Ferry Street News City of Dayton, Oregon
Quarterly Newsletter
December – February 2024
Town Talk with the Mayor / Conversación de la Ciudad con la Alcaldesa Hello my little town of Dayton / Hola mi pequeño pueblo de Dayton, It feels like time is slipping through our fingers. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in Eugene with the League of Oregon Cities. It was an enlightening experience where I learned a lot and had the chance to connect with fellow mayors from across the state. I'm thrilled to share that our very own City Manager was appointed to the League of Oregon Cities Board of Directors. I hope this message finds you all well and in good spirits as we approach the holiday season. Let's remember to be kind to one another, especially as this time of year can be stressful for some. I'm pleased to report that our city has done a fantastic job adorning itself with festive lights. As we gear up for the holidays, I want to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Holiday season. Please stay safe and take care. Se siente como si el tiempo se nos fuera de las manos. Recientemente tuve la oportunidad de asistir a la Conferencia de la Liga de Ciudades de Oregon (LOC) en Eugene. Fue una experiencia enriquecedora en la que aprendí mucho y tuve la oportunidad de conectarme con otros alcaldes de todo el estado. Me complace compartir que nuestra propia Administradora Municipal fue nombrada miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Liga de Ciudades de Oregon. Espero que este mensaje los encuentre a todos bien y de buen humor a medida que nos acercamos a la temporada navideña. Recordemos ser amables unos con otros, especialmente en esta época del año que puede ser estresante para algunos. Con gran alegría les informo que nuestra ciudad ha hecho un trabajo fantástico adornando con luces festivas. Mientras nos preparamos para las fiestas, quiero desearles a todos y cada uno de ustedes unas muy felices fiestas. Por favor manténganse a seguros y cuídense. Thank you/Gracias, Mayor Trini Marquez
The breakfast is a fundraiser for the Dayton High School SAFE committee for the class of 2024. Photo opportunity with Santa, cocoa and coffee are free to all.
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Historical Highlight - Dayton City Hall— Then and Now Back in the olden days, Dayton’s City Hall was a wooden building in the middle of the park along Ferry Street. In 1906, you can see this building in the park from this 4th of July parade view, to the right. At the top is a bell –this was the fire bell and the method used to alert everyone that a fire had broken out.
At some point, City offices moved out of this building, but the fire bell remained stationed in the park on a tower. As Louie Finnicum remembered in an article she wrote on early Dayton Memories about playing in the park as a child, “In the corner of the park (Ferry & 4th) was the fire tower. We would climb up on the rail and swing across on the rope, but if you rang the bell it was instant death from the city fathers.” Dayton City Hall (on the right) c. 1912
The current day City Hall was first conceived when the City purchased for $800 four lots and cement building from the estate of Tom Berg (or Bird) in 1934. The plan was to refurbish the building to house the council room, Library, fire hall, recorder’s office and jail. In April 1935, this building project was started; and completed by mid-August. It was a work relief project during the Depression of the 1930s, providing employment for those who had lost their jobs. The newspaper reported that the ‘a stucco finish has been made for the exterior….’ The newspaper reported, “Several hundred residents of Dayton and community attended the open air dedication program of the new city hall and library held Thursday evening under the auspices of the Dayton Business Men's Association and the Dayton’s Woman's Civic Club. Dr. Milton A. Marcy of Portland, former pastor of the local Methodist church, delivered the address on “Progress”. P. P. Olds’ 20 piece band of McMinnville furnished the music. Mayor Earl Coburn gave a resume of the purchase of the Bird property 18 months ago and transformation to a modern splendid city hall housing the library of more than 1000 volumes which grew from 50 books at its inception in 1919. The silver tea served during the evening for benefit of the swimming pool fund netted $15.35.” There may be earlier pictures of City Hall, but this is the one I found around 1988. (below, left). And, now, City Hall as it is today – much updated. The Library is bigger. We no longer have a jail. And the Fire Hall has moved down the street. (below, right)
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Council Corner by Councilor Luke Wildhaber though they are not feeling full of Christmas cheer. Through being genuine As the holiday season continues and the year comes to a in your warm wishes and embracing the close, it is a very special pleasure for me and my family spirit of giving this holiday season, you to extend warm greetings and best wishes to all of you. can bring joy to people who you never knew needed it. It is these simple acts Christmas, as we hear in the carols, is “the most wonof love, kindness and generosity that derful time of the year.” We decorate our homes and make Christmas real and present, truly making it “the Christmas trees, attend church services, exchange gifts most wonderful time of the year.” and enjoy a family dinner. As a father of two young children, I can see the excitement in their eyes, an exciteSanta will be making a stop into town on December 9th ment that is easy to explain. With the sights of beautifrom 10am-1pm at the