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ByFenitNirappil TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO Ever mindful that the next economic down- turn could be right around the corner, Gov. Jerry Brown re- leased a record $113 billion Cal- ifornia spending plan on Friday that resists calls for expanding social services and instead ded- icates billions for paying down debt and saving for a rainy day. "We saw the boom and the bust, and I'm trying to avoid that," Brown said in unveiling his new budget proposal at the state Capitol. He will work with law- makers in the coming months to SACRAMENTO Browncalls $113B budget precariously balanced By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Following the Red Bluff City Council's decision to not split the cost of a roughly $47,000 air conditioning unit installed at the Community and Senior Center here, Tehama County supervisors on Tuesday will consider forming a committee to review the agree- ments between the county and city regarding the center. The county last July replaced a failed air conditioning unit at the community center, which was constructed by the county on land that is owned by the city. The City Council on Tuesday took on a request from the county to reimburse it roughly $23,600 for the 30-ton heating, ventilat- TEHAMA COUNTY Supervisors to review community center contract Actioncomesa er city didn't split cost of air conditioning unit with county By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Property tax reve- nue for the city of Red Bluff this fiscal year is estimated to in- crease 1.1 percent compared to last year, continuing an upward trend that started in the 2013- 2014 fiscal year. Sandy Ryan, the city's finance director, delivered a report pre- pared by HdL Companies to the City Council on Tuesday that es- timates about $1.34 million in property tax revenue. In 2013-2014, property tax revenue increased by 2.4 per- cent from 2012-2013, when there was a 4.5 percent decrease from 2011-2012. Decreases were also reported in 2011-2012, and 2010- 2011. "The good news here obvi- ously," City Manager Richard Crabtree said during the City Council's Tuesday meeting, "is the downward trend seems to have stopped and we're moving positive." Some reasons for the esti- mated increase, according to Ryan and the report, were prop- erty purchases and improve- ments in the city, resulting in significant assessed property value increases. The site of the Dollar Gen- eral Market at 755 Walnut St. in- creased in value by $2.15 million. The site of the CVS Pharmacy at 455 . Main St. had a reported $765,000 year-to-year increase, and the site of the Chevron gas station and minimart at 2370 Main St. reported a $305,500 increase. Additionally, the housing market continued to improve in 2014, according to the HdL report. From January 2014 through September, the median sale price for a single-family home in Red Bluff was $135,000, which was about a 26.8 percent increase from 2013. The median price of a single- family home in Red Bluff in 2011 was $75,000, the lowest median price since home prices began to decline from a high of $216,000 in 2006, according to the report. Home prices began to rebound in 2012. "In most areas, foreclosure lev- els are back at historical norms as seen in 2006, before the real estate recession," according to the report. "Median sale prices for real estate have continued to increase steadily, but at a slower pace than seen in 2013." Statewide, home sales also have continued to rebound, "but at a slower pace than the prior year due to inventory, in- terest rate and affordability con- straints," the report said. In Tehama County, the me- dian price of homes increased from $116,000 in June 2013 to $176,000 in June 2014, a roughly 51.7 percent increase, according to the report. Sales, however, dropped 24 percent. HdL also estimates vehi- cle license fee revenue to total $987,687 this fiscal year, which is down from its previous esti- mate of $1,009,998. RED BLUFF Propertytaxrevenuesmayrise Home prices continue steady increase By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The University of Oregon, Butte College, Chico State, Stanford — eighth-grad- ers at Vista Preparatory Acad- emy were asked to dream big at an assembly Friday morning focusing on post high school colleges and careers. "You are in control of your future," Principal Isaac Scharaga told the students, whom he noted will be mov- ing on to high school in five months. Scharaga told his students to remember to do three things — work hard, be strong and be courageous. The assembly featured a handful of Vista alumni who spoke about the education and careers they went on to have. Laura Schreter is enrolled at Cosumnes River College in Sac- ramento where she is studying in hopes of one day opening and operating her own veter- inary clinic. It's a goal, she told the stu- dents, she's had since she was a little girl. California State University, Chico Professor Curtis De- Berg told the students to find a career where they are doing something they love. Scharaga said not every stu- dent will attend a four-year col- lege, but students should keep their options open and know there are people out there to help them along their way. At the end of the assembly each student was given a T- shirt from a college or univer- sity from across the country. Scharaga said he believes the school's recent emphasis on colleges is paying off. He said three years ago 63 percent of eighth-graders met state re- quirements. The school's most recent figure is 93 percent. More than half of the 200 eighth-graders at Vista are on the honor roll, Scharaga said. College Options, which is working with Tehama County schools, has as its mission to strengthen the college-going culture in the North State by increasing opportunities for students to pursue postsec- ondary education, and ensur- ing that all students can make informed decisions about their education and their future. Gear Up Site Coordinator Stacey Garrett said the goal is to fill the gap students have in between middle and high schools. VISTA PREPARATORY ACADEMY EIGHTH-GRADERS GEAR UP FOR COLLEGE DAILYNEWSPHOTOBYRICHGREENE College Options Gear Up Site Coordinator Stacey Garrett and Vista Preparatory Academy Principal Isaac Scharaga hand out T-shirts with college logos on them to eighth grade students Friday morning. Sports.............. B1 Farm ................A5 Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Weather ........ A10 Life...................A8 INDEX Tehama County Walnut Day will be Feb. 6with the 2015 Tehama County Prune Day set for Feb. 20. PAGEA5 FARM TehamaCountywalnut and prune days set January is National Train Your Dog Month, a reminder that a well-trained dog is best for human and pet. PAGE A3 PETS Training your dog may save its life Obama's plan for bringing community college costs down to zero has $60billion price tag over 10years. PAGE B8 EDUCATION Publicly funded junior colleges proposed Two al-Qaida-linked brothers, associate killed by security forces days a er rampage at newspaper office. PAGE A7 PARIS ATTACK Terror spree ends with deaths of gunmen Scharaga said not every student will attend a four- year college, but students should keep their options open and know there are people out there to help them along their way. 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