Lane County Commissioner demands apology…
West Lane Commissioner Jay Bozievich is demanding a retraction and an apology from North Eugene Commissioner Rob Handy. Bozievich says the board was having a discussion on scheduling and planning a team-building and goal setting retreat when Handy accused him and two other commissioners of violating the open meetings law, saying there were – quote – “more decisions made in the hallways”. Bozievich immediately asked for clarification and facts to back up Handy’s allegations… or a retraction and apology.
208 – “You know I find it very difficult to accept being accused of breaking the Oregon Open Meetings Laws by someone who was found to have willfully violated them by a Circuit Court Judge. Especially someone who’s testimony under oath was determined to be not credible numerous times under the judge’s opinion.”
Bozievich says he doesn’t believe Handy will respond to his demands.
209 – “If he doesn’t I’m going to move on and assume that the public holds as much credibility to his testimony as Judge Gillespie did.”
Handy and South Eugene Commissioner Pete Sorenson were found to have violated the law in orchestrating a budget decision made two years ago. In his decision, Judge Michael Gillespie chastised Handy especially for his role in the matter.
Revelers in Old Town Florence on the Fourth of July will have a public fireworks display to look forward to after all. A two week fundraising campaign to collect the final money needed to pay for the 20-to-30 minute show was more than successful. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cal Applebee said they’ve actually exceeded the initial $4-thousand target by $700 and will likely receive more. Dozens of individual donors and businesses have kicked in anywhere between $25 and one anonymous individual donation of $500. The future of the annual fireworks display was in doubt three weeks ago when the public plea for assistance first went out. The Chamber had budgeted $4-thousand and had asked traditional donors and the public to kick in.
Consumers are continuing to get a little relief at the pumps as gas prices dip. The national average for regular unleaded, as measured by Triple-A, fell six cents this past week to $3.70…. the local average fell by three cents and is at the same mark. Oregon’s average price also went down by a cent-and-a-half. It’s now at $3.84.
Drivers on Highway 101 just south of Yachats are encountering one lane traffic this week as a contractor for the Oregon Department of Transportation continues work on grinding and repaving a five-mile stretch. Flaggers are regulating traffic through the zone between 7:30 AM and 8 PM through Friday.
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Chief Strategy Officer for Travel Oregon tomorrow during their monthly Noon Forum at Driftwood Shores. Scott West was instrumental in passage of the Oregon Tourism Investment Proposal during the 2003 legislative session. The Chamber Noon Forum is open to the public.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has approved a bill
doubling the cost of a medical marijuana card. Senators approved
the budget for the Oregon Health Authority yesterday. The budget
relies on an extra $7 million from the medical pot program to
subsidize other public health services. The plan would make the
price of a medical marijuana card $200 a year. The bill now heads
to the House.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has approved a bill
requiring the state to develop performance standards for teachers.
The Senate's 25-0 vote yesterday sends the measure to the House.
School districts would have to include the standards in performance
evaluations. Gov. John Kitzhaber says it's a big step toward
creating a more accountable and innovative education system.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Most of Oregon's budget for the next two
years has been approved or is working its way smoothly through the
Legislature. But lawmakers have so far been stumped on how to
finalize a spending plan for public safety programs. Filling a $21
million gap in spending on those services is the biggest obstacle
left to finishing the budget as lawmakers race to adjourn the
session.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police have arrested a man in connection
with a north Portland burglary in which the intruder was stabbed in
the abdomen during a fight with the homeowner. Police say a
26-year-old man surrendered last night after officers were sent to
a north Portland residence. The suspect was taken to a hospital for
treatment. The Oregonian reports the homeowner wasn't seriously
hurt.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The Eugene Civilian Review Board isn't
objecting to the ruling that an off-duty detective acted
appropriately when he stopped a group of teens trespassing near
Churchill High School. One board member said the incident last
December drew an inordinate amount of attention because of cell
phone video the teens released to the media. The parents of two of
the teens filed complaints with the police auditor's office.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Public universities in Oregon may establish a
campus police force - possibly armed - under a bill that just
cleared the Legislature. A spokeswoman for Gov. John Kitzhaber says
he's not against it but wants to make sure all is in order before
he signs it into law.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - Blame the rain for a fire at an Albany
welding supply business. Fire officials say the Sunday night fire
at Industrial Welding Supply was apparently caused by moisture
reacting with a drum of calcium carbide, which is used in making
acetylene gas. After fire hoses only made things worse,
firefighters used a dry chemical to put out the flames.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two Columbia River ports in Oregon could
be used to ship coal to Asia. The Oregonian reports the Port of St.
Helens is talking with a coal export developer and the Port of
Morrow near Boardman recently signed a lease option with Ambre
Energy to handle coal arriving by train from Montana and Wyoming.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
The Eugene Emeralds are set to open their third season at PK Park this Friday when they begin a five game homestand against the Boise Hawks. 29 players report for work for the first time today in Eugene. Two of those are first round draft picks by the San Diego Padres. Shortstop Cory Spangenberg was selected 10th overall out of Indian River College in Florida; Jace Peterson, of McNeese State, was drafted 58th overall in the compensation first round. The Emeralds will be led by an all new coaching staff, including first-time manager Pat Murphy who previously spent 15 seasons at Arizona State and went to the College World Series four times.
The Three Rivers Sandblasters are at home in Florence this afternoon where they’ll face the Roseburg Doc Stewarts. First pitch at Jiggs Dodson Field is set for three, the pregame show on Coast Radio Sports will be at 2:45.
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