Palmer Creek Community Events fully decorated homes and trees, sounds of familiar Center. A lot is happening while he is in town on the 9th – hymns and songs, smells and tastes of baked goods and $5 breakfast from 8am-noon, a Holiday Bazaar from above all, the long-awaited visit from St. Nick to see 8am-2pm, and the 4th annual Caravan of Lights that what they got off their Christmas list, Christmas for chil- evening from 5:30-7:30. Please come out and particidren is a time unlike any other. pate where you can. Additionally, there will be a Tree of Giving available at our Mary Gilkey library and donations This is all true for grownups as well, of course. We still of new, unwrapped gifts are requested by 5pm on Tuesfind pleasure in seeing old friends, exchanging conversaday, December 12th. tions and gifts, still find delight in the colorful images of the holiday season and particularly enjoy the excuse to My family and I pray that peace and joy will reign in indulge in an abundance of baked goods. As I grow old- every home and every heart this holiday season. I hope er, I see more clearly the beauty and wonder of the to meet more of our community in 2024 and hear your Christmas season that makes it so special - the timeless thoughts on how we can continue to make Dayton a and priceless lessons of good tidings, great joy and love. great place work, play and raise a family. Merry ChristSometimes in the hustle and bustle of the holiday prepa- mas and Happy New Year to you, neighbors and friends. rations we forget the true meaning of Christmas and forget it is a time where all are family and no one is a God Bless, stranger. Luke Wildhaber For some households, this is a difficult time of year. This City Councilor could be a time of increased financial stress, the first LukeWildhaber@daytonoregon.gov family gathering after losing a loved one, or a continuous battle to stay healthy, mentally or physically. It is easy to overlook your neighborhood as a place where people are hiding their struggles and put on a smile even Season’s Greetings Neighbors and Friends,
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I hope this message finds you well. As of the end of October, our calls for service this year have reached 778. I'm pleased to share that three new recruits will be joining the Fall Yamhill County Recruit Academy, with two of them being high school students. While these students can participate in district calls, they are not permitted to enter burning buildings until they reach the age of 18. Following their fire academy training, they will attend an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) class. Upon completion, they will obtain a state EMR license and actively respond to emergency medical calls. In 2023 alone, we've provided over 200 hours of training, and our dedicated volunteers have contributed more than 4500 hours of service. If you encounter a volunteer in your community, please take a moment to express your gratitude. Lt. Mcloud secured a $5,000.00 matching grant from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for portable radios. It's worth noting that each of these radios costs $9,700.00. This generous grant significantly enhances our communication capabilities. December 16th is when Dayton Fire will be delivering the Tree of Giving for Christmas. As the weather turns colder and the days grow shorter, I urge you to prioritize safety. Ensure your chimney is cleaned, and cover your outside hose bibs. When driving, remember to use your headlights. While you may see the road clearly, others may struggle to see you, contributing to visibility-related accidents.
Wishing you a safe and joyous holiday season! Chief Putman
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Sewer System Update and Rate Increase Information Footbridge During an annual inspection in 2018, the Footbridge was downgraded to poor condition due to advanced decay found in the A-frames which support the bridge. The bridge supports the city’s water mainline bringing water into town from our springs. The bridge also supports our sewer mainline which transports sewage out of town to the sewer
partment of Environmental Quality’s Clean Water State Re-
volving Fund program to complete the project due to the severity of the situation and the risk that the bridge could fail. This loan/grant cannot be used on the waterline upgrade portion of the project. The grant from Yamhill County is being used to cover these costs as well as a large portion of the design work.
ponds for processing. The city closed the bridge to all pe- In May of 2023, the contractor broke ground on this project destrian traffic due to the inability to control load use. If and hoped that it would be completed before the end of the bridge were to fail, the water and sewer mainlines this school year. Upon completion, downtown will be rewould rupture and contaminants would go into the Yamhill connected to the Alderman Dog Park and with the Vintages
River and compromise the city’s ability to provide water RV Park. Students who live at the Vintages will be able to and sewer services to residents. The impact on the region walk to school again and visitors will be able to walk and would be catastrophic as the Yamhill River feeds into the bike over the bridge to enjoy Dayton’s downtown businessWillamette River which supplies water to many communi- es and events including Dayton Friday Nights during the ties.
summer.
This 540-foot bridge was constructed in 1980 through a Highway 221 Sewer Lift Station Replacement grant from the Environmental Protection Agency which was requiring the water and sewer mainlines be relocated from under the Yamhill River.
