City of Weston Newsletter O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4

City Council

Duane Thul, Mayor Liaison: Planning and Library Bill Boyd, Councilor Liaison: Public Works and TGM Committee Lyn Delph, Councilor Liaison: Historic Landmark & Parks & Rec Julie Schuld, Councilor Liaison: WCDC Jennifer Spurgeon, Councilor Liaison: Police Department and City Hall

City Phone Numbers

City Hall: 541 566-3313 • Hours 7:30am-4:00pm • Closed 12:00pm-12:30pm Lunch Library: 541-566-2378 Police/Disptach: 541 966-3651 Public Works: 541-566-3976

We’re online at:

www.CityofWestonOregon.com

MAYOR’S CORNER

Weston City Ordinance 51.02 Billing Policy

(A) All water bills are due and payable ten days after the date of billing.

(B) A late fee designated by the city fee schedule will be added to delinquent accounts made after the 20th of the current month and each month that account is delinquent.

(C) Account holders delinquent more than 60 days will be handed a shut off notice, or if no one is at the account ad-dress, the notice will be attached to the residence door. If the account remains delinquent for three more days, water service will be shut off.

The City has a continuing problem with approximately 15% of our wa-

ter users. Fifty to fifty-five accounts end up on the water shut off list

each month. This adds a lot of wated labor hours for the city hall and

public works personnel as the following procedure is followed:

1. Tracking who is overdue.

2. Creating the shut-off list.

3. Generating shut-off notices.

4. Posting the shut-off notices on each property each month.

5. Sometimes only 1 or 2 households actually get shut off.

Utility bills (water & sewer) must be paid monthly. By not paying your

utility bill on time each month you actually add to the cost of operating

these systems. The city does not inflate our costs. The money received

goes to pay actual operating expenses. In fact the sewer portion does

not cover actual operating costs and that will have to be remedied

sooner or later.

We understand that emergencies arise and if this is the case just contact

City Hall and arrangements can be made.

LITTERING – Have you noticed the litter on the

road sides on any county road? Why would a per-

son open their window and throw out bottles, cans

and trash? Anyone who drives or walks the county

roads sees the results of this every day. This litter

would become a mountain if some of us did not

take the time and effort to pick up the mess. Be

part of the solution and not the problem. Please

think and don’t litter.

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ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

The City Attorney recommended that the council appoint a council member to sign citations for ordinance vio-

lations. On July 9, 2014 The Weston City Council appointed Lyn Delph to sign citations. If someone has a

complaint, come in or call City Hall. All information will be turned over to Councilor Delph for investigation.

If a citation is issued, it will be mailed with a court date. If you have any questions please call City Hall 541-

566-3313.

City of Weston

The Food Pantry is located at the Franklin Street door of

City Hall. The Weston Food Pantry will distribute food each

3rd Saturday between 10:00a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Citizens

from Weston, Athena, Adams, and the surrounding area are

welcome. Please bring your own bags or box. Don’t be

late. We must close on time.Pantry star Contact person:

Greg Phillips 503-880-6360 (Supported by CAPECO)

Be sure to “Like” the Community of Weston Facebook page. Keep

up to date on what’s happening, important notices, etc. This Facebook

page is intended to supplement the City of Weston’s website and the

community website, WestonOregon.com

Be sure to invite your friends and family to “Like” the page.

https://www.facebook.com/CommunityofWestonOregon

Local Links Weston-McEwen High School: http://wmhs.athwest.k12.or.us

Athena-Weston School District: http://www.athwest.k12.or.us

Weston Middle School: http://wms.athwest.k12.or.us/

Athena Elementary School: http://aes.athwest.k12.or.us/

Weston Community Development: www.WestonCommunityDevelopment.com

Weston Historic Landmarks Commission: www.WestonHistoricLandmarks.com

Weston Parks and Recreation Commission: www.WestonParksandRec.com

Weston Public Library: www.WestonPublicLibrary.com

Weston Chamber of Commerce: www.WestonChamberofCommerce.com

Historic Weston Oregon: www.HistoricWestonOregon.com/

Isham Saling House: www.IshamSalingHouse.com

Umatilla County Pioneers Association:

www.UmatillaCountyPioneersAssociation.com

Weston Community Church Pioneer Clubs has started!

Wednesdays 5:40-7:30 PM. Light supper, games,

singing and classes for age 3 through 6th grade.

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Sponsored by the Weston Chamber of Commerce

The Weston-McEwen FFA will cater the Potato Lunch,11:00- 1:00

The Library will have a book sale down stairs

Crafters and vendors from 9:00-5:00 Call 541-566-3737 to reserve space.

The Middle School will doing Bingo and a raffle up stairs.

The Jolly Circle will have the Heritage Room featuring farms and ranches and history

1927 Weston Boy’s Potato Club participating in Weston Potato Show.Photo from: Oregon State University

Extension Service: Umatilla County.

93rd

Annual

Umatilla County

Potato Show Saturday, October 26, 2014

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Memorial Hall

The Annual Umatilla County Potato Show was started in 1921 as a way to show off the variety of crops that

could be profitably produced on the land in Umatilla County and to encourage diversification. The Umatilla

County Potato Show was started by the Weston Mountain Potato Growers Association. It became an annual

event, with area growers competing for prizes with the many varieties of table and seed potatoes More on the

history at www.WestonOregon.com on “Events” tab

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Yard of the Month is presented by the Weston Chamber of Commerce. Past award winners can be found

on the chamber’s website at www.WestonChamberofComerce.com. Thank you to Chuck McCullough for

the award certificates.

FOWL Board meeting Oct 2nd at 5:30pm Library

Lions Club Oct 2nd at 7:00pm Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall Oct 8th at 10:30am Memorial Hall

Council Meeting Oct 8th at 6:00pm Memorial Hall

Cemetery Board Oct 14th at 6:30pm Memorial Hall

Parks & Rec parks Oct 16th at 7:00pm Memorial Hall

Chamber Oct 20th Setup at 5:00pm Memorial Hall

Historical Landmark Oct 21st at 6:30pm Memorial Hall

East Umatilla County Health Oct 22nd at 6:30pm Memorial Hall

Potato Show Oct 25th at 9:00sm-5:00pm Memorial Hall

WCDC Oct 25th at 7:00pm Memorial Hall

Monthly Meetings

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Posted online at www.WestonOregon.com

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