2008-976-Order No. 2008-093 Recorded 12/8/2008DESCHUTES COUNTY OFFICIAL
NANCY BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL
REVIEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
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2008-976
CLERKDS U 7008-976
12/08/2008 11:48:54 AM
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Declaring the Results of the
General Election Held on November 4, 2008 * ORDER NO. 2008-093
For the Bend Area Transportation District
WHEREAS, an election in Deschutes County, Oregon was held on November 4, 2008 on the
measure set forth in Exhibit A concerning the proposed Bend Area Transportation District ("District");
and
WHEREAS, an Abstract of Votes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B, shows that a
majority of those persons voting voted to not approve the measure; and
WHEREAS, ORS 198.820(1) requires the Board to canvass the votes and dismiss the Petition
if the Board determines that the majority of the votes cast were in opposition of formation of the
District; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDERS as follows:
Section 1: At the election held in DESCHUTES County, Oregon on November 4, 2008, as
evidenced by the abstract of votes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by
reference herein, 36,572 electors cast ballots on the issue of formation of the District and, of those
electors, 17,315 electors voted YES, and 19,257 voted NO on the measure captioned TO FORM A
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT, as set forth in the attached
Exhibit, incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2: Because the majority of electors voted in opposition, the measure is declared to
have failed.
Section 3: The Petition is hereby dismissed.
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Section 4: The Board Clerk shall cause certified copies of this order be filed with the
Deschutes County Clerk and Assessor and the Oregon Department of Revenue and Secretary of
State pursuant to ORS 198.780(1).
Dated this day of December, 2008.
NIS R. LUKE,
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
TAMMY Bf Y, VICEEOHAIR
MICHAEL M. DALY, MMISSIONER
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SEL 803 ORS 250.035
REV 8/00 NOTICE OF DISTRICT MEASURE ELECTION ORS 250.041
ORS 255.145
ORS 255.345
Bend Area Transportation District
(Name of District)
Notice is hereby given that on November 4, 2008
(Date of Election)
A measure election will be held in Deschutes County, Oregon.
(Name of County or Counties)
The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the district's voters on this date:
CAPTION (10 Words)
TO FORM A TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT
QUESTION (20 Words)
Shall Bend Area Transportation District be formed and impose $.393 per $1,000 assessed value as permanent rate
limit beginning 2009-2010?
SUMMARY (175 Words)
A transportation district would be established, covering the City of Bend and additional territory. The
name of the district would be the Bend Area Transportation District. The purpose of the district would be
to plan, establish, furnish and maintain a system for the transportation of passengers within the Bend area
and to construct, maintain and operate any related facilities pursuant to ORS 267.510 et seq.
If approved, this measure would authorize the district to tax properties within the district for the above
listed services at a maximum permanent tax limit of $393 per $1,000 assessed value and is estimated to
raise $2,800,000 in operating funds for the District in the first year. The district taxes would be imposed
starting with tax year 2009-2010. If this measure passes, the election of the governing body will be held in
March, 2009.
(Map of the proposed district will accompany the ballots.)
The following authorized district official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and complete.
Signature of authorized district official (not required to be notarized)
Dennis R. Luke
Printed name of authorized district official
Date signed
Chair, Deschutes County Board of
County Commissioners
Title
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NUMBERED KEY CANVASS
RUN DATE:11/19/08 04:04 PM
9-60
Bend Area Transportation
District
Vote for 1
01
= Yes
02
= No
-
O1
02
0001
Precinct
1
1202
794
0002
Precinct
2
487
802
0004
Precinct
4
639
323
0005
Precinct
5
1473
1872
0006
Precinct
6
984
1084
0007
Precinct
7
1687
1312
0009
Precinct
9
605
518
0011
Precinct
11
292
371
0020
Precinct
20
729
1172
0025
Precinct
25
1280
1427
0026
Precinct
26
397
567
0027
Precinct
27
889
598
0032
Precinct
32
999
883
0033
Precinct
33
727
1210
0034
Precinct
34
938
892
0035
Precinct
35
648
1167
0042
Precinct
42
855
1310
0044
Precinct
44
775
1086
0046
Precinct
46
794
798
0047
Precinct
47
861
993
0049
Precinct
49
54
78
VOTES PERCENT
17.315 47.34
19.257 52.66
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