Replacement and relocation of the current sewer lift station, located just after the bridge heading out of town towards Grand Island has been on the city’s strategic goals for
The Dayton City Council reviewed several options for
several years. Currently, this sewer lift station has very lim-
replacement in 2018-2019 settling on a 220-foot steel
ited access and no backup power. When it fails (which is
midspan replacement. The initial budget estimate came
often due to flushable wipes clogging the pump) it releases
in at approximately $4.2 million. The design and engi-
sewage into Palmer Creek which flows into the Yamhill Riv-
neering contract was awarded to DOWL Engineering
er. As the current lift station pump continues to age, we
who had been the city’s engineers for at least 20 years.
are experiencing more frequent failures. In October, we
They started working on design and permitting, which
had two failures (due to an electric outage outside of our
we anticipated to take 12 -24 months. Once design was
control and the clogging of the pump with wipes). We fol-
completed, post-pandemic inflation of steel, labor and
lowed DEQ regulations for spills including posting infor-
construction costs brought the cost to $7 million.
mation on our webpage, pushing it out on social media,
To help cover the additional project cost the city sought grant opportunities on the county, state, and federal level. Yamhill County awarded a $1 million grant for this project through their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Pro-
posting signs at the spill location and informing DEQ of the spill. After the two recent spills, we have received formal notice from DEQ that any future spills will be a Class 1 violation resulting in large fines.
gram. Unfortunately, state, and federal grants we applied The city had already started the project design work to be for were not obtained. Due to the severity of the situation and with grant opportunities exhausted, the City secured a $5.5 million loan (30 years at 1% interest) with a $500,000 grant through the De-
able to move quickly should funding be secured. Shovel ready projects are more apt to receive grant funding, so we wanted to be prepared in case a new grant opportunity arose. The estimated cost for the project was $1.02 million. (continued on page 5) 6
In 2021, the federal government passed the American Res- In November, the City Council approved holding off on the
cue Plan Act which allocated approximately $609,000 to the recommendation from OAWU and only increasing the sewer city to offset revenue loss due to the pandemic. The ARPA rates to cover the cost of the two loan payments for the direct allocation funds were also authorized to be used for bridge and the sewer lift station. With Congress allowing infrastructure projects. The city applied for a Yamhill County earmarks during the next two years and additional infraARPA grant for this project and was awarded $511,000. The structure funding at the state level becoming available, the City Council approved spending $511,000 of the ARPA direct city will continue to focus on securing grant funding to procity allocation funds to match with the grant from Yamhill vide for future system maintenance projects instead of pushCounty to complete the project.
ing this cost to the rate payer at this time.
With financing now secured, the design work was finalized The Dayton City Council will be holding a public hearing on including setting up a Memorandum of Understanding December 4th (possibly before this publication is distributed) (MOU) and an easement with the Oregon Department of for the proposed sewer rate increases which will start in Transportation (ODOT) to locate the new sewer lift station February of 2024. The city will communicate this public across Highway 221 and onto ODOT’s property. This and the hearing via social media prior to the meeting to inform Dayproject plan review process took almost a year. The project was put out to bid in August of 2023. The lowest
ton residents affected by this increase and provide the ability to give public comment directly to the City Council.
bid was $1.7 million for construction bringing the project If you have any questions about the projects or the sewer total cost to just over $2 million. The city met with Business rate increases, please feel free to conOregon to look at funding/grant opportunities for this pro- tact me. ject and were awarded a $75,000 grant with a $953,000 loan (30 years at 3.5% interest). The annual loan payment will be approximately $52,000 a year.
Thank you,
Rochelle Roaden, City Manager Rroaden@daytonoregon.gov
Sewer Rate Increases Needed to Fund the Debt
503-864-2221
To create revenue to pay the loans for both projects, the city will need to raise sewer rates by $13.67 a month in February of 2024 and again in February of 2025. Currently the sewer rate is $44.51 per month per residence. The sewer rate will go to $58.18 in February of 2024 and increase to $71.85 in February of 2025.
The city completed a sewer rate study this year and the recommendation from the Oregon Association of Water Utilities was to change the sewer rate methodology from equivalent dwelling units (EDU) to a meter-size multiplier methodology. This was presented to the Dayton City Council and would result in an average sewer rate increase for each residence from $44.51 to $83.98 in 2024 and an increase to $97.65 in 2025. The result would cover the debt service payment on the bridge and provide funding for future system maintenance.
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Información sobre actualización del sistema de alcantarillado y aumento de tarifas Puente Peatonal En el 2018 durante la inspección anual del puente fue degradado a malas condiciones debido al deterioro avanzado de los marcos en “A” que sostienen al puente. El puente sostiene la línea principal de agua que lleva el agua desde los manantiales a la ciudad. El puente también sostiene la línea principal de alcantarillado, que lleva las aguas residuales de la ciudad a los estanques para su procesamiento. La ciudad cerro el paso peatonal por el puente debido a la inhabilidad de controlar la carga de uso. Si el puente fallara, las líneas de agua y alcantarillado se romperían y los contaminantes se irían al rio Yamhill y comprometerían la capacidad de la ciudad para proporcionar servicios de agua y alcantarillado a las residencias. El impacto a la región seria catastrófica ya que el rio Yamhill desemboca en el rio Willamette, que suministra agua a muchas comunidades.
parte del proyecto mejora de la línea de agua. El apoyo que se recibió del condado de Yamhill se utilizara para cubrir esa parte del proyecto, así como una gran parte del trabajo de diseño. En mayo del presente año, el contratista inicio la construcción de este proyecto y se espera que se termine al final de este año escolar. Una vez finalizado, el centro de la ciudad se volverá a conectar con el parque para perros Alderman y el parque Vintage RV. Los estudiantes que viven en los Vintages podrán volver a caminar a la escuela y los visitantes podrán cruzar el puente caminando y en bicicleta para disfrutar de los negocios y eventos del centro de Dayton, incluso los viernes por las noches de verano.
