The INDEPENDENT, May 15, 2003
Salary reductions help balance reduced resources
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Bassett have recommended
against an increase in sewer
rates that were previously
planned for this year. That may
have to be reviewed later in the
fiscal year because of the
agreement between the city
and DEQ, which will require ex
pensive modifications to pre
vent future spills of raw sewage
into the Nehalem River during
periods of high rainfall.
While the city will strive to
maintain services at the pres
ent level, some positions within
the current budget are pro
posed at lower salaries, with a
corresponding reduction in
hours of work.
Total resources for the Gen
eral Fund, which pays for most
of the General Operations,
Buildings & Grounds, Adminis
tration, Police and Library, is
expected to decrease by about
$45,000, from $789,726 in the
current fiscal year to $745,507
for FY2003-04.
Sykes, Bassett and city at-
torney/planner Julie Coontz
have all voluntarily taken re
ductions in salaries and hours.
One police officer position has
been eliminated, as has a half
time clerical position in admin
istration. Most capital expendi
tures have been eliminated,
and payment for materials and
services frozen.
The next budget meeting will
be May 20, at 7:00 p.m.______
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Schedule of lane closures for
deck work on Lewis & Clark Bridge
Because deck replacement
on the Lewis & Clark Bridge
(the Longview/Rainier Bridge)
requires some single lane clo
sures, The INDEPENDENT will
publish the dates and times of
scheduled closures. In order to
minimize impacts to motorists
using the bridge, Washington
State Departm ent of Trans
portation will make every effort
to avoid having to close a lane
on the bridge whenever possi
ble.
Weekend
closure
planned June 20th
• Sunday, May 18, 9:30 p.m. ‘til
5:30 a.m. Monday
• Monday, May 19, 9:30 p.m.
‘til 5:30 a.m. Tuesday
• Tuesday, May 20, 9:30 p.m.
‘til 5:30 a.m. Wednesday
• Wednesday, May 21, 9:30
p.m. ‘til 5:30 a.m. on Thurs
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Mondays
Alcoholics Anonymous
Saturdays
American Legion Post #119
2nd Thursday
Arts & Crafts Society
2nd Thursday
Boosters
2nd Wednesday
Boy Scout Troop 201
Tuesdays
Boy Scout Troop 860
Wednesdays
Cemetery Beautification Comm.
2nd Thursday
Chamber of Commerce
2nd Wednesday
Cub Scout Pack 201
Scout Cabin
Doll Club
4th Tuesday
Friends of the Library
1st Tuesday
Hands On Art Committee
3rd Wednesday
Izaak Walton League
3rd Thursday
Lions Club
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Nehalem Valley Car Club
Preschool Story Hour
Mondays
Vernonia Airport Committee
3rd Wednesday
Vernonia Cares Directors
Vernonia City Council
1st & 3rd Mondays
Vernonia Comm. Dev. Corp.
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia Garden Group
1st Thursday
Vernonia Grange
4th Saturday
Vernonia Health Center
2nd Monday
Vernonia Planning Comm.
1st Thursday
Vernonia Pride
Vernonia Ridge Riders
Last Thursday
Vernonia RFPD Board
2nd Tuesday
Vernonia School Board
2nd Thursday
Vernonia Sr. Center Board
1 st Friday
Vem. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1 st Thursday
Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters
2nd Monday
WOEC Directors
3rd Tuesday
SCHEDULED
SINGLE LANE CLOSURES*
The first full weekend clo
sure of the Lewis & Clark
Bridge is tentatively scheduled
for Friday, June 20, at 11 p.m.
to 5:30 a.m. Monday, June 23.
There will continue to be night
time single-lane closures on the
bridge through the months of
May and June. The weekend
closure was originally scheduled
for the first weekend in June.
WSDOT will ensure that the
public receives at least three
weeks advance notice of all full
weekend closures, and will
continue two weeks advance
notice for all full nighttime clo
sures. Full bridge closures may
be rescheduled for weather
only.
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‘ Scheduled single lane closures may be can
celled if it is determined that it won't be nec
essary to close a lane in order to complete
scheduled work activities.
All bridge closures are weather depend
ent and may have to be cancelled and im
mediately rescheduled Notification of weath
er-related cancellations and rescheduled clo
sures will be released as soon as the infor
mation is available
• Toll Free Project Hotline:
1-866-427-4630
• Project Web Page:
www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/lewis
clarkbridge
• Project E-mail:
lewisclarkbridge @ wsdot.wa.gov
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MIST-BIRKENFELD
6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
627 Adams Ave./ 503-429-4000
2:00 p.m., City Library
7:30 p.m., VHS Library
7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin
7:00 p.m., LDS Church
7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill
Noon, Lew’s Place
For Info Call 503-429-0188
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library
7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg.
For location call 503-429-7193
6:30 p.m., Lew's Place
For Info Call 503-429-4074
10:30 a.m., City Library
7:00 p.m., City Library
For location call 503-429-1414
7:00 p.m., City Hall
Noon, City Hall
7:00 p.m., Pioneer Museum
10:30 a.m., Grange Hall
6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St.
7:00 p.m., City Hall
For Info Call, 503-429-5201
7:00 p.m., City Library
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
8:00 p.m., District Office
1:00 p.m., Senior Center
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Fire Station
7:00 p.m., WOEC
M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg.
M-BRFPD Board Workshop
M-B Ambulance Assoc.
M-B Firefighters Assoc.
M-B Rescue
M-B Helping Circle
Natal Grange
TO. PS.
Upr Nehalem Watershed Council
2nd Tuesday
4th Tuesday
1st & 2nd Thurs.
1st & 2nd Wed.
3rd Wednesday
2nd Wednesday
2nd Wednesday
Sundays
For date call 429-2401
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
10:00 am, 755-2346 for info.
7:30 p.m., Grange Hall
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station
BANKS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Banks City Council
Banks Planning Commission
Banks School Board
Banks Youth Group
Chamber of Commerce
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Friends of the Library
Lions Club
Sunset Park Assoc.
T.O.P.S.
Tri-City RFPD Board
Women’s Aglow
Fridays
8:00 p.m., Methodist Church
2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m., City Hall
Last Tuesday
7:00 p.m., City Hall
2nd Monday
7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library
Sundays, Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg.
1 st Thursday
12:30 p.m., Brown Derby
3rd Monday
7:00 p.m., City Library
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., City Library
1 st & 3rd Mondays
7:00 p.m., Schlegel Hall
3rd Wednesday
8:00 p.m., Gun Club
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg.
2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m., Station 13
2nd Thursday
7:00 p.m., City Library
COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.)
Board of Commissioners
Wednesdays
10 a.m., Courthouse
Citizens for Senior Justice
2nd Tuesday
7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church
COLCO Transportation
2nd Friday
10:30 a.m., Courthouse
County Council of Seniors
2nd Friday
1:00 p.m., Courthouse
County Fair Board
2nd Monday
7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg.
County Parks Commission
3rd Monday
6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St.
Historical Society
4th Wednesday
Noon, location call 429-3713
Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410
or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.