Carlson expects no major changes
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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