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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
1
The 1971-72 proposal from Myrtle Point calls for 9,061,399 in expenditures including 163,699 for payroll and payroll tax and 904,730 for debt service. City Administrator Bea Mieholameade presented the plan to the budget committee noting a five percent general wage increase and an extra police officer to reduce overtime.
Most of Oregon's counties saw higher motor vehicle registrations in 1970 led by Clackamas and Multnomah while Sherman and Gilh am counties declined. About 68 percent of vehicles are in 11 counties including Benton Clackamas Columbia Lane Lincoln Marion and others.
Charles Poehlitz was elected new president of the Myrtle Point Rotary Club at a regular meeting last Thursday at the Colony Restaurant. He will assume office in July succeeding Les Simons. Other officers elected were Joe Stewart vice president Harvie McCaffree secretary and Al Cartwright and Jim Chapel directors. Wallace Dement named as district governor candidate to succeed Al Geiss of Klamath Falls.
Registration for the spring term at Southwestern Oregon Community College continues through the vacation week with the Dellwood Mall office open daily 9 am to 12 and 1 to 4 pm. Courses offered across Reedsport Coquille Bandon and Myrtle Point include art sewing bookkeeping environmental science and new courses in batik fabric design and printing and environmental science. Fees run around 12 dollars per course with several classes at 14 dollars and evening options available.
Public hearing set on Powers Highway improvements at Myrée Point with relocation provisions and access limits. Officials from Highway Division discuss project plans April 28 29. relocation assistance will be covered. written comments may be submitted to the Highway Commission in Salem within ten days.
Myrtle Grange held a dime a dip dinner to raise money for its scholarship fund. Myrtle Point Police Chief Merlyn Hathaway spoke on drug abuse and marijuana dangers. A public hearing on the proposed 8 million supplemental budget for water and sewer work is set for April 5 at city hall chambers.
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