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Vol. 94, No. 8
Heppner, OR, Thursday, April 8, 1976
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"I appreciate the opportunity to be in Heppner today and to
speak briefly to the Chamber of Commerce about the 1976-77
operating budget for Blue Mountain Community College,"
said Ron Daniels, president of B.M.C.C.
Before I start reviewing some of the budget items for next
year's budget, I would like to take just a few minutes to talk
about the budgetary process that we go through prior to
submitting the budget for a vote.
As those of you who have been involved In public budgets
know, the budget process is a year around job. As a matter of
1 fact, I already have notes for my 1977-78 budget folder.
Basically, however, the budget building process usually
begins in late November or early December.
Our budget document is broken down in the major
categories: Administration-which includes the governing
board and the president's office; supervision of instruction
which includes the deans' positions; registrar's position;
business manager's office, evening division program, and
the dean of students.
Then we have the Classroom Instruction category; public
information category, operation of plant; maintenance of
plant; a section for fixed charges; and a section dealing with
student assistance and student activities.
Each of these sections are broken down in detail with
Administration and Supervision of Instruction showing each
position, the salaries budgeted for each position, travel
funds, supplies, equipment repair, equipment replacement
and new equipment.
The Classroom Instruction section is broken down in much
the same manner for each department.
In turn, each department is broken down by instructor, by
instructor's salary, and that amount is listed individually for
each instructor in that department.
Then we have again, by each department, travel funds,
supplies, equipment repair, equipment replacement, new
equipment, and other items, so when a board member or
budget committee member, or the lay public, looks at our
budget document, they can go to any one category in the
budget-ee what is budgeted for individual salaries, what is
budgeted for their supplies, what is budgeted for their travel,
for equipment, etc.
The process we use to collect this information is one by
which in early December forms are distributed to all
Supervisors, Directors. Department Heads, and other
Administrators. The forms contain a summary sheet for
earn budget category, to list the combined total for that
department. But -accompanying that form are detailed
sheets so that each department lists a detailed breakdown for
where travel funds will be used, the kinds of supplies to be
purchased, any equipment to be replaced, repaired, or new
equipment to be purchased is also listed item by item.
Vern Evans retires
from Kinzua Corp.
A retirement dinner party,
honoring Vern Evans was held
March 31 at the Wagon Wheel
banquet room. Heppner
Evans retired from Kinzua
Corporation after nearly 19
years of service with the
company,
He started working in the
logging division and with its
closure, moved to the Mill in
Heppner. where he spent the
remainder of his years work
ing in the power house
Harry Kenmson, plant man
ager, presented Evans with a
gold watch as a token of the
company's appreciation for
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Vern ftts proudly diiplayi
Kiniua Corporation.
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his years of service The
retirement party for employ
ees is a newly initiated
program which Kinua Cor
poration started as of Jan 1.
1976
Now that he has retired.
Evans plans to visit some of
his friends
Attending the banquet were
the following: Mr and Mrs
Harry Kenmson. Mr. and Mrs
Daryl Hagey. Mr. and Mrs,
Sandy Stuchell. Mr and Mrs
Raymond Grace. Mr Dan
Sweeney. Mr Ken Evans and
the honored guest Mr Vern
Evans
the watrh presented to him by
aniels explain
These forms are distributed in early December and they
are returned by Christmas vacation. The Business Manager
and I then assemble the individual department requests into
a total budget document, and once this is done, we know what
the total budget request is going to be and we know how much
of a reduction is going to be necessary.
This year when the requests were totalled, including
negotiated salary agreements, the increase over last year
was $374,1 19 or a 21 .2 per cent increase. At that point we went
back through all budget requests, item by item, and compiled
a list of potential budget reductions.
We then met again with Department Heads, Supervisors
and Directors, to attempt to reach agreement on where cuts
could be made. The result was that we did reduce budget
requests for new items by $142,083, and we made additional
reductions in items that were contained in this year's budget
of $54,112, for current reductions totalling $196,195.
Included in those cuts were two full-time instructors'
positions and $23,300 for part-time instruction. That left us
with a budget increase of $377,924 which our board felt was
still too large.
At that point we went through the whole process again and
cut another $35,724. We then prepared a budget document for
review by the board and budget committee that reflected an
increase of $342,200.
At this point the Budget Committee and the board looks
closely at all the budget requests, and they have a very good
understanding of what is being requested and how it
compares with prior years' requests.
This year the Budget Committee was able to make some
reductions, but they were also forced to add some funds for
costs which had become more apparent than they had been a
month and a half to two months before, when the budget
document was put together.
The result of the total budget process was that we
increased the budget by $31,300 and there were two items that
really accounted for the major part of the increase. One was
a $16,000 increase in heating costs, and that $16,000 increase '
really was the result of about a 30 per cent increase in heat
use due to the operation of the McCrae Activity Center, and
about a 38 per cent increase In the cost of natural gas. There
was another $11,300 added to develop curriculum for an
Associate Degree Nursing program.
Once that process is completed, we are required by law to
hold a hearing. At the hearing there were no members of the
public that appeared to question any item, so the budget was
approved without change.
