ODOT and Burns Council discuss potential projects Burns City Council News August 29, 2018August 29, 20180 Ken Patterson and Paul Woodworth of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) attended the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 22, to ask the council whether it would be in favor of changing West Monroe Street (U.S. Highway 20/395) from four lanes to three in conjunction with the sidewalk
Recycling center seeks funds to stay afloat Burns City Council News August 15, 2018August 15, 20180 With the recycling market in the midst of a slump, Rimrock Recycling is looking for financial help. Becki Cunningham, president of the nonprofit corporation, attended the Burns City Council meeting on Aug. 8 to ask the council for a donation to help keep the operation going. Cunningham said that once a year,
Emergency declaration should help keep airport stocked with fuel Burns City Council News August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 With the wildfire season upon us, the city of Burns still has concerns about the amount of fuel on hand at the Burns Municipal Airport. At the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, July 25, City Manager Dauna Wensenk stated that the airport manager had contacted the fuel provider on the
Burns boosting fuel supply at airport Burns City Council News July 3, 2018July 3, 20180 With another fire season almost here, the Burns City Council voted to move forward with leasing a 3,000-gallon fuel truck to boost the fuel supply at the Burns Municipal Airport. City Manager (CM) Dauna Wensenk told the council the city could lease the truck for three months at a cost of
Airport managers provide update Burns City Council News June 20, 2018June 21, 20181 Walt and Pat Sitz, managers of the Burns Municipal Airport, were present at the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 13, to give an update to the council. Pat presented the fuel sales numbers, and stated the airport committee had met May 25, with the main topics of discussion being
Biomass cooperative asks Burns for clemency on franchise agreement Burns City Council News May 30, 2018June 1, 20180 by Randy Parks Burns Times-Herald Harney County Judge Pete Runnels and Lori Cheek attended the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, May 23, to talk about the franchise agreement High Desert Biomass Cooperative (HDBC) has with the city. Cheek said that HDBC had bought the system from Harney Community Energy (HCE), the developer,
Owens reviews FEMA issues with Burns Council Burns City Council News May 2, 2018May 2, 20180 County Commissioner Mark Owens attended the Burns City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 25, to keep the community informed as to what is happening with the flood plain issues in the county. Owens said the county and cities are now starting to enter into a different stage of the mapping by
Burns approves transportation fee Burns City Council News November 22, 2017November 21, 20171 Earlier this year, the city of Burns commissioned a survey of the city streets, which determined that nearly 80 percent of them were in poor condition or worse. The report included existing funding and possible revenue resources to improve the streets, but found there is not adequate funding available to
Burns Vacates portion of North Date Street Burns City Council News November 1, 2017November 2, 20170 At its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Burns City Council approved a request from Chuck and Carol Lynde to vacate a portion of North Date Street. In their written request to the city, the Lyndes explained that the continuation of North Date Street was plotted a number of years
Burns council considers transportation fee Burns City Council News October 4, 2017October 4, 20170 Jeremy Green, legal counsel for the city of Burns, attended the city council meeting Wednesday, Sept. 27, to review the proposed transportation fee being considered by the council. Green explained that the city had a street evaluation performed earlier this year, and the report concluded that the city’s street system is