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After approving the budget Wednesday night, May 3, the 14-member Baker City Budget Board voted on a motion of no confidence for City Manager Jonathan Cannon.
After reviewing records showing how severely the pandemic has affected dozens of Baker County businesses, Bruce Nichols understands that nearly $700,000 in federal aid is no panacea. âItâs a Band-Aid,â said Nichols, a Baker County commissioner who served as chairman of a committee that recently approved a total of $698,547 in grants to 67 businesses and nonprofit organizations. Many recipients are restaurants or other businesses in the hospitality industry, which have had severe restrictions imposed by the state during the pandemic. The bandage reference isnât the only met...