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THURSDAY JUNE 28, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com Breaking news at: Alan Jackson to play festival Sunny 91/61 Weather forecast 8B By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council adopted a 2012-13 fiscal year bud- get Tuesday, which will partially restore salary cuts taken by employees during the past couple of years. The budget would leave the city with an ending balance of $321,603, which Councilmember DAILYNEWS See 4A Pastimes RED BLUFF Sports 1B TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Council ends furloughs, adopts budget Wayne Brown said wasn't near the $400,000 the budget committee was hoping for. The budget restored general fund staff to full time, ended Fur- lough Fridays at City Hall and included new contracts with police officers and management. Minutes before the budget was passed the council approved changing non-union management employees from working under individual contracts to a city reso- lution. employees as well. The resolution adopted by a split 3-2 vote with the issue of a week's paid administrative leave the most debated topic. The original resolution called for just the city's six department heads to receive the 40 hours administrative pay, but staff requested the benefit be extended to a dozen or so mid-management City Manager Richard Crabtree said administrative leave was a way to compensate salaried employees who work beyond 40 hours a week and often take their work home with them. Councilmember Bob Carrel said he didn't have a problem with the benefit as long as employees were getting their work done. "This will show the council's Tour stops in Red Bluff confidence in the job they're doing," said Mayor Forrest Flynn, who voted for the resolution along with Carrel and Brown. Councilmember Daniele Jack- son took issue with the addition of an Executive Assistant to the Police Chief as a confidential employee. Police Chief Paul Nanfito said See BUDGET, page 7A Fatal crash in Rancho Tehama At least one person is dead in a crash at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday on Hillcrest Drive, cross of Remunda Road, in the Rancho Tehama area. Patrol Officer Roger Smith confirmed there had been a fatality, but said he did not have any further information Wednesday evening. California Highway Website, someone involved in the crash came to the door According to the CHP of the reporting party to request medical aid after the vehicle went over the side of the road and had gone 40 feet off the road where it landed upside down. The coroner was called for at 3:21 p.m. and animal control was called for at 3:40 p.m. for a dog involved in the crash. A Chico CHP unit was sent to Enloe Med- ical Center in Chico due to a need for a blood draw. — Julie Zeeb Wednesday to wrap up work on nearly two dozen budget- related bills intended to satisfy the governor's demand for deeper cuts to close a $15.7 billion deficit. Meanwhile, Gov. Jerry Brown had until 11:59 p.m. budget to send to governor SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic lawmakers rushed Lawmakers wrapping up Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Theatre Historical Society of America (THS) Vice President Michael Hauser talks with Volunteer Front of the House Manager and State Theatre For The Arts Board Member Linda Bullock about the vari- ous pictures on the wall.THS stopped in to visit the State Theatre. was one of four venues visited Wednesday by the Theatre Histor- ical Society of America (THS) on its 2012 Conclave and Theatre Tour. "We operate archives and a small museum on the history of theaters," THS Executive Director Rick Fosbrink said. "During our annual board meeting we spend the first few days at the meeting and the rest we tour theaters in the area." By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff State Theatre The group has done a few inter- national tours and has members from all over the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland and Australia, Fosberg said. On Wednesday, the group start- ed with the State Theatre in Oroville, stopped in at the State Theatre in Red Bluff and had lunch in downtown Red Bluff before heading to Redding to see the Cascade Theatre. The final stop for Wednesday was the Woodland Opera House, but more visits were planned for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Fosberg said. At the State Theatre, 333 Oak St., in Red Bluff State Theatre For the Arts President Bill Cornelius spoke about his memories of the theater, starting with his first trip in 1955 and the history of the the- ater before his visit. "In the 1940s, it burned down, Wednesday to sign or veto the previously approved main budget bill that relies heavily on voters approving tax hikes on the November ballot. ''I certainly don't love all elements, but together when you look at it as a package, what it's doing is moving us