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Correction Money sought for cricket control would be used in Morrow County 50¢ VOL. 141 NO. 9 8 Pages Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Boardman schools to benefit from $138 million school district bond By Bobbi Gordon The schools in Board- man will benefit from the Morrow County School District $138 million bond if it passes in the May 17 election. If passed, the pro- posed bond measure would fund projects in all three communities the district serves: Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon. Projects would be completed at all of the district’s eight schools and at the District Office. Proposed projects for Boardman include new secure entries and offices with a reconfigured line of sight, new competition gym and locker rooms, the ad- dition of four new elemen- tary classrooms and four new Jr/Sr high classrooms and reconfigured traffic and parking between Sam Boardman Elementary and Windy River Elementary Superintendent Dirk Dirksen said the school board and the district will be sharing information about the bond in the next few months. “We want to ensure that our district fam- ilies and communities are informed about what this bond would mean at their schools and for the success of all students at MCSD,” Dirksen said. If passed, the proposed bond measure would raise $138 million, and MCSD would be awarded a match- ing grant from the Oregon School Capital Improve- ment Matching (OSCIM) Program of $4 million. A An article in last week’s Gazette-Times about Mor- mon Cricket control had several errors that need correcting. The news story stated that money sought from Morrow County for cricket spraying would be used in Gilliam County. This is incorrect. The funds sought from the county by Extension Agent Larry Lutcher would be used to spray for crickets inside Morrow County, he told the Gazette. The article also stat- ed that “County officials have not had much luck getting the Navy to com- mit to fighting the insects Artist rendering of RHS floorplan. Artist rendering of WRE floorplan. Artist rendering of SBE floorplan. total of $142 million would be available for proposed projects. “Having the OS- CIM grant as a match is a good opportunity for the district to receive additional funds for projects,” Dirksen said. If the proposed mea- sure passes, the bond would mature in 20 years or less and the bond rate would be an estimated $2.67 per $1,000 of assessed property value, although the actual City prepares for St. Pat’s celebration levy rate may differ. If the proposed measure passes, it is estimated that a taxpayer who owns a house assessed at $200,000 would pay ap- proximately $534 per year. For more information AARP Taxaide assistance now available through April 13 and at the Port of Morrow, 2 Marine Drive in Boardman, on Mondays through April 11. To request an appoint- ment, call 541-612-1307. People who are requesting tax service do not need to be AARP members or even seniors. For more informa- tion, visit www.aarp.org/ money/taxes. when the low temperature was below 32 degrees, and three days when the high temperature was less than 32 degrees. Precipitation was be- low normal during Febru- ary, totaling 0.45 inches, which was 0.62 inches be- low normal. Precipitation of at least .01 inch was reported on two days. The heaviest amount of precip- itation was 0.23 inches, which was reported on the 22 nd . Snowfall for the month totaled 4.0 inches. The heaviest snowfall was 3.0 inches reported on the 22 nd . The highest snow depth was three inches, occurring on the 24 th . E L E VAT E YO U R A DV E N T U R E CALL 541-989-8221 ext 204 NEW 2022 FOR Boardman. Assistance is provided free of charge to anyone, with a special focus on taxpayers who are 50 or older or who have low to moderate income. Appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Hope Community Church, 1350 S Highway 395 in Hermis- ton, on Tuesdays, Wednes- days and Thursdays, now about the bond, please visit the district website at www. morrow.k12.or.us or con- tact Dirk Dirksen, Super- intendent, at 541-676-5705, dirk.dirksen@morrow.k12. or.us. February averages slightly cooler According to prelim- inary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, tem- peratures at Heppner aver- aged slightly cooler than normal during the month of February 2022. The average tempera- ture was 37.7 degrees which was -0.6 degrees cooler than the normal av- erage temperature for this month. High temperatures averaged 48.7 degrees with the high of 70 degrees being recorded on the 11 th . Low temperatures averaged 26.7 degrees with the low of one Heppner maintenance workers repaint the shamrock in preparation for the Wee Bit O’ Ireland St. Patrick’s Day celebration degree being recorded on rd to take place March 11-13 and 18-19. The event will provide fun for the whole family, including a parade, games, food, enter- the 23 . There were 22 days tainers, beer and wine and bull-riding. -Photo by David Sykes. AARP Foundation Tax- Aide assistance is now available, by appointment only, in Hermiston and on the 48,000-acre parcel of ground they own in the county, and apparently the Nature Conservancy will not use chemicals on its land.” This is not accurate. The County has not yet be- gun to have conversations with the Navy or the Nature Conservancy about control efforts. According to Lutch- er those conversations will likely occur in the not-too- distant future. 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