Reemplazo de la estación de bombeo de alcantarillado de la autopista 221
El reemplazo y reubicación de la actual estación de bombeo de alcantarillado, ubicada justo después del puente que sale de la ciudad hacia Grand Island, ha sido uno de los objetivos estratégicos de la ciudad durante varios años. Actualmente, esta estación elevadora de alcantarillado tiene acceso muy limitado y no tiene energía de respaldo. Cuando falla (lo que a menudo se debe a toallitas desechables que El Ayuntamiento de Dayton reviso varias opciones para el obstruyen la bomba), libera aguas residuales en Palmer Creek, que desemboca en el río Yamhill. A medida que la reemplazo del puente en el 2018-2019, acordando en un bomba actual de la estación de bombeo sigue envejecienreemplazo de 220-pies de acero. El presupuesto inicial fue de aproximadamente $4.2 millones. El de diseño e ingenie- do, experimentamos fallas más frecuentes. En octubre tuvimos dos fallas (por un corte eléctrico fuera de nuestro conría se otorgó a DOWL Engineering, que había sido el ingetrol y por el taponamiento de la bomba con toallitas). Seguiniero de la ciudad durante 20 años. Comenzaron a trabajar mos las regulaciones del DEQ para derrames, incluida la en el diseño y tramitar los permisos, que anticipamos toma- publicación de información en nuestra página web, su difusión en las redes sociales, la colocación de carteles en el rían 12-24 meses. Cuando se completó el diseño debido a la inflación posterior a la pandemia, el costo de acero, mano lugar del derrame e informar al DEQ sobre el derrame. Después de los dos derrames recientes, hemos recibido una de obra, y construcción, elevo el costo a $7 millones. notificación formal del DEQ de que cualquier derrame futuro será una infracción de Clase 1 que dará lugar a multas elePara ayudar con el costo adicional del proyecto la ciudad vadas. busco oportunidades de apoyo económico a nivel condado, La ciudad ya había comenzado el trabajo de diseño del proestatal, y federal. El condado de Yamhill otorgo $1 millon yecto para poder avanzar rápidamente en caso de que se para este proyecto de su fondo de la Ley del Plan de Resconsiguiera la financiación. Los proyectos listos para cocate Estadounidense (ARPA). Lamentablemente las subvenciones estatales y federales que solicitamos no se obtu- menzar son más propensos a recibir subvenciones, por lo que queríamos estar preparados en caso de que surgiera vieron. una nueva oportunidad de subvención. El costo estimado Debido a la gravedad de la situación y con las oportunidadel proyecto fue de $1.02 millones. des de apoyo económico agotadas, el Ayuntamiento obtuvo En 2021, el gobierno federal aprobó la Ley del Plan de Resun préstamo de $5.5 millones (a 30 años al 1% de interés) cate Estadounidense que asignó aproximadamente con una subvención de $500,000 a través del Fondo Rotatorio del programa Estatal de Agua Limpia del Departamen- $609,000 a la ciudad para compensar la pérdida de ingresos debido a la pandemia. También se autorizó el uso de los to de Calidad Ambiental para completar el proyecto debido fondos de asignación directa de ARPA para proyectos de a la gravedad de la situación y el riesgo de que el puente falle. Este préstamo/subvención no se puede utilizar para la infraestructura. La ciudad solicitó una subvención ARPA del condado de Yamhill para este proyecto y recibió $511,000. Este puente de 540-pies de largo fue construido en 1980 gracias a un apoyo económico de la Agencia Ambiental que requería que las líneas principales de agua y alcantarillado se reubicaran de donde se encontraban debajo del rio Yamhill.
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El Ayuntamiento Municipal aprobó gastar $511,000 de los fondos de asignación directa de la ciudad de ARPA para igualar el apoyo del condado de Yamhill para completar el proyecto. Con el financiamiento ahora asegurado, se finalizó el trabajo de diseño, incluso el establecimiento de un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) y un predio de utilidad con el Departamento de Transporte de Oregón (ODOT) para ubicar la nueva estación de bombeo de alcantarillado al otro lado de la autopista 221 y en la propiedad de ODOT. Esto y el proceso de revisión del plan del proyecto tomaron casi un año. El proyecto se licitó en agosto de 2023. La oferta más baja fue de $1.7 millones para la construcción, lo que elevó el costo total del proyecto a poco más de $2 millones. La ciudad se reunió con Business Oregon para analizar oportunidades de financiamiento/subvenciones para este proyecto y se otorgó una subvención de $75 000 con un préstamo de $953 000 (30 años con un interés del 3.5 %). El pago anual del préstamo será de aproximadamente $52,000 al año.
yectos de mantenimiento del sistema.