- Now w e are ready to go to the voters and we hope that the
results will be satisfactory and that we will not have to repeat
the entire process.
The total budget for next year is $3,079,381. That's an
increase of $373,500 over this year's budget.
Council hears problems
The regular meeting of the
Heppner Common Council
was held Monday evening at
the Heppner City Hall
Following the fledge of
Allegiance to the Flag. Police
Chief Dean Gilman presented
his report for the month of
March Chief Gilman reported
the following violations. 5
v iolations of the basic vehicle
rule. 2 equipment violations, 4
minors in possession. 2 crimi
nal activities in drugs. 1
lunishing liquor to minors and
I t il jI ion on dogs
Cul Sherman asked the
council for its opinion on bulk
delivery in Heppner, as he
stated that he is presently
receiving gas delivered to his
plant from Portland in trucks
carrying only I.2O0 gallons of
gas He further told the coun
cil he had checked on deliver
ies of 4. OKI gallons as that is
the capacity used by the bulk
dealers in I'malilla Sherman
stated if the council approved
the ordinance limiting bulk
delivery to 4.000 gallons he felt
certain it would be able to take
care of the needs of the com
munity. Fire Chief Forrie
Burkenbine met with the fire
marshall Tuesday and will
report back to the council for
its decision.
Sherman mentioned the tru
cks carry fire extinguishers as
do the service stations and the
mailer trucks would be able
lo enter and exit from (he
stations onto the side streets
without the necessity of fenc
ing Chief Burkenbine told the
council that according to
statistic most accident In
volving gas trucks are caused
by accident rather than by
distributing the gas to the
various dealer.
Planning Commission
chairman Randall Peterson
told the council he had met
with representative of four
communities, lone, Lexing
ton, Irrlgnn and Heppner and
It was th unanimous decision
they hire planner lo help
upgrade their comprehensiv
plan at required by the
Department of Land Conser
vation and Deve topement.
(LCDO. Uhile the plan are
not yet finalized, plans include
the hiring of a full time
planner to help the communi
ties as grant applications
must be submitted by April 15
to the LCDC for a time
extension
The council approved the
recommendation.
Randall Peterson then pre
sented details of the Patterson
property dispute. Peterson
explained the present com
prehensive plan used by the
planning commission contains
some ambiguities, as it was
prepared in I9M. II seems Mr
Patterson was given permis
sion to place equipment on his
property for a limited time
during the year. Patterson
had asked the planning com
mission if he could construct a
building on his property to
maintain his equipment. When
he was notified he would not
be able to construct any build
ing on his property he asked
permission lo park his equip
ment on his property if he met
the necessary standards. He
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Now, it is obvious that we cannot go through and review in
total line item by line item the figures that are in the budget,
but I would like to review with you some of the basic
increases.
As with all public education budgets, the largest budget
category is in personnel salaries and it is natural that the
largest single item of increase is in the area of salaries. Total
salary increases amounted to $149,151, an overall increase in
salaries of 9.3 per cent. The actual salary increases do vary,
however, from a low of less than 6 per cent to a high of about
11 per cent. People who are lower on the salary schedule
receive a higher percentage of increase and those people at
the top of the salary schedule receive a lower percentage of
increase.
The proposed budget also includes funds for a limited
number of additional staff members. The new positions
consist of the addition of an instructor for a welding program
and this simply results from a large increase in the number
... of students who wish to enroll in welding programs. This year
we had to close welding sections very early because we did
not have a sufficient number of instructors to provide
welding classes for all those who wished to enroll.
The proposed budget also includes funds for a
groundskeeper. In prior year the college had a part-time
groundskeeper and when he passed away, the position was
' not filled. With the addition of the McCrae Activity Center,
the track, and the tennis courts, it is obvious that we are
going to have to add someone whose primary responsibility
will be the maintenance of the grounds.
Funds also have been included for additional secretarial
help, some money for re-entry nursing instruction, a
part-time night librarian, and a minimum amount of money
for pool lifeguards.
The addition of these personnel still does not leave us with a
number of people that our accreditation studies indicate we
need. For example, each accreditation study, whether it is in
the lower division program or the vocational program, point
out the need to have a public relation person and a job
replacement staff member. However, funds for these
positions were not included in this budget because it was not
believed that we would justify any larger a budget increase.
Fixed charges also reflect a substantial budget increase
amounting to $67,100. That is for increases in social security,
retirement, and insurances.
Utility costs, such as heat, electricity, telephone, postage,
and items of that nature, also show an increase of
approximately $30,000.
- rhe items that I have raen'-ioned reflect the Large budget ...
increase areas. The other increases are increases primarily
due to inflation and enrollment increases. We have had an
increase in enrollment of 145 F.T.E. over the last two year
period which is a grow th rate of 13 5 per cent over the two
has since cleared the property
and seeded the land, however,
a property owner. Mr. Smith,
objects to the parked equip
ment on the property. Noise is
not the problem, as Patterson
contends he has looked for
property in Heppner but has
been unsuccessful in locating
another piece of property for
his equipment. None the less
his neighbor, Mr. Smith, feels
the equipment is a factor in
the value of his property and
would like the council to have
the equipment removed.
