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Official 7993 June Special Election Voters'Pamphlet" ;
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- PHIL-�KEISLING a:• � �'�.,� el">Ey".°'cc'a. �" A" �„ I _
ECCnc.wnr a-rwre ; '{€ *0^w SECRETARY OE STATE, .,,� -
MICHAEL GREENFIELD -„F 44,�7�.,�,� qty STATE 11
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Measure No.1
Ballot Title._.......»................................«.............«......_........................... 3
Complete Text..............................................................»........_..._....... 3
Dear Oregon Voter. Explanatory Statement............................. 3
LegislativeArgument in Support....................................................... 3
Argumentsin Favor.......... ................._........»...»................................... 4
The Voters'Pamphlet is one of the state's strongest and most visible symbols of in 'lion.....................«. -
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has helped Oregonians make informed choices for their future.
This pamphlet provides you with information about the single statewide mea-
sure that appears on your ballot for the June 29 election.The pamphlet also
contains information about voter registration and absentee ballots
Me Special Election Voters'Pamphlet is printed in a new tabloid format rather
than the familiar bound booklet because of the limited information submitted
for this pamphlet.Using this format reduced the cost of publishing the Voters
Pamphlet,resulting in a savings for taxpayers.
The June 29 election is a vote-by-matil election and is the first vote-by-mail elec-
tion to have a statewide issue on the ballot.Ballots will be mailed to all regis-
tered voters starting on June 11 and continuing into the following week.
Please read the Voters Pamphlet carefully,cast your ballot and return it to your
county elections office by 8:00 p.m.Tuesday,June 29.
Best,
Phil Keisling ,
Secretary of State
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Ezra Meeker arrived in Oregon in°1852,by oxcart over the Oregon Trail and:
returned by oxcart over the same route in 1906 painting inacnptnons on lantF
marks along the trail.
Photograph cc o Oregon is
GENERAL VOTER REGISTRATION:
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Material for the statewide measure in your Official 1993 June Special You may register to vote by mail or in person ifi , t�r
Election Voters'Pamphlet includes the ballot title;the complete text of the pro-
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posed measure,an impartial statement explaining the measure and its effect, (1)You are a citizen ofthe United States;
estimate of financial impact and any arguments filed by proponents and (2)You will be 18 years of age or older on election day;and m
oppo-
nents.The page (3)You are a resident of Oregon.
number for each item can be found in the table of contents
above.• o
Il"ORTANT.You may register to vote if you meet the above qualiiica-,,
Oregon law requires the Legislature to submit one argument in support of Lions,but you must be registered by 5:00 p.=on June 8,ISM
each measure it refers to the people.Citizens or organizations may also file
arguments in favor of or in opposition to each measure by purchasing space for You must reregister ifi
$300 ce by submitting a petition signed by 1,000 electors.The Secretary of State (1)Your registration has been canceled;
may not accept any argument that is not accompanied by the specified fee or the (2)Your name has been marriage
requisite number of signatures. changed by age or court order,
(3)Your residence or mailing address has changed for any reason;or .-
(4)You desire to change your political party affiliation.
The Voters'Pamphlet has been compiled by the Secretary of State since 1903,
when Oregon became one io the first states to provide for the printing and dis
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g ifi
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Additional copies are available at the State Capitol,post offices,courthouses postal Service,or city or county,but the location of the residence has not
and all county election departments changed and you qualify for and obtain a certificate of registration from the
county election office;or
The June Election is a vote-by-mail election.If you are registered to vote by (3)Your mailing address has changed but the location of your residence has not
June 8,you will receive your ballot in the mail.Absentee or replacement ballots changed. "
are available from your county elections office.
You may cast a ballot even though there may be a question about the validity
of your registration.
BE AWELL-INFORMED VOTER If such a question exista,the election official may require you to vote a-chal-
STUDY THE ISSUES AND VOTE. Jenged"ballot.You-will be required to sign a statement indicating you believe
you are eligible to vote the ballot being issued.
The"challenge"process is provided by Oregon law and simply means your
ballot will not be counted until the election official can determine that you were
IlVIPORTANT:'YOUR VOTED BALLOT " entitled to vote.The election official has until the 19th day after the election to
MUST BE RECEIVED IN YOUR COUNTY ELECTIONS determine the validity of your registration.This process is used to assure that
no voter is denied the constitutional right to vote because of an administrative a
OFFICE BY 8:00 P.1%JUNE 29 TO BE COUNTED.'' error and to assure that votes which may be fraudulent are not counted.
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Official 19M June Special Election Voters'Pamphlet
WEEWN
MEASURE N . 1 O State of
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 10—Referred to the Electorate of Oregon by may enact such laws as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this sec-
the 1993 Legislature,to be voted on at the Special Election,June 29,1993. tion.
(2)The limitations of aection 11b,Article X1 of this Constitution,shall
BALLOTTITLE apply to taxes from any increase in the real market value described in
subsection(1)of this section unless a majority of the electors residing
in the area subject to the taxes and voting on the question specifically
(A)authorize bonded indebtedness for redevelopment or urban ree -
AZLOWB'V4IIERAI>pltbVAl;OpRBA1�TINEWAt� al projects,or(B)authorize the levy of taxes not subject to the limits-
l#OND RE�A7tllfklVT OYT`SIUE I�U1` tions of section 11b,Article XI of this Constitution,for the purpose of
Paying the principal and interest on outstanding bonded indebtedness
Previously issued to finance an urban renewal or redevelopment pro-
$TJb S" 7'TON Sha11 f}regori's Cons4tutxon be amended allowmg local YES f7 ject or projects This subsection shell apply only to bonded indebted•
votexa io authazxe taxee;outside Article XI':lrmit to arepay urban ness approved at an election held on or after the date of the election at
reriawal bonds? which this subsection is approved.
