1990-04716-Order No. 90-025 Recorded 2/20/1990( U
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
An Order Reflecting the Decision
of the Board of County Commis-
sioners to Include the County Tax
Base Measure, its Ballot Title and *
Explanatory Statement in the State *
Voters' Pamphlet.
ORDER NO. 90-025
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WHEREAS, on February 20, 1990, the Board of County Commis-
sioners adopted Resolution No. 90-008, submitting to the quali-
fied voters of Deschutes County, Oregon, a tax base measure in
the amount of $7,790,237.00 beginning July 1, 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners having made the
decision to include the measure, its ballot title and explanatory
statement in the state voters' pamphlet; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDERS as follows:
Section 1. That the county tax base measure as set forth in
Resolution No. 90-008 be referred to the qualified voters of
Deschutes County, Oregon, at the May 15, 1990, statewide primary
election be published in the state voters, pamphlet in accordance
with Chapter 1.12, Deschutes County Code, and that the explana-
tory statement for voters pamphlet marked Exhibit "A," attached
hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, be submitted as
the county's explanatory statement.
DATED this day of a:i 1990.
THE BOA 1�/OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
1 - ORDER NO. 90-025
LOIS�,J�I TOW PRANTE, Commissioner
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EXHIBIrP " 31 PHLE1 15 3 5
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FdfR VOTERS' PAM
Ballot Title Caption TO ESTABLISH A TAX BASE
Measure No. Word Total (325 max)
New funds from the tax base will provide for expanded libraryiijail and
corrections operations. The county has proposed a comprehensive county-
wide library project which includes improvements and new consquctidn in
tend, LaPal-ne, Redmond and Sisters. Approval of this measure will authorize
$510,000 more per year for books and library services in these,communities.
This funding will allow Deschutes County libraries to fully serve the
residents of Deschutes County with a quality library program.
Deschutes County's jail capacity is inadequate to incarcerate law
violators. Funds are identified in the new tax base to develop and operate
a lock-up work center for drug dealers, drunk driver, burglars, poachers,
sex abusers and other criminals. The county's corrections division will
develop the sanctions it needs to deal with these law violators by doubling
the lock-up capacity and providing work crew programs to make violators
responsible for their actions.
New funds in the county's tax base will not be used to maintain the current
level of services which will be funded under the existing tax base.
The estimated cost of the library, jail and corrections programs is 40
cents per thousand dollars of assessed value for the 1990-91 fiscal year.
The homeowner with a $60,000 home would expect to pay $24 per year at this
estimated tax rate for these programs. The estimated tax rate for this tax
base is $2.59 per $1,000 of assessed value for the 1990-91 fiscal year.
The County cannot respond to the citizens needs for safer communities
without these funds. The county cannot operate new and better libraries
without these funds.
New funds from the tax base will provide for expanded library, jail and
corrections operations.
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DICK MAUDLIN, Commissioner
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