El Ayuntamiento de Dayton llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 4 de diciembre (posiblemente antes de que se distribuya esta publicación) sobre los aumentos propuestos en las tarifas de alcantarillado que comenzarán en febrero de 2024. La ciudad comunicará esta audiencia pública a través de las redes sociales antes de la reunión a informar a los residentes de Dayton afectados por este aumento y brindarles la posibilidad de hacer comentarios públicos directamente al Concejo Municipal. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre los proyectos o el aumento de las tarifas de alcantarillado, por favor no dude en comunicarse conmigo. Gracias, Rochelle Roaden, Administradora municipal rroaden@daytonoregon.gov 503-864-2221
Aumentos en las tarifas de alcantarillado para financiar la deuda Para generar ingresos para pagar los préstamos de ambos proyectos, la ciudad necesitará aumentar las tarifas de alcantarillado $13.67 al mes en febrero del 2024 y nuevamente en febrero del 2025. Actualmente, la tarifa de alcantarillado es de $44.51 al mes por residencia. La tarifa de alcantarillado pasará a $58.18 en febrero de 2024 y aumentará a $71.85 en febrero de 2025. La ciudad completó un estudio de tarifas de alcantarillado este año y la recomendación de la Asociación de Servicios Públicos de Agua de Oregón fue cambiar la metodología de tarifas de alcantarillado de unidades de vivienda equivalentes (EDU) a una metodología multiplicadora del tamaño del medidor. Esto se presentó al Ayuntamiento Municipal de Dayton que resultaría en un aumento promedio de la tarifa de alcantarillado para cada residencia de $44.51 a $83.98 en 2024 y un aumento a $97.65 en 2025. El resultado cubriría el pago del servicio de la deuda del puente y proporcionaría financiación para futuros mantenimiento del sistema. En noviembre, el Ayuntamiento Municipal aprobó postergar la recomendación de OAWU y solo aumentar las tarifas de alcantarillado para cubrir el costo de los dos pagos del préstamo para el puente y la estación de bombeo de alcantarillado. Dado que el Congreso permitirá asignaciones durante los próximos dos años y habrá fondos adicionales para infraestructura a nivel estatal disponibles, la ciudad continuará enfocándose en asegurar fondos de subvención para futuros pro-
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Economic Development & Tourism This past September we submitted questions to the community in the form of an Economic Redevelopment Questionnaire. We wanted to measure your thoughts about growth and tourism. We had 224 responses exceeding our projected response rate and considered a valid sampling of resident opinion. This is what Dayton had to say: Dayton’s strengths were primarily identified as its small-town feeling, rural surroundings, and classic town square. Of those answering “other”, most indicated its safe and friendly feeling and accessibility to the coast and amenities. Dayton’s biggest challenges appear to be its limited in-town retail businesses and challenges for young people to remain in town due to lack of opportunities. “Other” responses were varied and did not provide a majority opinion or need. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of respondents are either neutral to very positive about growth and change in some capacity. Fifty-five percent (55%) are either somewhat or very positive. Commercial growth was the most sought-after type of growth (70%), followed by tourism at 46%. No growth represented 14% of respondents. Restaurants, small-scale grocery store and bank were the most requested types of businesses. Both a coffee shop and retail variety received strong support. Of those respondents indicating “other”, 65% would like to see a gas station. Fifty-six percent (56%) of respondents feel new development should be a mix of traditional and modern. Forty-three percent (43%) answered that all new development should be traditional. This leads to the conclusion that new development should be a mix of traditional and modern but should lean toward more traditional. An overwhelming majority (69%) indicated that the future vision of downtown architecture should be consistent but with some variations to make it appear as though architecture evolved over time. Fifty-seven (57%) of respondents would accept increasing the building height restriction beyond the current 35-foot limit. Thirty-seven (37%) of respondents indicated the current height restriction should be maintained. “Other” respondents (5%) were split in support or opposition. Height restriction can be increased based on response but should be established at the lower end of the 50–75 -foot spectrum. 10
Respondents like and want art that is reflective of the community. The community in particular embraced historical referenced art, landscape architecture, murals, and sculptures. An overwhelmingly percentage (90%) of respondents would like to see a Farmers Market as a Dayton event. Holiday festivals and music were identified for expansion. Fifty-two percent (52%) of respondents would like to see beer and wine festivals as well. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this survey. The Dayton City Council appreciates your input! As mentioned previously, there are several major projects underway in our city. Replacement of the footbridge over the Yamhill River has commended with steel I-beams now in place to temporarily transfer water and sewer lines. Although construction had been delayed due to coast guard water level concerns, it is again moving forward and expected to be completed prior to summer. The Merchant Block Buildings on Ferry Street are now undergoing renovation. The groundwork for the new addition to be constructed on the back of the Dayton Bank building to accommodate the upstairs hotel lobby and elevator has been leveled. Footing are being poured to stabilize the three historic buildings and the resulting four ground floor bays will provide new dining opportunities for residents and visitors. The target completion date is next fall, and we will update you on its progress in future quarterly newsletters. And finally, we have published a request for proposal for development of the Dayton Village housing project. This low- and moderate-income housing initiative has been in the works for many years, and we are finally to a point of moving forward with solicitation and evaluation of plans. We hope to see construction activity in the coming year. Stay tuned for more announcements as Dayton moves forward in 2024. Dave Rucklos, Tourism and Economic Development Director Advertising in the newsletter does not reflect any direct or implied endorsement by the City of Dayton. The City of Dayton does not, and shall not, discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. The city is an equal opportunity employer. 11