for- ward,'' Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Woodland Hills, chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, said before voting began in the Assembly. ''It's moving us to fiscal stability in a smart way given the constraints that we're under,'' he said. If voters pass the ballot initiative, Brown believes the state will raise $8.5 billion in the new fiscal year starting July 1 by increasing the sales tax by a quarter cent to 7.5 percent for four years, and boosting the income tax on people who make more than $250,000 a year for seven years. If voters reject the measure, a series of automatic cuts would be triggered, including three weeks less of public school for the next two years. Public universities would risk additional cuts as well. ''This is a game of chicken where you want to swap our educational system for tax increases, tuition for tax increas- es,'' said Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks. ''This is an abject disaster.'' but it was so important to the community that despite restric- tions (from being in a war) it was rebuilt," Cornelius said. "From the day it opened to the 1980s it served as the most important gath- See TOUR, page 7A initiative, with 52 percent in favor and 35 percent opposed. One of the bills being considered could give the tax ini- A recent Field Poll found California voters divided on the tiative top billing on the November ballot ahead of a com- peting tax hike proposal by wealthy civil rights attorney Molly Munger. The bill would require bond measures and constitutional amendments to appear on the ballot ahead of other initiatives and referendums. See STATE, page 7A Pit Bull Party hopes to produce loving homes Special to the DN Bull Terrier was America's dog. Many family homes were proud to have the faithful and loving pit bull as a member of their family. Who could forget Petey from the Little Rascals, he was a lovable pit bull and a great representative of what the breed truly is like. Since the 1900s pit bulls have been In the early 1900s the American Pit Brandon Buddy bred in large numbers and as such they occupy a large percentage of homeless dogs in shelters across the United States. the wonderful dogs currently at the Care Center the P.E.T.S. organization is sponsoring a week long adoption event and will pay the spay or neuter fee for In an effort to find loving homes for all pit bulls adopted. "Pit bulls, sadly, are the most mis- understood and underestimated breed of dog," Care Center Manager Mark Storrey said. "They truly are loving animals and want nothing more than to have the affection of their human. I myself have been fortunate enough to adopt a pit bull from the Care Center and she is a wonderful companion." The Care Center will have informa- tion packets on some of the fears with the breed and the facts that dispel them available. "We truly hope that our community will come in to the Care Center during the week and get to know this fantastic breed a little bit better," Storrey said. "If in the end we can find forever families for some of our loving pit bulls then it will be a win-win for all involved. The P.E.T.S. organization has been a huge help over the last year in saving so many of Tehama County's homeless animals lives and when they came up with this event idea I was all for it and excited to see people truly care about these often overlooked dogs." The adoption event will run July 2- 7. The Care Center will be closed July 4. The Animal Care Center strongly encourages people to visit the Care Center and maybe find the next mem- ber of your family. If you have any questions about the Pit Bull Patriot Party Adoption event, Pit Bull fears vs. facts, animals, adop- tion fees, volunteering, fostering or any other matter please call the Care Center at 527-3439. Sorry if you could not reach us by telephone on Wednesday. In the process of installing an upgrade to our phone service, all lines were inadvertently cut off on Wednesday through mid- morning. Our system was sending AT&T's disconnected/out of service number notices to inbound callers. Even after dial tone was restored, we received cell phone notice and emails that calls to 527-2151 would just ring but not pick Jamie Venus Courtesy photos 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Pit bulls sit awaiting homes at the Tehama County Animal Care Center. up. Some callers were still receiving the AT&T disconnected number auto reply. AT&T local repair worked hard to get our service fully re-installed yesterday. We believe all lines are now restored. We regret any frustration you may have had trying to reach us on Wednesday. If you are still having trouble reaching our auto-attendant message, or one of our fax numbers, please send me an email to advise so I can share with the dedicated AT&T repair crew. Thank you, Greg Stevens, Publisher, gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY Tritons take 3rd DAILYNEWS