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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, June 20, 2001 Changes needed at Senior Center shop From page 3 life in order to keep their cus tomers happy with silence. I feel that this is more of a need for the Inn to have more insula tion, not the children’s problem, it is after all their home. The other thing that really concerns me is the video tap ing of the children from 12 to 17 years of age in their own yard riding their bikes, playing with their friends, etc. I thought that taping of children under the age of 16 was not legal. Is this not an invasion of privacy? Is this not their own home and land to use as they want? It seems to me that it really up sets the children, and I do not want them traumatized for wanting to have the freedom to use their own yard as they need. These people are on their own land, staying out of trouble and being good citi zens. Please quit harassing them. Many people adore this fam ily and I know most of you know who I am referring. To the ones this letter is written in re gard to, please let up. Kids are only kids for a very short time. Don’t take that away! I don’t have the answer for you, but people have lived next to the Inn forever. The long time Ver nonia people should not have to change to accommodate new people that have moved here and want to change the ways that Vernonia has been know for: a caring, supportive, real family oriented community. Marge Laney Scappoose FORM To the Editor: I am writing to bring atten tion to the way the Vernonia Senior Center is run. I have had the unfortunate opportuni ty of being accused of stealing from them and feel it is be cause of the way things are handled there. My concern is that it seems the center is run as more of a garage/yard sale than a thrift shop. Shouldn’t inventory be accounted for and receipts be given to customers? I don’t think I would have been ques tioned if I had been given a re ceipt. There are also never any nice things on the shelves. I have seen quality items donat ed, but never put out for sale. The most valuable items seem to never make it to the shelves. Where do these things go and why is the center run this way? I feel these questions should be addressed so that situations such as mine will not occur in the future. Linda Garrymore Vernonia Equestrian team says thanks for support To the Editor: On behalf of the Vernonia High School Equestrian Team and its members, I’d like to say thank you to the generous peo ple who so graciously donated to our team, for without them, we would not have experi enced the success that we did during our first year. Thank you to Vernonia High School and the Vernonia School District Board of Direc tors for allowing this team to form. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reeves, Gary Yarborough, Vernonia Ridge Riders, Natal Grange, Nehalem Valley Pio neers Association, Melis Ranch and one anonymous donor for your generous cash donations. A huge thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Bronleewe for al lowing us to ride in their arena, to Marcie Gwin for loaning her horse “Cisco” and her tack to one of our members, to Cindy Nelson for her sewing abilities, to Gardner Feeds for their do nation, to Karl Altenhein for the saddle pad and to Double “D” Old Timer Log Homes for pur chasing our team uniforms. Thanks to Staley’s Junction and the Vernonia School Dis trict office for allowing us to have a car wash, to Travis Gra ham for designing our team uniform logo, to Brian Landry for his work on our saddle racks and to the Hansens for letting us use their property and their electricity for a fundraiser. Thanks to the com munity for purchasing items at the Christmas bazaar, for get ting their cars and trucks washed and for buying our 'baked goodies. Thanks to the parents that hauled horses for those members that didn’t have transportation and for their support of this program. A special thank you to Wes at U- Haul for his help (late into the night) with our wiring problem the night before we left for State. and to Walter “Verne” NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING LB-1 Board o f D irecto rs_______________________ will be held 7 (Gove"’TcBody) 555 E- B ridge S t . , V ernonia (Xp.m . a l the fiscal y ea r beginning July 1. 