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March 25, 2010 Front Page |
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Beef — It’s What’s For Lunch
The Baker County Livestock Association fed 340 kids and adults lunch at Brooklyn Elementary School in Baker City last Friday, March 19.
Local ranchers barbecued marinated tri-tip beef on an outside grill. The 180 pounds of meat was provided by the Harrell Hereford Ranch. Students and those attending the lunch were also treated to baked beans, corn and rolls. Ice cream was provided by Sutton Creek Cattle Company.
Saturday, March 20, was National Ag Day, so along with serving up the beef meal, the Baker County Cattlewomen visited the classrooms to teach students about the local beef industry.
City Discusses Challenges Of Completing And Funding Capital Projects
by Mark Bogart
The Baker City Council adopted public works plans for management of water, wastewater and pavement in its regular meeting on Tuesday night. It also approved the new codification of ordinances, a continuation of the Community Visioning process, and an engineering task order for the airport. Instead of setting goals for the coming year, the council approved a list of priorities. With no citizens in the audience and two councilors absent, the council took care of business in about an hour.
Although the Capital Plan for water, waste water and storm water was approved quickly, the challenges of completing and funding the projects will be major tasks for the city in the coming years. A memorandum prepared by Assistant Public Works Director Gary Van Patten explained three major projects.
Baker City Planning Department Drafts Vision Project
By Mark Bogart
The big picture in the Baker City visioning process focuses on “retention of a unique and authentic small town culture and improved economic sustainability,” as stated in “Vision Baker: 2030,” a draft prepared by the Baker City Planning Department. The challenge for the city will be how to bring about growth and accentuate the strengths that currently exist.
So far in the visioning process, 14 focus groups of local citizens have given their input, and the Planning Department has created the draft to set the stage for community-wide involvement. Now, Planning Director Don Chance wants direction in setting a course for slow to moderate growth that will maintain small town culture with an emphasis on the historical and physical attributes of the city and surrounding area.
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