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Tillamook PUD to inspect, treat power poles in South Tillamook Co. ...........12
Vol. 15, No. 370 • June 4, 2021 • FREE!
Tillamook County to hire security firm to enforce parking fees
They’re Casting Off
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
Nestucca Valley Sporting Goods to close up shop at end of the month All 3 Tillamook County parades set to return this summer By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun
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t’ll be a march towards celebrating the end of the pandemic this summer as all three of Tillamook County’s longstanding parades strut down each of their downtown cores. The return of the summer parade means that revelry surrounding the Clover’s Day Parade, the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association’s Dory Days Parade and Tillamook’s Dairy Parade will strut their stuff in the summer of 2021. First to lead the onslaught of floats along Highway 101 will be Tillamook’s June Dairy Parade, which is scheduled for June 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. “Once we saw the change in the (Oregon
Health) guidance, we immediately reached out to ODOT and the City of Tillamook. Both have been great to work with and have already issued permits to use our traditional parade route, which has space for plenty of parade-goers, whether locals coming to watch their children’s dance groups perform, or visitors stopping by to learn about Tillamook’s dairy industry,” said Justin Aufdermauer, president of the Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce. “We see this as an opportunity to share the June Dairy Parade with many more people than we could last year.” And similar excitement is brewing at the home of the “Dory Fleet” and its close-knit neighbor in Cloverdale. The Cloverdale’s Parade has now started planning, after a one-year absence mandated
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to the pandemic, to march again on July 3. The stroll through Cloverdale’s downtown core is set to delight all-comers with a variety of entrants, which is expected to include classic cars, dory boats, patriotic-themed entries and homages to the dairy industry. Just two weeks later in Pacific City, the historic dory boat fleet of Pacific City will once again be in the limelight when the Dory Days Parade highlights the fishing tradition of the “Home of the Dory Fleet.” Set for Saturday, July 17, the parade will run from Bob Straub State Park and through Pacific City’s downtown core before ending at Chester’s Thriftway. For more information on these three Tillamook County summer parades, watch for more detailed information in the Sun as each event draws closer.
Tillamook County is in the process of negotiating a contract with a private security firm to begin enforcing its payto-park program at the Cape Kiwanda parking lot and its smaller cousin at the west end of Pacific Avenue. The prior hope was to have a Tillamook County deputy enforce the new paid parking program, but, according to Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto, there has not been sufficient funds to put a new deputy on as originally planned. The problem he says is that without enforcement not enough people are respecting the requirement to pay the parking fee. Additionally, he said that the Sheriff’s Office is currently facing a shortage of deputies which is exacerbating the problem. Because of the lack of revenue, the county has put a hold on its prior requisition for a new deputy. “Unfortunately, (enforcement) with the Sheriff’s Office just can’t happen right now — it’s just not possible,” Yamamoto said. He added that he believes the addition of enforcement will pay dividends. “It’s difficult for people to understand they have to pay the fees if no one out is patrolling (the parking lot),” he said. “We can’t expect the vast majority to pay (the parking) fees without enforcement. That’s why fees aren’t keeping up, and that’s why we had to tell Sheriff (Josh Brown) that until (we get more) fees we’re having to put the two new deputies on hold —but hopefully for not very long.” Yamamoto also emphasized the cost of adding deputies — and hence the need for the funds from the parking fees. “When you include the cost of the deputies, the training, the equipment, vehicles, and bullets, it’s approaching $175,000 for each (deputy),” he said. “I will not put the county in a position where we’re hiring new deputies in anticipation of being able to pay for them. This is an expensive proposition when you’re hiring deputies.” Yamamoto also noted that once the private security company begins its work, he sees the amount that can be collected increasing and that an eventual phasing out of the contract may be possible. But first, significant dollars must be raised. “It is our hope within a couple months we can pare down to a single security person and have them work in concert with parking ambassadors — the volunteers we’re looking to put in place,” he said. “I would hope that towards the end of the summer season we will be able to put a first new deputy back through (human resources) for hire, and, after the first of year, we could put a requisition in for the second (deputy) knowing it will take some time to get (that) person on board and up to speed.” As of press time, a contract had not been put in play, but Yamamoto said that should change within the next week or so. Once settled, he anticipates two security officers working mostly on the weekends and holidays but also being rotated in some during the week. “Our main focus has to be on the weekends,” he said.
ALL THREE COASTAL BREWPUBS ARE OPEN FOR SEATED DINING
Join us for lunch or dinner at one of our three coastal brewpubs - Pacific City, Tillamook, or Cannon Beach. All three locations are open with Seated Indoor Dining and Patio Seating, plus our popular Curbside and Takeout options. Fly over and enjoy favorite seasonal Raspberried at Sea Volume II on the patio or our new draft offering, Hang Ten Double Hazy India Pale Ale. Visit PelicanBrewing.com to stay up to date on all our current offerings, hours, and dining options. Cheers!