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r ex y v- i w ■■ ■** ■ ■ » » ■ ■» • i r • — — — — ______ Water rate increases approved . by . Banks Council will cover loan .1 •<___■■ ,»,4 nrA <t i A QC\C\ r\i fho nmiopt'c tnta Banks City Council has ap proved a water rate increase to support payment of a loan needed to improve the city wa ter system. At a public hearing before the April 11 council meeting, City Engineer Dale R. Merrell presented figures from a study showing how much residential and commercial water rates need to increase to cover the cost of the $615,000 loan at approximately 5.5 percent in terest over 30 years. The funds are needed for a new chlorine contact chamber at the Slow Sand Filter Water Treatment Plant and to replace the six-inch steel water distrib- base rate of $12.01 per month, as opposed to the current $12.50/200 cubic feet. The commodity surcharge (for use above 400 cubic feet), howev er, will increase from $1.04 to $1.87 per 100 cubic feet for residential users, and from $1.00 to $1.65 for commercial users. Outside the city limits, the base rate will be $18.01 and the residential and commercial surcharges will be $2.80 and $2.47, respectively. Merrell pointed out that the cost of water in Banks is low at $23, compared to the state av erage of $36 per 1000 cubic feet. ution main from the Diversion Structure to the Water Treat ment Plant. The increasing loss of water and water pres sure will be alleviated by these projects. Merrell stated that the improvements will serve Banks for years to come. Residential rates will in crease approximately 11 per cent overall, with a typical household paying about $23.21 per month, instead of the current $20.82 per month for 7500 gallons. Residential and low-volume users will actually get a break. Within city limits, the new rate structure allows 400 cubic feet of water (3000 gallons) at a SOLV and OED will fund volunteer action training A grant from the Oregon Economic and Community De velopment Department will help train people in communi ties around the state to man age successful community en hancement projects. The $71,230 grant will be used by SOLV, a non-profit vol unteer action group, to provide training to community groups. In exchange for the free Volun teer Action Training, partici pants will agree to coordinate a livability project in their com munity within a year of the training. The money will also benefit SOLV’s small grant pro gram, which provides up to $250 for community organiza tions to implement projects. Projects may include commu- members involved in the area’s future, resulting in more com plex economic and community development projects that lead to economic diversification as well as the creation and reten tion of jobs.” SOLV is contributing $6,258 to the project and it is estimat ed that nearly $21,000 worth of time will be contributed by vol unteers on local projects. Community groups interest ed in the volunteer training and grants can call SOLV toll-free at 1-800-322-3326. The Ore gon Economic and Community Development Department is a state agency that invests lot tery, federal and other funds to help improve economic oppor tunities for all Oregonians. nity cleanup, enhancement or restoration. Volunteer Action Training is a one-day seminar that covers project coordination (including logistics, site coordination and budgeting), volunteer manage ment, outreach and media skills, and how to raise local support for community en hancement projects. The train ing will be especially geared to wards representatives of rural and distressed areas of the state. “The training and implemen tation grants are vital for small and distressed communities," said Jack McGowan, executive director of SOLV. “Small project development is often the first step in getting community Pacific Wind Ensemble schedules final concert The Pacific University Wind Ensemble will present its final concert of the 1999-2000 sea son on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 pm in McCready Hall of the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center at Pacific Universi ty. The program to be per formed is in recognition of “Asian/Pacific Heritage Month,” and will include commentary by members of the University’s Asian Studies faculty. Under the direction of Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses, direc tor of bands at Pacific Universi ty, the program will open with “Midway March” by John Williams, and will continue with Tetsunosuke Kushida’s “Ikaru- ga," a compilation of Japanese folk songs. Student conductor Kellie Binney will make her in strumental conducting debut with “Chinese Folk Rhapsody,” and the ensemble will also per form highlights from the Broad way musical Miss Saigon. In a reprise of their famous luau performance that was re cently held on campus, the University’s Hawaiian Club will be featured in music and dance from the Hawaiian Is lands, and soloist Tricia Young, a student from Hawaii, will per form Camille Saint-Saëns’ fa mous “Concertpiece” for solo’ French Horn. The Wind Ensemble is com prised of University students, faculty, and staff, as well as lo cal residents who wish to per form in a concert band setting. Thia concert is the ensemble’s final performance of the acade mic yeejr Tickets are available at the door o r in advance through the University Box Office at 503- 359-2918. General admission is $4 and $2 for sutdents and senior citizens. Tell your friends to ELECT i OPEN T H U R - S U N 10-6 324-6300 Hwy. 26 at Sellers Road Banks Banks School District committee approves proposed 2000/01 budget Banks School District Bud get Committee approved the 2000-2001 Proposed Budget at a meeting on April 10. A pub lic Budget Hearing will be held May 8 and the district’s Board of Directors will vote on adop tion of the budget at its June meeting. Copies of the pro posed budget may be obtained at the district office. The proposed budget was prepared and submitted by Su perintendent Marilyn McGlas- son and district Business Man ager Tim Collier. In the budget message, Mc- Glasson said that the district’s current budgeting process is guided by the four-year state- mandated debt-repayment process. A loan which allowed the district to continue opera tions despite its negative bal ance in Fiscal Year 1998-99, must be repaid over the next four years. However, McGlas- son said the board is “commit ted to providing the critical leadership that balances the needs of students, both in structional and co-curricular, with other necessary services.” The proposed budget re flects a $600,000 revenue in crease, due to increases in stu dent enrollment, interest earn- Please see page 11 A4 Seasonal Stock Ground Covers Unusual Plants NOW OPEN! Annuals Perennials Herbs & Trees G et your v e g e ta b le s t a r t s n o w ! 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Cash, plus in- kind donations of labor and materials will fulfill the City’s 40 percent match. New City Councilor Dana Lee Campbell was sworn in by City Recorder Bob Prickett. 1994 NISSAN SENTRA LIMITED 4-Door, low mileage, loadedl!....................................................... $ 0 ,9 9 5 County Commissioner LiA^hbericLcb Merrell also received ap proval from the council to apply for a $22,000 grant to purchase playground equipment for Greenville Park. There are no parks within the City that have play structures. The City will provide 4-Door sedan.... ........ $3,495 1987 CADILLAC DEVILLE Leather...... .......... $1,495 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1998 KIA SPORTAGE 4x4 Loaded------- ...... $3,495 Low mileage....... $13,495 1998 HONDA CIVIC EX Very quick!........... $15,995 , ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > IN MIST April 22nd10 am-12 Noon @ M-BRFPD and Noon-1 pm @ Mist Store IN VERNONIA April 27th llam -12 Noon @ Lew's Place May 5th llam -12 Noon @ Lew's Place QUESTIONS?? e-mail: caroles@crpud.net Authorized by Committee to Elect Carole Smith, P.O. Box 822, St. Helens, OR 97510 Lots of new stock— and more coming!! We’ve got Minivans to Sport Cars for Spring and Summer driving. $im (jdaLik
