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FENCING PUBLIC NOTICE to June 30, 2025, will be held at 430 W Linden Way, Heppner, Oregon. The meeting will take place on Monday, June 24 at 6:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to re- ceive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Commitee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget docu- ment may be inspected or obtained on or after June 21 at 225 W Baltimore St. in Heppner between 9 am and 3:30 pm. Published June 19, 2024 D൶GF The City of Heppner is ac- cepting Bids to perform a Chip Seal of approximate- ly 9,950’ of street and a Seal Coat of approximate- ly 300’ of street. Please contact John Doherty, City Manager, for details and VSHFL¿FDWLRQV RI SURMHFW to submit bid. Completed bids must be returned by 12:00 PM on Friday, June 28, 2024. 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The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the (Location) 24 as approved by the_____________________________________ Ione Library District fiscal year beginning July 1, 20______ Budget Committee. A summary of (Municipal corporation) 385 W. Second, Ione the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at _________________________________________ (Street address) www.ionelibrary@gmail.com This 10 a.m., and _______ 5 ________________________between the hours of _______ p.m., or online at _______________________________ budget is for an annual; biennial budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is: the same as; different than the preceding year. If different, the major changes and their effect on the budget are: Contact Telephone number E-mail Becky Doherty 541-561-9828 ionelibrary@gmail.com FINANCIAL SUMMARY—RESOURCES Actual Amounts 22 23 20____–20____ TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 1. Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital ........................................ 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges ... Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations ........... Revenue from Bonds & Other Debt ......................................................... Interfund Transfers/Internal Service Reimbursements ............................ All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes ....................... Adopted Budget Approved Budget 25 24 24 Next Year: 20____–20____ 23 This Year: 20____–20____ 88,702 50,000 1,000 2,000 44,000 1,000 2,000 38,000 55,000 146,000 40,000 57,000 144,000 26,087 18,079 508 75,000 35,000 30,000 26,000 50,000 35,000 30,000 24,000 50,000 60,843 180,517 5,000 146,000 5,000 144,000 1,000 40,321 50,494 7. Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received .......................... 180,517 8. Total Resources—add lines 1 through 7 ................................................ FINANCIAL SUMMARY—REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION 9. Personnel Services .................................................................................. 10. Materials and Services ............................................................................ 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Capital Outlay .......................................................................................... Debt Service ............................................................................................ Interfund Transfers ................................................................................... Contingencies .......................................................................................... Special Payments .................................................................................... 16. Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure .... 17. 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An evening nating Council via Zoom, to provide their exper- celebration at the Gilliam presented a discussion on tise. Commissioner Sykes and Bisbee building gave the allocation of funds for LQTXLUHGDERXWDQ\VSHFL¿F everyone the opportunity the rehabilitation of fre- incidents that triggered to congratulate the new- TXHQW R൵HQGHUV JUDSSOLQJ this necessity. Mabott con- lyweds, meet new friends, with mental illness. Addi- ¿UPHG WKDW WKHUH ZHUH LQ- and catch up with rela- tionally, she shed light on deed multiple incidents; tives they hadn’t seen for the imminent development however, due to ongoing a while. A joyful occasion! RI D µ'HÀHFWLRQ 3URJUDP¶ application processes, she Kudos to the class in the aftermath of the fed- was unable to divulge fur- of 2025 who climbed the eral decriminalization of ther details at that moment. hill above the fairgrounds Further discussion in- drugs. Under this program, to update the class num- participating counties will volved the terms of the ber! (Maybe they got wind be granted financial aid contract with the traffic that Kimberly, Kelli, and