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From Public Works: With summer behind us and the holidays upon us, folks are spending more time indoors with family and friends. During this holiday season, Public Works would like to remind you of a couple of things. Our sanitary system is not designed to support “Flushable Wipes”. Flushable wipes were the cause of a sewer overflow at the Hwy221 lift station in October. They clogged the pump and had to be removed to get the lift station operational. Please be mindful about what you put into the cities systems. Street sweeping has been moved to the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please refrain from putting your leaves out into the street. If the leaves are wet, they don’t pick up very well and get smeared around by the sweepers brushes and make a mess on the roads. They also find their way into the storm water system and clog catch basins. Public Works crews will be cleaning stormwater catch basins to help keep stormwater flowing. The utility bridge project is moving forward. The temporary bridge is in place and ready for the next steps of the project. This is a vital project for our community. It carries our water and sewer systems over the Yamhill River. We are also in the final phase before starting construction on the Hwy 221 Lift station Replacement project. We will be relocating the lift station from the north side of the road to the south side. Construction will be starting soon and we are hoping it will be operational in late summer. We would like to welcome Rebecca Eastman to the Dayton Public Works team. She is a Maintenance Worker and will assist with our parks and other general city maintenance. The entire Public Works team would like to wish you a happy holiday season. As always, we welcome your questions and comments. Please contact me at dcutler@daytonoregon.gov.
Don Cutler, Public Works Lead
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Actualizacion de la Superintendente del Distrito Escolar de Dayton Estimado Dayton, ¡Felices fiestas les desea el Distrito Escolar de Dayton! ¡Es difícil creer que ya es diciembre! El año escolar comenzó muy bien y hay un aire de esperanza que se respira al acercarnos al año nuevo. Nuestros equipos de deportes tuvieron una increíble temporada otoñal, con tres de los cuatro equipos compitiendo en los campeonatos estatales de OSAA. Lideradas por el entrenador Horacio Cortez nuestro equipo de futbol femenil demostró tremendo crecimiento durante la temporada. El equipo de voleibol termino en segundo lugar de la liga, y su entrenadora Megan Webster fue nombrada “Entrenadora del Año”. El equipo de futbol varonil también terminó en segundo lugar de la liga, y su entrenador Jony Miramontes también fue nombrado “Entrenador del Año”. Finalmente, nuestro equipo de futbol americano gano el titulo de la Conferencia del PacWest, y el entrenador Jacob Peterson fue el tercer entrenador nombrado “Entrenador del Año”. Este ha sido un tremendo logro por parte de todos los entrenadores. Para el año que viene planeamos agregar un equipo de carreras a larga distancia a nuestro programa de deportes. En los últimos meses hemos trabajado mucho como distrito para establecer una visión y valores compartidos para las escuelas de Dayton. Condujimos entrevistas de empatía con estudiantes, encuestas y entrevistas con los docentes, y reuniéndonos con padres y miembros de la comunidad para determinar que merecen los estudiantes de su educación en Dayton. A través de este proceso los docentes de Dayton establecieron tres valores fundamentales de comunidad, esperanza, e integridad para trabajar con nuestros estudiantes. Estos valores fundamentales guiaran nuestro proceso para tomar decisiones al desarrollar nuestro “Retrato de un graduado de Dayton”. Este trabajo continuara durante el año y nos gustaría involucrar cuantas personas interesadas que sean posibles. Realizamos foros comunitarios el primer martes de cada mes a las 6:30pm en la estación de bomberos. En el primer foro en noviembre los temas mas importantes fueron la seguridad, la comunicación, la equidad, y las oportunidades y expectativas para los estudiantes. Por favor planeen en asistir a la reunión para dialogar más a fondo estos temas para que podamos mejorar como servimos a los estudiantes y las familias. Próximos foros comunitarios Miércoles 6 de diciembre – Comunicación (¿cómo, cuando, porque, y departe de quien podemos esperar información?) Centro Comunitario de Dayton (Palmer Creek Lodge) Febrero 5 – Seguridad (Protocolo de emergencia, seguridad del campus, y comportamiento de los estudiantes) Marzo 4 – Equidad (Mejorando la experiencia educativa para todos los estudiantes y familias en Dayton) Abril 1 – Oportunidades para estudiantes (Carreras técnicas, deportes, y actividades extracurriculares) Mayo 6 – Expectativas estudiantiles (Puntos de referencia académicos, y requisitos de graduación) Al pasar por nuestra secundaria/preparatoria vera que los proyectos del 2019 están por terminarse con el nuevo Centro educativo de carreras técnicas. El nuevo espacio aumentara las oportunidades para que los estudiantes reciban educación de carreras técnicas. El Distrito Escolar de Dayton es muy afortunado de contar con una comunidad tan solidaria. Queremos agradecerles a todos por ayudar a crear estas oportunidades con su compromiso a nuestros estudiantes. Esperamos continuar unidos como comunidad por los niños de Dayton. Deseamos que todos y cada uno de ustedes tengan una maravillosa temporada navideña.
