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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1986)
Carlson expects no major changes IM O - I h r Hcppnrr t.azrttr-1 im rv H rppnrr, Ort-g“" W rdnrsdit, S m n n h rr IV. IVM6 alto attend the weekly County Court meetings Carlson's priorities after taking of fice will be dealing with the problem of proposed medical districts, dcseloping a budget, and although he said he has not yet talked with the odier commissioners, he will try to fulfill a campaign promise to adser tite for a Director of Public Works "Somewhere we need to begin immediately to think about the coun ly as far as disscntion It has not just now hit. but has been brewing for many years and |ust now surfaced." he said. "W e must deal with the in equities between the north and south and with the cost of medical scr vices How people work to resolsc those is up to the people hecause they have to pay the bill The Court can only implement a decision "W'c need to l<s>k and dec hie what service, and to whal level, we can afford in terms of health care We already have a precedent of park districts Medical districts could well vet a precedent for other districts, such as a sheriff s district There's obviously a problem of inequity. so let’s (solve) that problem instead ot creating aniKher one lhc north says thev don't think their needs can be " k 't nut my intention lu step in with major change.'' Morrow Coun ty Judge elect louis Carlton said Friday Alter taking office as head of the county hoard of commit tinners in January he said. “ I will give my full and complete attention to the joh to terse at fairly and equitably at possible.” He will spend the time between now and January "analyzing the cur rent county budget, reviewing ex penditures and anticipated income, to satisfy myself that our house it in order ” The main idea now it to hold the line on budgeting because "I don't think taxpayers arc willing to see in creases in taxes That will be hard to do because many costs are in creasing. but unless the public is willing to pay for services, something has to give,” he said He also will visit with department heads at the Courthouse to familiarize himself with county pro grams and "get myself geared up to w hat it going on" in the county , he said "They have all been courteous and helpful, and that will help nuke a smooth transition " "I intend to find out first hand where any problems arc ” He will met with the present system so it's necessary to change the system We need to look toward a positive volu lion " As Hearings Office. I will lake testimony for the County Court at public hearings beginning December V He said his duties will include lak mg tads and contmlling the meeting "The people will make the deci sums." he said "W e cannot look the other direc turn We must face the issue and make hard dec isums on services and how to pay for them," he said The Chamber of Commerce tourism committee met Tuesday morning at the e»tension office in Heppner The committee heard from Willow Creek Country Club presi dent bd Strothers about the desire of the local golf course to work closer w ith the tourism committee on pro motion of the golf course Strothers said golf tournaments bring quite a few people into Hepp ner. and advertising the course would help increase visitors in the area The committee agreed to advertise the golf course in anv brochures or 1 « Ungi on Of eg on Before he leases the office, the room of the County Clerk's office Morrow County Judge Don McF.lligott sjys he wants “ to leave ludge expects to have right of ways That arrangement is no longer things in order” when he goes out for the county along Willow Creek satisfactory because the Clerk needs of office in January (tut computer Koad Howard Cutsforth park from the office space The County will need to hire so system is fairly well established and Hcppnen and along Wilson Road in we have a good financial system, Imgon Ikah roads arc scheduled for meone for the position rattier than till it on a contract basis in order to with accountability. which the coun construction projects A second project is finding office rcceisc state subsidies, a county ly has not had in the past, he said "I'm a little disappointed at losing space for the Deputy District At counsel no longer qualifies cininties the election bee juse of the many pro tomes County Counsel "There s for ihe names iccts which still need to he com no room at the Courthouse. he The solution to a petition from north county residents asking Ihe pleted." be said "But. I wish my said successor luck, it was a bard fought The last County Counsel. Mike court to form two medical districts professionally run campaign Oths, used office space in the hack will not he worked out before (he end of his term, he said The court is gathering data and will hold public hearings beginning December V in Boardman. hut no action will he taken until nest sear A CLOTHING STOHE TOO! fh 000 U 2\ 070)0 • 1 (OOO) 4X2 Travis Overalls pnmaHumal materia) produced in the future In other business, the committee Ituiked over the entries in the Hepp ner Motto Contest The entries were narrowed down to about 12. and would be presented to the judging committee I uevlas night Winner of ihe contest will be announced at the Town and Country Banquet Friday night, and will receive a gift ccr tificJl good lor TTO The nest meeting of ihe tourism committee will be luesday. IVc 16 K a m at the Morrow Counts I 'ten non Office Charged with Disorderly Conduct McElligott will leave things in order M orrow County Crain Growers« P O lui J4T diX I d . ^ t u Harrison models Ted Sampson Ted Sampson, an unsuccessful cjndkljte for Morrow County Judge was arraigned in Justice C«*urt Mon day morning before Judge Charlotte Ciray on a charge of Disorderly Conduct Sampson. TV. Route I. Imgon. entered a plea of Not (iuills and was released on his own recognizance He had been lodged at the I'matilla Cits Jail since his arresi on Saturdas . Nov IT Sampson allegedly used his trac lor to block a county road, open to public access, and prevent two hunters from passing School hoard to make serial levy decisions Mondax The Morrow County School business teacher Anna Morford Board Monday night scheduled a special meeting tor nest Monday. 7 TO p m at the District Office in Lexington to dec ide how and when the district will resuhnut the S Ihh.l mo serial lev y whic h tailed to gain voter approval in the November 4 election "The district's financial position toi the remainder ol the year is at the point ol involving nest year's solvency it a solution is not im mediately (within the nest two monthsi forthcoming." Superinten dent Dock- McCaslin told the hoard “ Continually, we are laced with cither passing the serial less, cutting the budget, or borrowing against nest year's funds." he said "In ihe present climate lor passing levies, il we do not resolve this dilemma now. the election lot nest year s less pro mises to he as difficult as this year continues to he. |vrhaps more so when all ol our estimates arc tor some decreases in revenues and in creases, significant increases, in es penses." In olher business, the hoard heard the financ lal report and learned that taxes will he received none too soon this month learned that the district was awarded a cleat win in the Oregon land and VS .iter Suit concerning property owned hs the district and adjacent to its schools in Imgon heard that advisory committees arc beginning to conduct a telephone survey ol voters in order to compile a report in March canvassed the election results took no action to fill a vacancy on Ihe budget committee approved district principals' field trip requests lot nest year accepted the resignation of lone approved retirement of two employees Made Bothwell. custo dian at Heppner High School, and Idle Panlow, librarían al Riverside High School approved extended responsibility contracts lor Mark Jones |unior high hoys basketball coach and Margaret Kincaid |unior high girls basketball coach both at lone, and Randy (iundlach. annual advisor, and Beverly Seese, drill team advisor, both at Columbia Junior High held an executive session to discuss termination of a classified employee. approved termination for reasons deemed sufficient by the district ot Marilyn Acock and approved hiring ferry Sandlin as a replacement bus driver effective mimed late Is Medical Districts From Page 1 Judge elect I ( a t I s o n and Boh Miller, chairman of the NMMC board suggested a committee of representatives of all medical hoards meet to discuss their respective financial requirements before public- hearings about the districts begin December V in Boardman "W e did not intend to come to any conclu sions tonight,” Don Lppcnhauch said, "Our primary purpose was to gather information lo presenl to the county court Steve Rowe suggested that ihe committee consider formation of a district which would lund the hospital and ambulance at Heppner and another lo fund the North Mot row (Time and ambulance leasing the cost of operating the nursing home al Pioneer Memorial Hospital in ihe county general fund o u in /a s/lio n Jvemounis We at IV ter*on,s Hal Bergstrom models Rainwear with his son. 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