2001 as approved by on OR_______ The purpose ol this meeting is to discuss the budget lor the YftuMXlla Rura l ^ L r e^PlOOtScT’I c i P la t .— Vernonia Oregon — __________ between the hours of (StT<M( Addr»»») 9— 1 .7 2 0 tm n n n $10,000 $ in ,n n n $11,505 $10,000 7 Total All Other Expenditures and Requirements .... 8 Total Unappropriated Ending Fund B a la n c e ........... 0. Total Requirements to Total Resource; Except Property T axes.................... - $75,178 : 64,264 7327667------------ ------ 4,048----------------- - - - $63,470 $83,470 $ l5 ,4 7 O --------— .. - - $66,000 $86,000 $ 9 ,0 0 0 . 555 E . B rld jB ---------------- Spat and Budget Committee. $ ............ - ........................................ June 2S th_------------------ . 2001 A sum m ary of the budget is presented below A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at ~ To the Editor: I was too complacent that ColCo Transportation would be here for my needs when I could no longer drive. I’m not com placent any more! Notices in my local paper said the Board of County Com missioners was holding public input meetings to explore the need to form a county trans portation district. If this ques tion comes to an election, how should I vote and why? Several of us attended the May 23 meeting for informa tion. The Board of Commis 2. Total Materials and S e rv ic e s ....................................... 4. Total Debt Service at W ithout your help ColCo may disappear 3 Total Capital O u tla y .................................................... A m eeting ol the sioners told us they were ask ing the people’s opinions as to whether or not there would be a need for a public transporta tion district to provide basic transportation in the county if ColCo Transportation was no longer able to provide their special services to the county. I thought the Columbia County Council of Seniors had built and enlarged ColCo trans portation services, funded mostly by Federal and State grants, awards and requesting funds from corporations and donations, and they they were well established. Representa tives from ColCo gave us the facts that were causing the problem. At this time, when governments are trying to set aside money to pay for the ris ing fuel and energy costs, Col Co found little money to pay for the rising fuel and energy costs, ColCo found little fund ing was coming in. Without sudden emergency funding, they can only run buses through June. Why? For over a year, there has been no writing for grants from State and Federal agen cies, no applications for fund ing from corporations, no re questing of awards. They now have requested emergency funds from the governments of all Columbia County incorpo rated cities. They are busy catching up on applications and requests and hoping, but this takes time to be acted upon. This is an emergency with little time left. If ColCo services are reduced, it is likely they could no longer qualify for some grants. We Ferguson for the gorgeous belt buckles awarded our VHS let ter earners. And last, but cer tainly not least, a heartfelt thank you to my family for giv ing me the support and under standing on all of those after noons and weekends that I was not with them, but with the team. If I’ve forgotten to men tion you, I apologize. Please know that we appreciate you. Our drill team finished sev enth at State out of sixteen working four’s teams compet ing. For our first year, the hon or of making it to state was a thrill, but to go to state, com pete with the best and perform as well as the gals did was a great accomplishment. I look forward to our next season, to be part of such a positive pro gram and to work again with a great group of kids. Barb Carr, Coach Vernonia High School Equestrian Team FUNDS REQUIRING A PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED FORM This budget w a s prepared on LB-3 a basis of accounting that is Ofconsistent. □ not consistent with the basis of accounting used during the preceding year. M ajor changes, ___________________________________ ______________ if any, and their effect on the budget, are explained below [c í '________ Publish ONLY completed portion ol this page IMrKn Nume« Ctotfporton ol Qovomng Body County Narmof Fjnd <503> 429-8401 Don Skinner FINANCIAL SUMMARY □ S ^ ^ t E L d . total of all funds 1. Total Personal Services ........................................................ 