Dra. Amy Fast Superintendente Distrito Escolar de Dayton
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Dayton School District Superintendent Update Dear Dayton, Happy Holidays from the Dayton School District! It’s hard to believe it is already December! The school year has gotten off to a great start, and there is a lot of hope in the air as we approach the new year. Our athletic teams had an amazing fall season with three of our four teams competing in the OSAA championships. Led by Coach, Horacio Cortez, our girls soccer team battled hard this fall and showed tremendous improvement throughout the season. Volleyball finished second in league, and Coach Megan Webster was named “Coach of the Year.” Boy’s soccer finished second in league as well, with Coach Jony Miramontes also earning “Coach of the Year.” Finally our football team won the PacWest Conference title, and Coach Jacob Peterson was our third coach awarded “Coach of the Year.” This is a tremendous accomplishment from all our teams and coaches. Next year we plan to add Cross Country to our athletic program.
These last few months we have also been working hard as a district to establish a shared vision and values for Dayton schools. We have been conducting empathy interviews of students, surveying and interviewing staff, and meeting with parents and members of our community to determine what our students deserve from their education here in Dayton. Through this process, Dayton staff have established three core values of community, hope, and integrity that serve to anchor our work with students and with each other. These values will continue to guide our decision making processes as we dive into developing our “Portrait of a Dayton Graduate.” This work will continue throughout the year, and we would love to involve as many stakeholders as possible. We will hold community forums on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 at the Dayton Fire Hall. At our first community forum in November we heard that the topics that you feel are most important to discuss are safety, communication, equity, and opportunities for and expectations of students. Please plan to join us to discuss these topics more in depth as we work together to continually improve how we serve our students and families. Upcoming Community Forums Wednesday, December 6th - Communication (How, when, why, and from whom can we expect information?) Dayton Community Center (Palmer Creek Lodge) February 5th - Safety (Emergency Response Protocols, Campus Safety, and Student Behavior) March 4th - Equity (Improving the educational experience for all students and families in Dayton) April 1st - Student Opportunities (Career Technical Education, Athletics, and Extracurricular Activities) May 6th - Student Expectations (Academic Benchmarks and Graduation Requirements) As you drive past our Junior High/High School, you will see the last of the 2019 bond projects finishing up this month with a brand new Career Technical Education Center taking shape. This new space will provide increased opportunities for our students through expanded career pathway coursework. The Dayton School District is so fortunate to have such a supportive community. We wanted to thank each of you for helping to create these opportunities through your relentless commitment to our students. We look forward to continuing to come together as a community on behalf of the children of Dayton, and we hope each of you has a wonderful holiday season.
