Myrtle Point approves 1976 77 budget by 11 vote
City of Myrtle Point voters narrowly approve the 1976 77 budget 107 in favor 96 opposed after counting 203 ballots. City Manager Ken Deretsky notes turnout was average for the town while the council canvasses the results and prepares the tax levy details. The budget totals 923 thousand dollars with a 2 percent tax rate increase and an assessed value near 14.20 per thousand.
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Myrtle Point
Ken Deretsky
Deretsky
Wednesda
Je Coos County Elections Board
Oregon primary fuels local election fervor in Coos County
In Coos County the 1976 primary kicks off a busy political year with eight Democrats seeking the three commissioner seats. Myrtle Point and Coquille school budgets appear on ballots, with Myrtle Point seeking a 96 thousand dollar budget increase and Coquille about 141 thousand more than prior year. Myrtle Point district budget totals 2.71 million dollars, up twenty percent, funded partly by Basic School Support and county sources. property owners face 8.89 per thousand assessed value with 81 cents for MPHS additions approved in 1974. Superintendent Bennet estimates tax rates between 8.30 and 9 dollars.
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Oregon
Coos County
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Coos Bay
Thomas Schaeffer
Coos
Ledger
Woodrow
Woody) Robison
Irene Johnson
Eddie Waldrop
Robison
Johnson
Benjamin Carnahan
Yolanda King
Evelyn Krantz
Yrtle Point
Coquille High School
Elsie Parrish
Dave Tankersley
North Bend
Dick Underdahl
Mary Ann Wilson
Title
Robert E. Jones
Leroy R. Elliott
FBI
Fred Allen
Jim Weaver
Charles Porter
Eugene
Jerry Running Foxe
Eugene Indian Manpower
CETA
Myrtle Point and
Bandon
Weaver
Medford
Jerry Lausiann
Don Turner
Don Lavin
Jack Ripper
Marshall Wartick
J. Larry Qualman
Larry Parry
Bill Grannell
Ed “Doc” Steveson
Myrtle Point residents press to curb mill noise at night
Fifteen residents from Maple and Fourth streets petition Myrtle Point City Council to curb Murphy Veneer Co noise from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The group cites sleep disturbance, health impact, and reduced property value. They propose halting the bark er after 10 p.m. and seek DEQ rechecks, while the council plans to hear from Murphy and study options.
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Maple and
Fourth Streets
Myrtle Point
Murphy Veneer Co
Homer
Sissie”obinson
Fourth St
Murphy Co
Springfield
Robinson
Murhay
Dan Wooley
Ken Ceretsky
Jerf Fluke
Rabbit Hatch
Fluke
Coquille
Myrtle Point teachers vote on contract after delay
The Myrtle Point Education Association met Wednesday afternoon to vote on the certified employee contract. The district had approved the contract last week, but questions led to a delay in voting. If the association does not approve, negotiations would restart.
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Myrtle Point Education Association
District 41
MPEA
Representante Rau Rete Association
Sacodataen
Roushs retire after 26 years on busy Spruce and Fourth corner
Am Roush and wife Larah retire from a 38 year auto career spanning fan belts and mufflers on Spruce and Fourth. They sold the building to Agnes Jensen to convert upstairs into five apartments. They plan travel starting with a winter trip to American Samoa, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Am Roush
Spruce and
Fourth Streets
Roush
Larah
Agnes Jensen
Alhough
Amn
American Samoa
Hawaii
Eighth Street
James L. Lewellen
Lewellen
Momeraking Parton
L.A
Elections office a crazy place this time of year
The article follows Owen and Coos County Clerk Evelyn Elliott as they manage a busy election season. They train staff, program computers, prepare 55 precinct ballots, arrange sample ballots, certify candidates, and mail absentee ballots while handling daily voter registrations. The team labors long hours to ensure smooth voting and high turnout. Owens expresses pride in the work and plans to stay if the primary runs well.
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Owen
Coos County
Evelyn Elliott
Election Boards
Candates
Salem
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Gerald Bennet
City
Spruce Street
Frank Meldrum
Ed Summers
Maurice Engelgau
Myrtle Point Kindergarten Association
Roushs’ ‘Goin Fishin
Sarah and
Ann Roush
Bev Owen
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