figures differ slightly from the tax increment revenue received figures as they do not represent under-collec- tion, late payments, or delinquencies. Published in The Columbia Press on Jan. 22 and 29, 2021. Stuart Emmons, AIA has submitted a land use application for Site Design Review of the Trillium House multi-family development. Trillium House will provide 42 units of affordable housing. The proposed development is located on Tax Lots 81027BC0: 1500, 1503, 1600, and on partial Tax Lots 81027BC0: 1700, 2100, and 2200. The address is approximately 700 SE 14th Place. The subject property is zoned Commercial Mixed Use (C-MU). The Planning Commission’s action on the application is final. Applicable Warrenton Municipal Code (WMC) sections include: 16.44 Commercial Mixed Use (C-MU) District, 16.192 Large Scale Developments, 16.128 Ve- hicle and Bicycle Parking, 16.212 Site Design Review, 16.256 Traffic Im- pact Study, and 16.120 Access and Circulation. The review will follow WMC 16.208.050 Type III Procedure (Quasi-Judicial). Anyone wishing to review and/or purchase copies of the proposal and/or staff report may do so at Warrenton City Hall, 225 South Main, (503) 861- 0920. The staff report will be available for review at no cost at least seven days before the hearing. Anyone wishing to testify on any of these proposals may attend the public hearing and speak to the Planning Commission, or submit written materials, which must be received by the Warrenton Com- munity and Economic Development Department no later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the hearing. Written comments may be mailed to Scott Hess, Community Development Department, P.O. Box 250, Warrenton Oregon, 97146-0250; or via email to cityplanner@ci.warrenton.or.us. Published in The Columbia Press on Jan. 29, 2021