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Needs of rural Oregon targeted in Kitzhaber’s proposed budget
Governor John Kitzhaber
has announced a comprehen
sive package of investments in
rural Oregon that will be includ
ed in his 2001-2003 budget.
The announcement was made
at the “Alternatives in Agricul
ture: 101 Ways to Improve
Farm Income” Agriculture Mar
keting Conference in Rufus.
The governor’s complete 2001-
2003 budget was presented to
the Legislature on December 1.
The governor described a
series of investments that he
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feels will aid Oregon’s rural
economy, stimulate infrastruc
ture
improvements
and
improve the quality of life in
rural communities.
“The prosperity of the last
six years has not been shared
evenly across Oregon,” said
Kitzhaber. “My budget proposal
attempts to provide the founda
tion for a sustainable rural
economy through targeted
investments.”
The governor highlighted
the following investments,
ANNUAL
Water quality planning offered
Conservation planning can
be useful in helping rural prop
erty owners analyze their land
use practices and understand
a range of problem-solving
options. It also has the added
benefit of protecting owners,
inasmuch as the process helps
ensure compliance with Ore
gon’s new water quality law
and regulations (S.B. 1010).
Using aerial photographs,
soil surveys, on-site observa
tions and information supplied
by owners, a conservation plan
is an assessment of land and
water use specific to a parcel
of property. This free service
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Department n of i Agriculture
totalling $257.5
Division
of the ucts.
1. Sewer and Water System Tourism
The governor stated that
Infrastructure - Building on the OECDD. This effort is aimed at
Oregon Livability Initiative increasing the sale of value- these investments will be sup
Oregon
natural ported by $3.5 million allocated
passed during the 1999 Leg added
islative Session, this proposed resource products in select to the Community Solutions
budget contains $196 million in markets and to increase visitor Network. The $3.5 million will
lottery-backed bonds issued expenditures from those mar fully fund the Community Solu
over a three-year period, which kets. By leveraging a common tions Teams, their regional,
is expected to stimulate more marketing message between coordinators and the Commu
than $1 billion in state and local agriculture and tourism, we can nity Development Office. This
increase
the will allow the State to take full
investments in community significantly
potential for new domestic and advantage of the infrastructure
infrastructure
2. The Community Incentive foreign export markets for Ore- investments mentioned above.
Fund - $35 million in lottery-
backed bonds to provide com
munities throughout Oregon
with incentives to rehabilitate
downtown buildings, enhance
sidewalks along main streets,
encourage mixed-use develop
ment and take full advantage of
important historical assets.
3. The Regional and Rural
Investment Funds - $20 million
Election of Officers
in lottery funds to help counties
with community development.
Door Prizes • Refreshments
This fund can be used to
Wednesday, January 31, 2001 - 7:30 p.m.
enhance local capacity as well
Senior Citizens Center, 446 Bridge Street, Vernonia
as to provide the final piece of
Please use side entrance.
financing for important local
projects.
4. Brand Oregon Marketing
Campaign - $3 million in gener
al fund dollars to establish a
joint effort between the Oregon
offered by the Columbia
SWCD is available to rural
property owners with acreages
of all sizes.
SWCD is not a regulatory
agency, therefore, interested
landowners can pursue con
servation planning with the
knowledge that the process is
voluntary and they will retain
complete decision making con
trol over their land. For further
information, call Jean Johnson,
Watershed Technical Special
ist, Columbia Soil and Water
Conservation District, 503-397-
4555, ext. 104.
MEETING TIME
503 429-8031
VERNONIA FEDERAL CREOIT UNION
&
County Democrats
elect 2001 officers
Serving the Nehalem Valley since 1940
622 Bridge Street, Vernonia
DEADLINE 2001 DOG LICENSE
Jolene Jonas of Scappoose
and Bill Eagle of St. Helens
have been elected as co-
chairs of the Columbia County
Democratic Central Commit
tee. Additional officers for 2001
are Co-Treasurers Joe and
Debi Corsiglia of St. Helens,
and Co-Secretaries Peter Alot-
ta and Susan Easley of St.
Helens.
The next committee meet
ing will be January 9 at 6:30
p.m. at the Warren Country
Inn. The no-host dinner meet
ing is open to the public and
interested parties may attend.
Elizabeth E. Huser, Columbia County Clerk, reports that the
deadline for licensing dogs in Columbia County is
MARCH 3, 2001
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You may mail your rabies vaccination certificate (if not on file in our
office) along with the appropriate fee to Columbia County Clerk’s
Office, Courthouse, St. Helens, OR 97051. Commercial and non
commercial kennel licenses are available. Contact Clerk’s Office for
information.
To All Columbia County Dog Owners
$10 Penalty after March 3, 2001
$25 Penalty after April 2, 2001 (Without Citation)
$50 PENALTY IF CITATION IS ISSUED
Dog License Fees are due on all dogs with permanent teeth or
that are six month of age for year of 2000.
Church Bulletin Bloopers
FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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Hall was a great success. Spe
cial thanks are due to the min
ister’s daughter, who labored spasasi
the whole evening at the piano, ix- X •?.
which as usual fell upon her.
On or Before March 3, 2001
REGULAR, NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED........................ $26.00
DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED..............................................$10.00
SENIOR CITIZEN-DOG NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED...$15.00
SENIOR CITIZEN-DOG SPAYED OR NEUTERED.............$5.00
5 ^ ’ (Senior Citizen is 65 Years or Older - 1 per Household)
REPLACEMENT TABS............................................................. $5.00
ASK ABOUT OUR OPTIONAL THREE- YEAR LICENSE
Gookin Plumbing has increased service in the local area by
adding retail sales of plumbing equipment and supplies at
its shop on Sunset Avenue in Banks.
i " "“20Q1~APPLICAfioN FOR DOG LICENSE
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1 Owner:_______ ____________________________________ —
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VALLEY VETERINARY CLINIC
Play it
safe!
You’ll always score
with an
INDEPENDENT
classified ad.
Call 429-9410
Residential Address:
Mailing Address:
Rabies
Zip:
Special
$050
Dog or Cat
Every Thursday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Clinic open at 9:00 am
58376 Nehalem Hwy. S., Vernonia, near Sunnyside Cafe
Phone:
2000 License No.:
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Dog’s Name:
JiBp&d:_____________
J Sex (Check one):
Male
* Neutered:__
<100
Spayed:
Female
,1 A VWLID (Good through Oct. 31, 2002) Rabies Vaccination Certificate MUST
I accompany this application or be ON FILE in the Courthouse, along with a
I sòpyed/neutered certificate if applicable.
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w E W ILL RETURN YOUR LICENSE AND DOG TAG TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL.
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