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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1990)
Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, Jan. 25. 1990 Mueller will chair new district Norman Mueller, Mist, was elected chairperson of the newly formed Columbia County Emergency Commu mcations District at the orga niza,ion's firs, meeting on November 30 IrmaDawn Brownlow will fill the position of vice-chair person, Addison "Bud" Harn son was elected secretary and William Goodwin, trea surer The fifth member of the board is Regina Cullison Faced with a tight sched ule and many responsibilities before taking over emergen cy communications from the existing organization of user agencies called C-COM, the board first appointed a bud get committee and a part- time director Named to the budget com mittee were Marv Meyers, M ichael W hite, Mary Pat Smith, Jody Sandström and Virginia Sallee Mike Derby was appointed part time d i rector In May, a tax base will be presented tor the approval of the voters The board selected the third Tuesday of each month for their regular meetings The meetings will be held at Rainier City Hall starting a, County budget committee meets Because Columbia Coun ty, like 25 other counties in Oregon, is lagging behind in property appraisals, the county budge, committee me, January 16 to review prelimi nary budgets for the county assessor's and tax collector's offices A new law. H B 2338, al lows counties to apply for state funds to add personnel or equipment needed to bring the properly appraisal pro cess into a 6 year cycle, and budgets for assessment and taxation must accompany the application County Asses sor Tom Linhares presented his department's budge, pro posal Tax C ollector Jon Blair explained the taxation budge, After some changes, the budgets were approved con tingen, on agreement with 24 Hour lowing data not yet available The budge, committee is composed of three lay people Chairperson Nom Andersen of Vernonia. Secretary Bon me Evenson of Clatskanie. Bob Skeans of Rainier, and the three county commission ers Jack Peterson, Sandy D illard and Mike Sykes Sykes is county Budget Otti cer i/ v f < fl Register to Vote Today 7 30 p m Directors also decided to hold workshops in different communities in the county in order to give more residents opportunity to communicate directly with the board No schedule has ye, been adopt ed for the workshops The Oregon Transporta tion Commission has given approval to a preliminary ver sion of the state's Six-Year Highway Improvement Pro gram for 1991 96 The pro gram outlines about $1 2 bil lion m highway proiects statewide Council members hear assignments In February and March the Highway Division will hold a senes of 18 public hearings across the state, to explain the program and receive citi zen input The final plan will Vernonia M ayor Scott Sword eliminated two council committees by combining re sponsibilities for fire and am bulance services under one committee, and by combining streets along with water and sewer service under a Public Works committee The following committee appointments were made F ire/A m bulance - Mark Stevens, chairm an, Wells Oviatt and Mario Leonetti, Public Works Wells Ovi an, chairman, Mario Leonetti and Mark Stevens. Police - Scott Sword and Tony Hyde, co-chairmen, and Mark Stevens, Parks Mario Leonetti, chairman, Wells Oviatt and Tony Hyde, Cemetary - Wells Oviatt. Planning Com m ission - Tony Hyde, Airport Scott Sword C Com - Mark Stevens be dratted after the series of meetings Comments a, the meetings will be recorded and considered by the com mission before final adoption of the program in July "The public meeting pro cess is no, to validate or rub ber stamp the prelim inary program," said Cam Gilmour, manager of the state High way Division's Program Sec tion "It's really to ge, a reac tion from the public to tha, program" Gilmour said citizens who attend the hearings can see project by project in their area wha, is possible with ex isting funding The proposal will cover projects from road resurfacing and widening to bndge replacement March 8 is the date of the public hearing in Columbia County I, will be held in the Lou Witt Room of St Helens High School a, 7 p m Greet Your Valentine February 14th with a Bouquet of Balloons...^50 Mylar & Latex complete with Ribbons and Betts Single Mylars $1.50 - Single Latex ,75c We also have stuffed Animals and Toys at 20% Discount Shop Vernonia Variety for many marked- down items! Vernonia Variety 847 Bridge Street - 429 5384 FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK Serving our Community... A u to & T r u c k P a rts 2* Gasoline Alley Auto Wrecking 429-758 P Highway division will hold hearings on six year plan for Oregon roads and bridges 324-2071 Edward K. Biros Closed Sundays 6 Miles South of Vernonia on Hwy. 47 54372 Nehalem Hwv. S., Vernonia, OK 97064! In support of Vernonia youth activities, Farmers & Merchants Bank is providing a chartered bus to enable fans and supporters of Vernonia High School boys' and girls' basketball teams to attend the varsity double- header at Neah-Kah-Nie on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Seats may be reserved at the high school office, on a first-come first-served basis M A IN OFFK E 4 110 Pat itu Ave Forest Grove OK 471 16 (503) 354-4495 VERNONIA BRANt H 1010 Bridge Street Vernonia. OK 47064 (503) 424 BANK Member lederai Resene NORTH PLAINS BRANC H 561 S.W First Ave North Plains. OR 47133 (503) 647-2245 Deposits insured to $I(K).(XX) by E .D .I.C .