from the government, with engineer, including the pos- Ellen of the class of 1985 an initial sum of $75,000 sibility of a retainer. Mabott were planning to move a already earmarked for pro- FODUL¿HGWKDWWKHUHZRXOGEH few rocks last weekend gram planning. To ensure a contract specifying pay and make the number their the program’s continued and responsibilities, but \HDU +DSS\WRVHHWKHWUD- success, Rose revealed that the engineer would only dition continued. (Those bi-annual funding will be be compensated for work ’85 classmates hiked to the made available. done, without a retainer. cross instead and found a Eric Imes, from the The commissioners passed huge “H” placed there in Public Works department, a motion to continue the +PPP« provided updates on tax discussion on this topic. Yes, it is coming, foreclosure properties being Mabott then presented too soon for some people: cleaned up and preparations a request to amend the GSI June 21, the summer sol- Water Solutions contract for paving and chip sealing stice, the longest day of the in locations such as the to include water coordina- year. Sunrise in Oregon is 6XQÀRZHUÀDWV%XQNHU5G tor services. The motion expected at 5:21, Sunset at and Social Ridge. Concerns to approve these services 9:03. Apparently, we will were raised regarding a lack was passed, highlighting KDYH¿IWHHQKRXUVDQGIRU- of policy procedures for the county’s commitment ty-three minutes to bask in managing foreclosed prop- WR HQVXULQJ H൶FLHQW ZDWHU WKHJORZ EDUULQJRYHUFDVW erties. The commissioners management and address- before saying goodbye to agreed and looked to de- ing the nitrate issue in the the increasing daylight velop a policy procedure to West Glenn community and minutes and gearing up for address this issue promptly. surrounding areas. days growing shorter. In closing, Commis- Another important mat- :DWFK IRU WKH ÀL- sioner Wenholz shared ter addressed during the ers and the GT schedule updates from a recent meeting was an amend- of events for Ione’s annu- ment to the interim ambu- Enterprise Zone II Board al Fourth of July Celebra- meeting, where $900,000 lance contract. The original tion! Always something was disbursed to various or- contract was set at $3,960 for everyone. (If planning ganizations; with $300,000 per day, but Matt Jensen, to enter a vehicle in the going to the Boardman the County Administrator Cruise-In, early contact is Fire Department, $300,000 speaking on behalf of the recommended in the infor- to the Boardman police ambulance services, re- PDWLRQ GHSDUWPHQW DQG WKH ¿QDO quested additional funds This column always $300,000 was split with to provide full coverage in has “room for one more,” $100,000 going to the Mor- Irrigon, including the use so get your good news of a rented facility. Jensen row County Health dis- included by sending it to trict, $100,000 going to the FODUL¿HG WKDW WKHUH ZDV QR dbrosnan123@gmail.com 0RUURZ &RXQW\ 6KHUL൵¶V rental in Heppner due to or calling 541-223-1490. R൶FHDQGJRLQJ WKHGRQDWLRQRID¿IWKZKHHO Here’s hoping that WR,UULJRQ¿UHGHSDUWPHQW to Boardman Ambulance good news comes to every- Service. It was noted that one reading this! the interim contract’s cost breakdown would differ by Doris Bros- IURPWKH¿QDOFRQWUDFWDQGD YOUR AD rental space will be includ- nan COULD HG LQ WKH ¿QDO$6$ SODQ which is set to be completed BE :KHQ VDGEDG on July 17th. The motion news seems too heavy to HERE! to approve the amendment OLIW LQ VHDUFK IRU KDSSLHU was passed. good news, a discovery of The meeting also saw POSITIVE is especially Call the City of Heppner re- appreciated. Thank you, 541-676-9228 questing ARPA (American Contributors! 5HVFXH3ODQ$FW IXQGVIRU Vacation Bible Or Email a Water SCADA (Super- Schools began this Mon- graphics@rapidserve.net visory Control and Data day, both at Ione Com- $FTXLVLWLRQ V\VWHP-HQVHQ munity Church and St. informed the commission- William and St. Patrick We also offer ers that the county’s ARPA Catholic. (Possibly other design and funds were dwindling but churches for which no in- emphasized that the funds IRUPDWLRQ ZDV UHFHLYHG" printing services had been utilized for nec- The four days feature fun essary projects rather than ways to learn through ongoing costs like payroll, crafts, music, and games. Heppner Gazette-Times for example. John Doherty, A wonderful time was Sykes Printing the Heppner City manag- had by family and friends er, took over to explain Be prepared before the next power outage. that Heppner was seek- ing funds to improve their water monitoring system, which would help stream- line data and reduce water ÆƢƔƢǷ̄ƢΈĭΈǑʋƢƢΈ͇З̋ƢĭʋΈ̅ĭʋʋĭɅʯ̋Έ waste. Commissioner Wen- ̅ǷʯǨΈʉʿĭȦǷǑ̋ǷɅǓΈʆʿʋƔǨĭʣƢΈΈ ΨΈ̄ĭȦʿƢƛΈĭʯΈϮ͇͇ͅΒ holz raised concerns about the allocation of funds, ĭȦȦΈ͉͉͊З͇͇͉З̓͋̓̈́Έ to schedule your free quote! with 58.5% of the ARPA funds potentially being spent solely in Heppner. 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