What do aircraft owners, water users, property owners and concert promoters have in common? Well, if they do any of those activities in Florence after July First, they’ll all pay more. Beginning the first of July, water and sewer customers in Florence will see an extra 8.9% tacked onto their utility bills, plus an extra buck or two for stormwater management. Plane owners that lease hangar space from the city could see an increase of up to $150 a year. And, if you use the Florence Events Center for a concert, banquet, reception or other special event, expect to pay more there too. It’s all about making ends meet says Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby.
205 – “I think it should be of interest to the people who live in Florence as well in terms of the city having a sustainable budget and avoiding in the future all of the budget gaps that we see in a lot of other government entities.”One thing that you will see go down, if you own property in the city, is the line item for property tax paid to the city. The council is taking a voluntary reduction… promised as part of the fire district’s annexation of property in the city last year. Since city hall won’t be paying directly for fire protection any longer, they won’t pass that charge on to property owners. But don’t worry… city property owners will see a new line item on their tax statement in November to make up for it… Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue will now be levying taxes directly for their services.
Credit card and debit card fraud has become all too common. If you use your debit card, and someone gets access to your account number and your personal ID number, you would likely only have to pay up to $50 per occurrence. But, says Carl Hultenberg, Chief Operating Officer with Siuslaw Bank, you could reduce that to zero.
215 – “You know as far as protecting themselves, all signature based transactions, the consumer has no loss.”
Just one simple action can limit or eliminate the amount you might owe because of fraud.
216 – “What a lot of people don’t know is with your debit card you can use it as a signature based. When you swipe your card and it says debit or credit, just hit credit and then it’s a signature based transaction, rather than a pin based. Don’t use your PIN number.”
Hultenberg says you need to protect your card and your numbers just like they’re cash. Even though your financial loss may limited, it can still mean a major headache closing cards and re-opening new ones in the case of fraud.
Speaking of fraud. It appears that there may be some going on in the Florence area. Office staff at Siuslaw High School says they’ve received calls from people checking on a fund-raising activity that has been going door-to-door. Janet Perkins said some residents have been approached for donations to help fund a trip to Hawaii for the football team. It’s a scam. The team isn’t going anywhere. She said school athletic programs do not engage in that type of solicitation.
Headed to Eugene on Highway 126 this weekend? The Oakhill Bridge, just west of Eugene has been under reconstruction for the past several months. This weekend crews will be working on realigning the roadway, as part of the final stages. Motorists travelling between Fern Ridge Reservoir and Greenhill Road should expect one lane traffic… with delays… between ten AM and seven PM on Saturday and Sunday.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami warning for that region last night, but officials said there was no danger for the west coast of the U.S. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially issued a warning for the area near Adak and Dutch Harbor, Alaska, but cancelled it a little bit later.
TAKING A LOOK IN TO ASSOCIATED PRESS REGIONAL NEWS…
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Three central Oregon men accused by federal prosecutors of misusing more than $44 million of their customers' money have been indicted on fraud conspiracy charges. A grand jury this week indicted Mark Neuman and Lane Lyons, both of Bend, and Timothy Larkin of Redmond. The U.S. attorney's office says their
company was supposed to hold the proceeds from sales of customers' income-producing property while customers purchased other property.
DUNDEE, Ore. (AP) - The Newberg-Dundee Police Department says officers shot a man early this morning when he charged them with a knife. He was airlifted to Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center in Portland, condition unknown. Officers had been called to a report of a disturbance and say they were immediately confronted by the man. Police say they fired when he refused commands to stop and drop the knife.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The federal Bureau of Land Management says that several hundred paint cans that were dumped in a pile on public forest lands oozed out a spill that will cost taxpayers $10,000 to clean up. Officials say the paint chemicals could cause environmental damage if not cleaned up properly. KVAL says a criminal investigation is under way.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors say a 16-year-old Portland youth admitted to his father that his gun just "went off" and he fatally shot a 14-year-old girl who disappeared in March. The Oregonian reports that Parrish Bennette Jr.'s alleged admission is detailed in a court document prosecutors filed this week. Bennette
has denied knowing what happened to Yashanee Vaughn. Prosecutors plan to argue today that the teen should be denied bail and remain jailed on charges of murder and first-degree manslaughter. The girl's body still has not been found.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The longtime federal public defender for Oregon has been reappointed to an eighth term. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco announced the new four-year term for Steven Wax yesterday. Wax has served as the chief federal public defender in Oregon since the office was established in 1983. He is currently among the longest-serving federal defenders in the
nation.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Nike is being blasted for T-shirt slogans that critics say endorse drug use. But the shoe and athletic apparel company based in Beaverton says expressions such as "Dope," "Get High" and "Ride Pipe" are part of the lingo used
by the skaters, snowboarders and participants in other extreme sports.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police have arrested a man suspected in a series of "cat burglaries" in southwest Portland. Officers spotted 26-year-old Charles Earl Howell walking down a street last night and arrested him on an outstanding robbery warrant.
Investigators had identified him as a suspect in break-ins at more than two dozen homes since April in the West Hills neighborhood.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has voted to curb the growth of hookah lounges. The Senate voted 18-11 to approve the bill yesterday after emotional debate from lawmakers who lost relatives to smoking-related illnesses. The measure would require
that new hookah lounges have no more than four seats.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers had a busy night acquiring guard Raymond Felton from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Andre Miller. Also, Blazers selected point guard Nolan Smith out of Duke with the 21st pick in the draft.
SEATTLE (AP) - Second-half substitute Roger Levesque scored twice to give the Seattle Sounders a 4-2 win over the New York Red Bulls last night. The game set the Sounders' attendance record at 46,505. Also, Seattle's Qwest Field - home of the Seahawks and Sounders - officially changed its name to CenturyLink Field yesterday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The surprising and surging Nationals beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 last night for their 11th win in 12 games - but it was the abrupt resignation of Washington manager Jim Riggleman that stole all the headlines. Riggleman quit in a dispute over job security. He wanted more time on his contract and the club declined. General manager Mike Rizzo says the team was stunned by the move.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Sandblasters fell hard last night at home in a 10 run rule shortened game to the Springfield Titans 16 / 1. A road game originally scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. The Blasters return to the diamond Sunday afternoon to host Grants Pass at Jiggs Dodson field, game time is 2 o’clock.
Donovan Tate continued his domination on the diamond Thursday night driving in the games first run, in a four run third inning to lead the Emeralds to a 5 – 2 victory, handing the Salem Keizer Volcanos their sixth straight loss. The opening road series of the season closes out tonight at Volcano Stadium in Kaiser. The Emeralds head further north tomorrow for action against the Everett Aquasox. The series continues through Monday.
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