A recent discovery of an error in the proposed Ontario budget means city leaders could have an extra $200,000 to use to shore up the city budget. (The Enteprise/file). ONTARIO – A sharp-eyed local accountant has found an apparent flaw in Ontario’s proposed budget, giving city officials as much as[Read More…]
Tag: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
No vote needed: Ontario City Council can act on its own to approve pot dispensaries
ONTARIO – It turns out the Ontario City Council doesn’t need voter approval to authorize marijuana dispensaries in town. According to Scott Winkels, a lobbyist for the League of Oregon Cities, the council could repeal its existing ordinance that bans marijuana dispensaries to allow the facilities in town. No public[Read More…]
College plans to slash spending to meet projected enrollment drop
College leaders are planning on a 2 percent, across-the-board cut as enrollment continues to fall at the local institution. (The Enterprise/File). ONTARIO – Treasure Valley Community College is planning for another drop in enrollment in the coming school year, prompting plans for reduced spending. President Dana Young advised the college[Read More…]
Border board seeks answers to Malheur County worker shortage but so far answers are elusive
Tiffany Cruickshank, a member of the Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, makes a point during a meeting at Treasure Valley Community College last week. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). ONTARIO – Land use and developing a stable workforce are the two issues people see as priorities, the chairman of a local[Read More…]
Tangle over sales tax heats up after Ontario community leader seizes political sign from store
Former city councilor Charlotte Fugate tore down a political sign advocating a “no” vote on a proposed city sales tax at the Vintage Rose antique store in downtown Ontario last week. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese). ONTARIO – An Ontario civic leader twice questioned downtown businesses about opposition to the proposed[Read More…]
Ontario city councilor calls for public action against Facebook post related to tax
ONTARIO – Ontario City Councilor Marty Justus last week urged people to press a local business manager to delete a post from her personal Facebook page, one that linked to a published article about actions by a friend of his. The move came after the Malheur Enterprise last week reported[Read More…]
Former Ontario councilor quits posts after ‘poor behavior’ over sales tax sign
Former city councilor Charlotte Fugate resigned from the city budget board after she walked into a local business Tuesday and ripped down a “Vote No Sales Tax.” (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – A longtime Ontario community leader resigned three posts Thursday following reports she entered a downtown business and tore down[Read More…]
City officials have no authority to undo marijuana sales ban in Ontario, law says
John Porter of Ontario holds up two varieties of cannabis – one for medical use, one to alleviate back pain that frequently sends him to the chiropractor and the second to manage anxiety. He said supports ending Ontario’s ban on commercial cannabis sales. (The Enterprise/Jayme Fraser) ONTARIO – As the[Read More…]
Ontario leaders deliver information, answer questions at tax Town Hall
Audience members listen during a Town Hall session on Ontario’s 1 percent sales tax last week at Four Rivers Cultural Center. (The Enterprise/John L. Braese). ONTARIO – Two political campaigns for and against Ontario’s proposed 1 percent sales tax cranked up last week as local residents peppered city officials with[Read More…]
TVCC lays off enrollment chief as numbers drop
ONTARIO – With the spring term about to begin at Treasure Valley Community College, student enrollment continues to slide. The college reported that 1,703 students enrolled in winter term compared to 2,004 students just one year prior. The drop continues a trend that began in 2010. According to state figures,[Read More…]