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EIGHT- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 3, 2013 PU B LIC N O T IC E PU B LIC N O T IC E The City o f Heppner will hold a public hearing July 8, to accept testim ony re g a rd in g p a ssa g e o f AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL TO SET BY RESOLUTION A FLAT FEE FOR LATE CHARGES ON DELIQUENT WATER BILLS. The proposed ordinance would change the existing ordinance 8-1 -11 -E that reads “A delinquent account shall bear interest at a rate which shall be set by resolution o f the city council and shall accrue from the first day o f the delinquency.” The new ordinance will read “ A delinquent account shall be charged a flat fee at a rate which shall be set by resolution o f the city council and shall occur on the first day o f the delinquency.” The hearing will be held July 8, at 7:00 PM, at Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main Street at the regular scheduled City Council meeting. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for viewing at Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main Street, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Kim Cutsforth City Manager Published: June 26 and July 3, 2013 Affidavit NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Morrow No. I3PR024 E state of: V irginia L. Wilkinson, Deceased Notice is hereby given that the person named below has been appointed personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims a g a in st the e sta te are required to present them to the personal representative at: P.O. Box 2 18, Pendleton, OR 97801 w ithin four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney. Dated and first published: July 3, 2013 Pamela L. Wunderlich Pers. Rep. P.O. Box 787 Heppner, OR 97836 Timothy P. O ’Rourke Corey Byler Rew Lorenzen & Hojem, LLP 222 SE Dorion Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 541-276-3331 Published: July 3, 10, 17, 2013 Affidavit IONE SCHOOL GRANTS -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE the eight they already have for grades kindergarten through five; and six for new students not already counted. The district also re ceived an additional $69,000 from ICABO to increase safety at the school, reno vate ductwork and provide shop equipment, and either extend the school day or add sum m er school for middle-school and high- school students. The follow ing p ro grams were funded: -$15,000 for the Safe Schools Project List, which includes changing locks so teachers can lock their room s from the inside; installing cameras on en- tryways, halls and outside parking lots; improving the sound in gyms, shop and the kitchen/cafeteria; adding a three-foot window filter, so that those inside can see out, but those outside can not see in; a radio system update, which is already com pleted; providing a relocation spot if needed (arrangements have been made with the Legion Hall); providing “Knox Box” of ficer access; and incident command training. -$ 3 5 ,0 0 0 to update equipment and duct work, in c lu d in g $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 for a plasm a cutter, $5,000 for ductwork repair and $15,000 for a table saw, band saw, miter saw, addi tional ductwork repair and $5,000 for materials. -$ 19,000 to extend the day or add summer school for m id dle-school and high-school students. “This would help us reach our goal of having 100 percent o f our seniors graduate,” said Archer. “This year it would be used on a very selected basis. The next two years it would be expanded. Money would be used for salaries and programs.” “They were extremely supportive,” added Archer. “And we’re very grateful.” Also at the meeting, the board adopted a $4,068,697 budget for the 2013-14 school year. Included in the budget are the following: General Fund: $1,446,703 for in struction, $1,092,625 for support services, $57,000 in transfers and a $327,346 ending fund balance; Special Revenue Fund: $488,925 for instruction, $ 107,974 for support services, $139,933 for enterprise and com munity service for a total of $736,832; Debt Service Fund: $265,600; Capital Projects Fund: $136,991 for facilities acquisition; Hous ing: $5,600; Total appro p r i a t i o n s ^ ^ 1,351; Total unappropriated and reserve amounts-$327,346. The general fund re sources include $2,417,674 in resources not including property taxes and $506,000 in property taxes. The board also imposed a tax rate of $4.0342 per $1,000 assessed value for the permanent tax rate and $245,886 for debt service on general obligation bonds. This meeting marked the last for lone School Principal Jerry Archer, who was honored at the meeting, along with long-time aide Vicki Wagenblast. The dis trict’s newly-hired principal was in attendance and will assume leadership by the next meeting. In other business, the board: -approved allowing free admission to the lone pool, since pool opening has been delayed due to repairs still underway. -agreed to a one percent increase for the classified employees’ salaries. “Since the state is now projecting a least a $6.55 billion K-12 budget for the next bien nium” and “the district and the association agree that if the state K-12 budget comes in at $6.55 billion or more” each cell of the pay scale for classified employees shall be adjusted by one percent for each of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. -received the following financial update: the general fund collected $234,781 for one month of basic school support, $4,935 in property taxes, $2,849 in revenue in lieu of taxes and $4,412 in miscellaneous revenue; oth er revenues include $37,900 from the Morrow County Unified Recreation District, $8,546 for the food pro gram; $5,195 for the pool program from memorial contributions ($5,000 Wil low Creek Park District). -set the July board meeting for July 30, with a 4 p.m. work session and postponed setting a date for the August retreat. Big winners at poker tournament A pathw ay to jobs. An investm ent in rural counties. the Morrow ■ Pacific project It’s time to say yes to family-wage jobs and the environment. The Morrow Pacific project will bring family-wage jobs to Eastern Oregon while protecting the environment and meeting all of Oregon's high standards. lone saw some big winners at the 2013 Red, White & Blues Texas Hold ‘F.m and Cribhage Tournament last weekend. For poker, Bink Ramos took first, Brianna Peterson claimed second, Phil Bach placed third and Shari Anderson captured fourth. Janna VandcnBrink took first place in cribhage, while Herb Fkstrom Jr. took second. Wildhorse Casino provided regulation poker tables for the Texas Hold ‘Em event, with Lindsay Kincaid providing pickup and delivery of the tables. Top: Bink Ramos and Brianna Peterson display their win nings. Bottom: Competition heats up over the crihbage boards. - Contributed photo Lions Club elects officers ■ The project will create 2,100 construction-related jobs and 1,000 operations-related jobs. ■ It will ship coal down the Columbia River by covered barge. ■ It has already received draft air and water quality permits from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Attend the Public Hearing Decision makers must now decide whether to issue final permits. It’s crucial to let them know that you support the Morrow Pacific project. Tuesday, July 9 * 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Hermiston ot:o Sign up to speak at the public hearing Blue M ountain C om m unity C ollege, Room 134 975 SE C olum bia Drive, H erm iston Register by visiting www.morrowpacific.com/speak Submit your comment online today Visit www. morrow pacific, com /support i The Heppner Lions Club recently elected its 2013 officers. Pictured (L-R) are Andrew Johnson, Lion Tamer; Steve Rhea, Secretary/Treasurer; Dan Van Liew, Vice President; Jim Fichter, Tail Twister; and Dean Robinson, President. -Photo by David Sykes Groups that oppose all coal projects will be vocal during the public comment period. That's why it’s crucial for supporters to speak out now. Submit Your Comment Online Morrow Pacific will create jobs, support schools and pay millions in property taxes and port fees, creating a ripple effect that will benefit the entire area. Every aspect of the project has been designed to meet or exceed environmental standards. Don’t let this opportunity pass. Attend the hearing and submit your comment at www.morrowpacific.com. Help brings jobs and opportunity to Eastern Oregon. ■ PROPANE appliance and tank sets July 10% DISCOUNT on installs Call for quotes. Restrictions apply Morrow County Crain Growers™ Morrow Pacific Project Fact: T h t project n p n u n t i a total capital Investment of S242 million In Oregon. 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