ONTARIO Six candidates are running for four seats that are opening up on the Treasure Valley Community College Board of Directors in the upcoming 2021 District Director Election on May 18.
Two of the seats, Positions 1 and 6, will see two-way races with no incumbent candidates; while only incumbents, Betty Carter and Roger Findley, respectively filed for Positions 2 and 4. In the two-way race for Position 1, Cydney Cooke will face off with Dirk De Boer. In the two-way race for Position 6, Christopher Plummer will face off with Ken Hart.
Position 2 is a two-year seat, the rest are four-year commitments.
Candidates were all invited to participate in the Argus Observerâs introduction to the community. The deadline was noon on Monday.
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In response to the public comments made by members of the community in which allegations were directed at Ontario City Council President Freddy Rodriguez at the councilâs March 4 study session, the council heard from Ontario City Attorney Larry Sullivan at its most recent meeting on Tuesday night. He outlined the few instances in which a member of the City Council can be removed from their position.
Sullivan opened by saying that âthe question posed to himâ pertained to what kind of authority the City Council has in regulating the conduct of a member of the council.
Sullivan noted that because city councilors are elected officials the options for removing them âare very few.â He went on to say, âas a matter of fact, theyâre non-existent, except in a very few cases.â
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Public comments presented by citizens at the Ontario City Councilâs most recent work study session on March 4 directed a slew of allegations at Ontario City Council President Freddy Rodriguez. Among those by Charlotte Kerftmeyer and Christopher Plummer were domestic abuse and using his City Council Facebook page to ârantâ about his personal life or to âslander or abuse people.â
Chris Artiach said Rodriguez continuing to serve on the council, âitâs making the city an embarrassmentâ and said it was âhumiliation.â
âAll Iâm asking is for the City Council to have a little bit of courage, look at the facts and not weasel away through loopholes and ideas about what a restraining order is,â said Jerry Ward, of Ontario who questioned councilors about their âcourageâ in voting Rodriguez as council president.
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Two bills introduced in the Oregon Legislature to allow cities to boost revenue from the tax on retail marijuana sales were heard in committee on Thursday, and testimony pitted city officials for the bills against marijuana industry representatives opposed to them.
Lead-off witnesses before the House Revenue Committee were from Ontario as the bills were introduced by Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, at the request of city officials.
House Bill 2014 would distribute marijuana funds revenue by population and location of the city, based on its share of retail sales of marijuana items in Oregon. Currently distribution is based on population and the number of licensed marijuana businesses.