Mayor Sweeney stated.
"This matter has never come
before the council, so it is
difficult for the council to take
any action at this time " If Mr.
Smith has objections to the
parking of equipment near his
property he may make formal
objection on the matter and it
will be reviewed, however,
until an objection is filed,
there is no violation."
The council approved an
application for Pacific North
west Bell to install under
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Dougherty. Cindy is princess for the Spray Rodeo and the
quern of the rodeo will be determined by the princes who
ells the most ticket Cindy I the daughter of Mr. and Mr.
Jerry Dougherty, Heppner.
ground utilities in Court St..
Elder and Fairview Way. with
the stipulation the trenched
areas be restored to their
present condition.
There is a problem w ith the
title concerning the Mover
property located at Main and
Chase Streets, as the council
feels the building is unsafe and
should be torn down. The city
attorney slated he had con
tacted Mr. Mover and he has
no objections to the city
tearing down the building.
Fire Chief Burkenbine re
ported he had inspected the
property with Police Chief
Gilman and he was appalled
at the condition of the house
"If a fire should start in the
house, the fire could not be
retarded.
The council moved to con
dem the house with the stipu
lation the ownership of the
house be resolv ed prior to any
action.
A building permit for Her
bert Cole. 3:5 Linden Way was
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year period.
While this growth is a factor in larger budget
requirements, it is not totally bad in that it is also offset by
increases in receipts, tuition and by state funding that helps
offset the additional costs.
That's the bad news. The good news is the receipts section
of the budget shows a substantial increase that helps offset
the budget increase so that the tax levy increase is lowered.
Because of the increase in enrollment, we will receive
more money in tuition and in state reimbursement so that our
cash carryover for next year shows an increase from $30,000
to $93,000. Tuition receipts also have been increased by
approximately $43,000.
The state community college reimbursement for next year
amounts to $117,175, partially due to enrollment increases
and partially due to an increase in reimbursement per
full-time student.
Total resources for the college, therefore, show an increase
Of $244,215.
This means the tax levy increase for next year will amount
to $147,298 which is an increase of 10.5 per cent over the
current year.
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14th annual
Heppner hosts
band festival
An estimated 375 people
attended the 14th annual Tn
County Band festival, hosted
by Heppner High School
Saturday night.
Band students from 13
different schools participated
in the program, with an
estimated 290 students com
prising the two groups, the
concert and the select band.
The concert band was under
the direction of Mr. Del Chin
burg. North Salem High
School and the select band was
under the direction of Dr. John
Richards. Lewis and Clark
College.
Participating bands and
their directors included. Riv
erside High School. John
Weddle; lone High School.
Shirlene Burton; I'malilla
High School. Ken Taft; Wes
ton Mi Ew en High School, Ste
ve Pyle; Pilot Rock High
School. Linda Tanouye; Her
miston High School. John
Sheeley: Helix High School,
Tom Whaley; Stanfield Echo
High Schools. Christine Es;
tlmger; Arlington High
School, Chuck Hickerson .
Wheeler County Arnold Mel
by; Sherman County, Greg
Wcast; Dufur High School.
Gary Robbins; Heppner High
School, Jim Ackley.
BASKET SOCIAL TO
BENEFIT llRDMN
An old fashioned box social
and dance to benefit the Hard
man Community Center will
be held Saturday. April 10.
from J m.
Music will be provided by
Gene Vaughn and his 24
tring. two-neck teel guitar,
accompanied by hi wife
Vivian on the drum and
Illa Mi Daniel at the pinao.
The basket lunches will be
auctioned at midnight with
Bill Weatherford as the auc
tioneer. Money from thi
event will go toward the
restoration of the Hardman
Community Center.
DANIELS
The concert band played the
following selections: Manch
America: Meadow lands: Pe
ople: Hangin' Out and Mata
dor. The select band played
War March and Battle Hymn
of the Vikings. Danse Inferna
le. Great Hits of the 60s. Appa
rito Roca
I'pon completion of the
musical numbers by the select
band the two groups united
and the ensemble played
highlights from Fiddler on the
Roof. The Blue and the Gray
and concluded with Black
Horse Troop.
Dr. Richards told the audi
ence between numbers that
the group w as talented and not
only the respective music
teachers deserved credit, but
also the parents of the indi
vidual students were to be
complimented for having such
talented children,
Dr. Richards and Mr. Chin
burg divided the 290 students
into the two groups Friday
afternoon and spent Saturday
rehearsing the various num
bers with the students.
Following their perform
ance Saturday night the group
received an outstanding ova
tion from the audience
JI STK E ( Ol RT
Gerald Neal Cochran, Hep
pner, pleaded guilty in Justice
Court to operating a vehicle
with a suspended license and
furnishing liquor to a minor.
Justice of the Peace Charle
O Connor fined Cochran a
total of $2T0 for both counts.
Lorrtta June Taylor. Irri
gon. who had been charged
with attempted murder, had
(he charges reduced to assault
in the third degree She was
found guilty of the lesser
charge and fined $yus, of
which 1400 was suspended
She w as placed on probation to
the court and ordered to pay
the attorney fee.