1990-04717-Order No. 90-026 Recorded 2/20/1990BEFORE THE BOARD OF
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90-0,1717
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
An Order Reflecting the Decision
of the Board of County Commis-
sioners to Include the General
Obligation Library Bond Measure,
its Ballot Title and Explanatory
Statement in the State Voters'
Pamphlet.
REVIEWED
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C01jNSEL__,
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, 'OREGON
ORDER NO. 90-026
MICROFILM% J
MAR
WHEREAS, on February 20, 1990, the Board of County Commis-
sioners adopted Resolution No. 90-009, submitting to the quali-
fied voters of Deschutes County, Oregon, a general obligation
library bond measure in the amount of $9,243,260 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 general obligation library bond
measure as set forth in Resolution No. 90-009 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 explanatory statement for voters
pamphlet marked Exhibit "A," attached hereto and by this refer-
ence incorporated herein, be submitted as the county's explana-
tory statement.
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DATED this day of 1990.
THE BOARD COU TY COMMISSIONERS
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
Recording Secretary
1 - ORDER NO. 90-026
LOIS ��Tow PRANTE, Commissioner
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KLMAUODLYN-� -Commissioner
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EXHIBIT "A" f00 1537
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR VOTERS' PAMPHLET
Ballot Title Caption DESCHUTES COUNTY GENERAL OBLIGATION LIBRARY BONDS
Mpnsure No.
Word Total (325 max)
Bonds will construct a new library building in Bend, renovate*the old
Safeway store into a new Redmond library, remodel and modernize the L P1
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library, convert the old Sisters library into a library meetingiro and
provide additional furniture and equipment for the new Sisters library
building. A county -wide library computer system will interconnect the
libraries in each community making all county library books available to
all county residents. Book collections in all four libraries will be
substantially increased.
The Deschutes County Library System is one of the most heavily used in
Oregon. There were more than 300,000 visits to Bend, LaPine, Redmond and
Sisters libraries in the past year. More than 50,000 library cards are
issued. The library loaned almost 600,000 books last year, about 8.4 books
for every Deschutes County resident. When compared with similar Oregon
libraries, the Deschutes County Library is heavily used, yet has inferior
facilities and fewer books.
The library system is at a crossroads. Collections and services cannot be
maintained unless overcrowding is relieved. The Bend building, designed
to hold 59,000 books, currently holds more than 90,000. The Redmond
building, designed for 8,000 books, today holds more than 17,000. New
buildings will provide for improved parking, more shelving for books and
adequate space for people to use books -- space for books, programs and
services the public wants the library to provide. .
The current computer system is used by library staff only and does not
interconnect the library system's four branches. The new computer system
will allow both the public and library staff to find a book by author,
title or subject; know immediately if a book is checked out or on the
shelf; locate books in any of the four branches; and reserve a book at any
branch.
The average cost of the 15 -year bond issue is estimated to be $.33 per
$1,000 assessed value per year or $20 per year for the $60,000 home.
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DICK MAUDLIN, Commissioner I A Ill./)
Person responsible for the content of the Stateme
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
Name of the Governing Body person represents
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