2 Total Materials and Supplies ............................................... 3 Total Capital O u tlay.................................................................. Anticipated R equirem ents 5 Total Transfers....................................................................... 6. Total Contingencies................................................................... Adopted Budget This Y e a r — 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 $ $ $ $ $ $ 85 ,7 0 0 7 3 .5 0 0 21.600 43 .2 5 0 3 .4 7 0 15,000 $ 78,115 $ 66,256 $ 11,186 - - Approved Budget N ext Y e a r — 2 0 0 1 -2 0 0 2 $RRr200 $ 7 5 ,1 0 0 $ 2 0 ,8 0 0 $ 4 1 ,5 0 0 $ 86 ,'3Ö2 $ 1 4 ,0 0 0 $ 241.859 $ 1 3 1 ,8 0 0 $ 3 7 1 .4 0 0 | > 117,040 $ 241,859 7. Total All Other Expenditures end Requirements __________ 8. Total Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance__ __________ 9. Total Requirements — add lines 1 through 8 ............ .......... 10. Total Resources Except Property T axes............................... Anticipated R esources t t . Total Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 12. Total Resources — add lines 10 and 1 1 ............................... 13. Total Property Taxes Estimated 10 be Received (line 11) — Estim ated Ad V alorem Properly T a x e s $127,470 $369,990 $202.670 $167,320 $369.990 $167,320 $ 2 1 3 .1 0 0 $ 1 5 8 ,3 0 0 $ 1 3 . 8 0 $ 1 7 2 ,1 0 7 | Rate or Amount $ 0 .9 5 3 5 ....... 17 Local Option Taxes................................................................... 18 L e w tor Bonded Debt or Obligations...................................... $ 1 5 ,O W - $ 60,000 $ i f 6,600 $ 122,670 $ 239.270 $ 122,670 7 Rate or Amount $0.9535 $ 0 .9 5 3 5 $ 4 8,533 $ 3 8 ,3 7 9 $0.9535-------------- □ None . 18. Levy for Bonded Debt or Obligations Rate or Amoun* Name of Fund ------------------- .. _ Debt S ervice Actual Data Last Year 1999-00 Approved Budget Next Year 2001-02 Adopted Budget This Year 2000-01 — Debt Authorized. Not Incurred t? A s Sumrr.anzed Below___________________ ¥3 None___________________ □ As Summarized Below $ 38.853 Estimated Debt Outstanding at the Beginning ol the Budget Year Estimated Debt Authorized, N ot Incurred at the Beginning of the B udget Year July 1. 2001-2002 Approved Budget Year July 1, 2001-2002 Approved Budget Year $ 2 3 5 ,0 0 0 7 Total All Other Expenditures and Requirements 8 Total Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance 9. Total Requirements Interest Bearing Warrants Total indebtedness...... ....... _ $ 235,000 FUNDS NOT REQUIRING A PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED 13 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received (line 11) - - — $757151— $54,004 $15.769 $ 38,235 $54,004 — $ 43.250 Publish O N LY completed portion of this page Total Anticipated Requirements m u ll equal Total Resources - - - - $ 4,000 $ 47.250 $ 2,600 $ 44.650 $ 47.250 $ 4 4 ,6 5 0 $ 3,883“ $ 48.533 Rate or Amount B u ild in g 4 Equipment Fund 1 Total Personal Services .....- ................. — ........ — A ctu al D ata Last Y e a r 1 9 9 9 -0 0 - $ 41.500 $ 5,800 $ 47 .3 0 0 I $ 1 2 ,QQO $ 3 5 . 3 0 0 , $ 47.3QQ 1 $ 35,300.............. 14 Estimated Property Taxes Not to be Received A Loss Due to Constitutional Limit B Discounts. Other Uncollected Amounts Name o f Fund , - • PUBLISH BELOW ONLY IF COMPLETED Lo ng-Term D ebt 1 $0.9535 $0.9535 STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Debt Outstanding I $ 10.728 $133,728 Rate or Amount B Discounts Allowed. Other Uncollected Amounts IS. Total Tax Levied — add lines 13 and 1 4 .............................. tfi Permanent Rate Limit Lew frate limit - $ 3,476 $371.400--------------- 1 A Loss Due to Constitutional Limits...................................... By Type $ 11,600 $ 1 5 8 ,3 0 0 14 Plus Estimated Property Taxes Not to be Received Tax Levies $ 8 8 ,2 0 0 $ 65,100 $ 10,800 - - $ 14,000 - $ 60,000 238.100 II 115,100 ¡I 123,000 $ 238.100 $ 123,000 $ 85.700 $ 63,500 — - Approved Budget Next Year 2001-02 Adopted Budget This Year 2000-01 Actual Data Last Year 1999-00 General FUnd A dopted B udget This Y e a r 2 0 0 0 - 0 1 - Z $3^079 $ 3 8 .3 7 9 Rate or Amount A p p ro v e d B udget Next Year 2001-02 - 1 8 Levy lor Bonded Debt or Obligations $ 48,533 ... $ 38,379