Dr. Amy Fast Superintendent Dayton School District
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Code Enforcement Corner Cross Connection, Backflow and Why it Affects You
aration between the end of the faucet and the highest level the water Cross Connection is defined as any existing or possible could rise is known as an air gap. inter-connection between a drinking water system and This not only helps to safeguard the any other system that contains a substance of unknown City’s water quality, but also your or uncertain quality. It can also be described as a link that own drinking water. brings two systems together. For example, when you hook up a weed killer spray to your garden hose. The touching If you have a backflow device, city of the two liquids together would be a cross connection. and state regulations mandate the testing of the backflow devices annually by a licensed backflow tester and the Cross Connection Program results submitted to the water supplier, the City. Then City then reports information to the Oregon Health AuBackflow, by contrast, is when pressure from a resident’s thority. or customer’s water system is higher than that of the City’s water system. This would cause the resident’s or The City of Dayton requires all water customers with pocustomer’s water to flow back into the City’s main water tential cross connection hazards to install a backflow desystem. vice and maintain that device to Dayton Municipal Code standards. Failure to comply with all the requirements of We do not want either of these scenarios to happen to the Chapter 8.3 of the Dayton Municipal Code could result in City’s water system as it would cause a disaster. Our Mutermination of your water service. nicipal Code protects the City’s water system and is also a State and Federal requirement. The Most Commonly Used items resulting in Potential Water Contamination are: We take this very seriously as the health, safety, and livability of our residents is our very mission! • Sprinkler Systems • Drip Irrigation Systems As a newly appointed Cross Connection and Backflow • Hot Tubs Specialist, I encourage you to check around your property • Swimming Pools for any possible cross connections or risks of backflow. It • Greenhouses • Well Pumps from an Additional Source could be as simple as leaving a hose submerged in a • Antifreeze Flush Kits bucket, fish tank, animal water trough, or pool. When hos• Water Softener Treatment Systems es are left submerged, the pressure of the incoming water • Fill Adapters for Waterbeds and Fish Tanks could suddenly drop, the pressure reverses, and the con- • Portable Dialysis Machines taminated water could be sucked right back into the City’s • Livestock (Horses, Cows, Chickens, Goats, etc.) water supply. Testing of the backflow device can be costly. To help with The most effective way to prevent this happening is by in- this, the City contracts with a licensed backflow tester stalling something called a Backflow Prevention Device every year to test backflow devices for those who have (BPD) or by having an air gap between the end of the water signed up for the program for only $30. This is a once-asystem and the basin. Think of your kitchen sink. The sep- year fee that is applied to the following month’s water and sewer bill. The average price for a test outside of our program is anywhere from $60 to $200 according to upgradehome.com. If you would like to sign up for our backflow program, you can stop by Dayton City Hall and pick up the form to sign up for the Automatic backflow Testing Program. If you would like to have your devices tested on your own, you can find the list of City of Dayton Approved Testers on our website at www.daytonoregon.gov If you have any questions regarding Cross Connections or Backflow, please contact me at City Hall or email me at jshirley@daytonoregon.gov. 16
Dayton Community Food Pantry The Dayton Community Food Pantry has been serving the greater Dayton community since 2002. In 2020, the IRS recognized the Dayton Community Food Pantry as a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We commonly serve 140 families on a monthly basis, representing 490 individuals, and many more for the holidays. Volunteers are the backbone of this operation. Many hours are spent shopping for bargains, storing away food, and carrying pre-boxed food to waiting cars on Pantry days. In 2018, we began a “Clothes Closet” to provide clean clothing, free of charge, for anyone in need. This program has been well received, as shoppers pick and choose from good quality shoes and clothing meticulously cleaned and displayed in the Clothes Closet by our amazing team of volunteers. Also, since we are self -funded, we consign a percentage of donated clothing to a local retailer for resale to help pay for food. We also appreciate all the bottles donated for the same purpose. Our moto, “neighbors helping neighbors”, are certainly words of action, with a purpose to partner with the Dayton community, fostering community volunteerism and alleviating hunger by distributing food regularly and on an emergency basis, in a friendly, responsive, sympathetic, helpful, nonjudgmental, and confidential manner. Our Food Pantry and Clothes Closet Directors are volunteer positions, overseeing an average of 40 volunteers, and working closely with Dayton School District #8 to help nurture the positive aspects of volunteerism with the students through food drives and distribution opportunities. We work especially close with special need students and their teachers. It has been amazing to see these young people gain skills and beam with confidence as they learn and serve. TIME FOR A MOVE. For the past 21 years, we have been working out of borrowed space. Our host, Dayton First Baptist Church (DFBC), has been very accommodating to the needs of the Food Pantry, but both entities realize that the church will need to reclaim space and the Food Pantry, over time, will lose access to space within the church. Even as we move away from working under the same roof, DFBC has shown to be one of our greatest supporters by gifting us with a 99-year land lease, allowing the Pantry to build on DFBC property, saving the Food Pantry thousands of dollars in land acquisition costs. Built to last, the new building will have an overhead food delivery door, a walk-in freezer and cooler, and warehouse like shelf storage units for various nutritious food products. The outdoor awning will keep our food and volunteers out of the elements during food distribution operations. The Clothes Closet section will provide space to shop for free clothing, and will include an area for volunteers to sort, clean and organize clothing storage. We are thankful for a broad base of financial supporters, as $424,380.00 has already been raised to bring a degree of assurance that there will continue to be a Food Pantry in Dayton. Our financial support includes $230,000 from Yamhill County ARPA funds, $133,880 through grassroots local fundraising, $50,000 from the Frances A. Staten Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, $5,000 from the City of Dayton, $5,000 from the Roundhouse Foundation, $3,500 from AgWest and $2,000 from First Federal Savings and Loan, respectively.
Our project has two phases. Phase 1: Land Development ($340,000) Cost includes surveying, civil and building engineering, building design, consulting fees, permits, excavation, water detention pond, sidewalks, and parking lot asphalt. Excavation work, to end Phase 1, is currently underway. Phase 2: We anticipate an $84,000 Phase 1 carryover into Phase 2, leaving $340,000 needed to complete the construction project. Thank you everyone for your support! We would love to tell you more about the amazing opportunities, and work being done by this community of volunteers. Best regards,
Your Dayton Community Food Pantry
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