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Deputy injured in crash HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 137 NO. 1 6 Pages Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Morrow joins effort for full lottery funding Oregon counties say state has been “shorting” what’s owed from video gambling By David Sykes The Morrow County Commission last week voted to join in an effort by other Oregon counties, to force the state into al- locating the full amount of lottery money they say is rightly owed each year under the law. Under Oregon law, es- tablished when the lottery was formed, the state is supposed to divide up and distribute 2.5 percent of net video lottery funds after prizes, to the 36 counties. According to the Asso- ciation of Oregon Counties (AOC) however, of which Morrow County is a mem- ber, the state has been hand- ing out less than is owed. For instance, a total of $39,083,827 was given out to counties in 2016. That is $1,752,921 less than the law stipulates, according to AOC. Apparently, the state has begun distributing a “fixed” amount of lottery funds to the counties. Then when actual revenue comes in higher, has not upping the allotment as required. AOC says if actual revenue comes in higher, then the state should come back and distribute the actual 2.5 percent owed. Under the proposed legislation “…. counties are supposed to receive 2.5 percent of new video lottery proceeds,” said the AOC in an email sent out to Oregon counties asking for assistance. “In practice, however, this per- centage has been replaced with a fixed appropriation, and the statute suspended.” The email went on to say Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Bose was injured when his patrol vehicle rolled several times after hitting ice. -Contributed photo Morrow County Sher- iff’s Deputy Lance Bose was involved in a single vehicle accident on 1-84 eastbound on the morning of Dec. 30, while respond- ing to an emergency call for a rollover crash involv- ing tow semi-trucks and trailers. While enroute to the reported truck crash, Dep- uty Bose was advised by dispatch of an ongoing dispute and fight involving approximately 15 people at Bucknum’s Tavern in Heppner. Deputy Bose was diverted from the truck crash and reversed direc- Video lottery provided over $78,000 for county economic de- tion, heading eastbound on I-84 to respond to the fight velopment in 2017 the proposed legislation Commissioner Don Rus- in progress. would provide, “ a mecha- sell at the Dec. 27 meeting. nism to fund the actual 2.5 “We need to hold the leg- percent levels.” islature accountable to the The AOC said the agreement they made years funds were needed by the ago (when the lottery was counties and “are an im- first instituted). The Mor- portant investment in local row County commissioners economic development.” went on to vote in favor of How the money is spent joining an effort by AOC to has been pretty consistent, pass legislation forcing the at least over the past three state in the future to distrib- years. For instance in 2016 ute the full amount owed. Morrow County received The AOC had not asked for $79,189 in lottery money funding, but only asked the and those funds went to county to send in its logo county tourism, the rodeo, to be used on promotional the museum, the fair, OSU materials advocating the Extension and the Willow proposed legislation. Creek Valley Economic In other business at Development Group. In the Dec. 27 meeting, the 2017 the county received commission heard a report $78,610 and used the fund- from Public Works Director ing in a similar way. The Matt Scrivner who said as county received $70,381 in of Dec. 20, Coalmine Hill 2015, and those funds also has been closed to traffic. were distributed for eco- The county does not re- nomic development. How move snow and maintain much money the county the road past Cutsforth Park receives, depends partly by and will reopen the road in how much is taken in from the spring. video gambling within the -See LOTTERY/PAGE FOUR county. “I am in favor of this (the AOC effort),” said Initial information in- herd Hospital in Hermiston dicates that Deputy Bose with non-life threatening passed through an area injuries. of icy conditions and lost The crash is being in- control of his patrol ve- vestigated by the Oregon hicle, resulting in State Police and fur- the vehicle spinning ther information will off the interstate and be handled by the rolling several times state police. in an area that con- Sheriff Kenneth sisted mostly of dirt, W. Matlack said he is sagebrush and larger very thankful for the rocks. When the ve- Deputy assistance given by hicle came to rest, Lance Bose Oregon State Police, Deputy Bose was Boardman Police De- trapped inside due to the partment, Boardman Fire damage to the vehicle. and Boardman Ambulance Boardman Fire and with this incident. Ambulance responded to Deputy Bose will be the scene and was able to recovering for a few months extricate Deputy Bose from and is expected to make a the vehicle who was then full recovery. transported to Good Shep- Gunshot victim released from Defendants from Oct. 31 chase hospital through Heppner released Defendants involved in the high speed chase through Heppner on Oct. 31, Buddy James Buoy, 42, Michelle Carol McLean, 40 and Julia R. Kraus, 37, have all been released and returned to Portland. Each faces multiple charges stemming from car thefts of Washington dealers. The court granted con- ditional releases for all three defendants while the inves- tigation continues by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Department, Boardman PD and law enforcement agen- cies in other Oregon and Washington counties. They each face five counts of first-degree ag- gravated theft for stealing a 2015 Ford F250 and a 2016 Ford F350 from Dave Smith Motors in Spokane, and a Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, and Silverado pickup from McCurley In- tegrity Chevrolet in Pasco. The state also charged Buoy and Kraus with flee- ing or attempting to elude, reckless driving and mul- tiple counts of second- degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass stemming from a police chase. McLean also faces one charge of unau- thorized use of a vehicle. The defendants have pleaded not guilty to all charges. According to court re- cords, Buoy’s next hear- ing is Jan. 4; McLean and Kraus have hearings Jan. 25. The hearings will take place at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner. Ballots for the Oregon Special Election will be mailed from Heppner on Jan. 3. Typically, Oregon does not hold elections in January. However, the legislature chose to call a special election for Mea- sure 101. Since this elec- tion is solely on Measure 101, no candidates or other measures will appear on the ballot. Ballots must be physi- cally received by the county elections office no later than 8 p.m. on Jan. 23. Post- marks do not count. Ballot drop boxes can be found in the parking lot of the Bartholomew build- ing in Heppner, at the public works offices in Lexington and on Spring Street in Ione. The ballot box at the courthouse has been moved to a new location near the Bartholomew building and the box at public works in Lexington has been relo- cated to another section of the parking lot. Kyle Ulrich, 47, found last week in Morrow Coun- ty suffering from a gunshot wound, has been released from the hospital. Oregon State Police responded to Love’s Travel Stop on Dec. 21 for a report of a man that had reportedly been shot. Ulrich, injured, had flagged down a passing motorist a few miles from Love’s and they transported him to the truck stop and called 911. Ulrich told police that he had been kidnapped in another part of the state and held captive in an unknown location for several days be- fore being taken to Morrow County where he was shot. According to information provided by OSP, detectives are still investigating the case and trying to substanti- ate those claims. Oregon State Police does not believe there is a threat to the general public. Ballots to be mailed Jan. 3 MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWER 350 MAIN STREET LEXINGTON, OR *Offers valid on new 2015 – 2018 Polaris snowcobiles. On approved Polaris purchases. Offer cay not be cocbined with certain other offers, is subject to change and cay be extended or tercinated without further notice. Financing procotions void where prohibited. 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