EXPT.ANATION',T�a 10
ymen fm bonds are genezalty excluded front the „
mpartY tax xate llmir5 but;carxta have lnterprated 13 0- Meaeuxei i) PRA. epH .-The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be
adopted,to 7990,Lb include;takes to.pay urban;renewal bands wttlun; submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at a special also
the 1rmjt Th1s measure matntams tfe bmrt on,urban renewal bonds,: tioa held throughout this state on the date specified in section 2,chap-
wlut h znay be Used for cotttzrttututy develo rit and haumtlg,Uttleaa ! ter 24,Oregon Laws 1993(Enrolled Senate Bill 367).
local voters authorise band paymertt.outetrlefihe hmlt lft}ue measure
pasees,at(eq ox counties could ask vpterg t4 approve tattep outside#ha
tax hmta4an to repay curl ant oxlutuia urban renewal bands
ESTIMA�'E C)p 1!'I{�IANGTAI,TMPAi,"i' local revenue rmpatt.TJo
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,pot impact To i:tlae .........vetere approve urba�l xenewal tax0.4.to
repay debt outside Measure 5's Tumta,urban;renewal venue will
rncrease 1f taxesrmptssed:outside rile lttmt replace levies curientty
atnpdrfed treads the Urtiat asfid the area.xa eurretltly above Ylte Meatitre .
6 nonschool hmit� crty and caUrity reveniie an71 Increase.State
reve1AURA mpact Nodixeetf spact _
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
PARAGRAPH 1,Section 1c Article IX of the Constitution of the State of y y
Oregon,is amended to read: hw
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Sec:1c:(1)The Legislative Assembly may provide that the ad valorem taxes �� + �" .
levied by any taxing unit,in which is located all or part of an area included in a� :On!^ h State of# re o a tt mpterl o I
redevelopment or'urban renewal project,may,be[dividedj.ceiculatsdaso the
the taxes[levied irgtiinat]from any increase in the[t uei aah]meal market +o rre pe11� �tl o
value,as Wned]provided by law,of property in such area[obtoirtbil ocour�
ring after the effective date of the ord[nance;ar resolutiamapplovIng-the respon$ib Li
velopment orurban renewal plan for such area,shall be tued.to rode
ednessincurredfarLheledetelopmen or urban"renewal smTh71 eta �n
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State M EASU RE NO . 1 o s
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ` LEGISLATIVE!ARGUMENTIN S PPORT��
Ia November 1990,Oregon voters approved Measure 6 and amended the constitution in MEASURE 1 RESTOREi.I Ul3BAl4itk&WAL FUNDING OPTIONS
order to limit most property taxes.Tams to finance urban renewal projects tall within FOR ALL OREGON COMMUNITIES.
Measure 6's limits.
Court decisions last year declared that Measure 5limits applied to repayment of urban
1893'e Ballot Measure One is a proposed constitutional amendment whit if renewal bonds,including bonds issued before Measure 6 was passed That nullified provl-
h, adopted, sions of an urban renewal reform law passed by the 1991 legislature.As a result,jobce-
will allow voters in a city or county to either authorize bonded indebtedness for urban ating urban renewal projects are no longer a practical option for a number of communities.
renewal projects or authorize taxes to pay existing urban renewal bonded indebtedness.In
either case,such taxes will be outside Measure 6's limits. How Does Urban Renewal Work?
Voter may thus authorize,with a le vote,future urban renewal indebtedness on In simple terms:A line is drawn around an area that is stagnating,one where property
®n6 values are not rising.Plans for major public improvements like roadways,street lighting,
either a project-by-project or multiple-project basis,depending on what the governing body utility lines,green spaces,housing and other facilities are drawn up.Then urban renewal
of the city or county submits torts voters.If a city or county's voters so authorize,property bonds are sold,the plans implemented and private investors encouraged to come l or
taxes for urban renewal in their city or county may increase with no further votes.The �d in the area.
resulting taxes will be levied on all properties in the locality. �
The result:The community gains new assets;property values rise and so do tax rev-
enues.Some of the city-wide increase in revenues is used to pay off the bonds.
Some urban renewal plans involve projects which are not capital construction or
Improvements.These projects include,but are not limited to,acquisition and sale of land, Measure 1 Restores Urban Renewal Options.
relocation of persons and businesses displaced by the project,leasing or management of The legislature has referred Measure 1 for voter approval.It would amend the n
housing,grants and loans.Taxes for these local projects will be permitted outside ppro �
Measure 6'e limits if: Constitution,allowing voters in local communities to decide whether to allow urban
(1) Oregon voters approve Ballot Measure One;and if renewal bonds to be used for project in their community.
(2) city or county voters later approve a local measure authorizing such funding. Measure 1 expands local voter control over urban renewal by requiring local govern-
ments to seek approval of local voters before starting any urban renewal plans to be
financed outside Measure 5 limits.
This measure also makes some changes to the existing section o the Oregon However,voter approval of Measure 1 itself will NOT raise anyone's taxes.
Constitution governing urban renewal taxes.The change from"true cash'to'real market' PP
brings the section into conformity with Measure 5.The change from'divided'to"calculat-
ed* RESTORING URBAN RENEWAL IS IMPORTANT
reflects the fact that division is only one of the calculations used in determining urban
renewal taxes. TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES CREATE JOBS.
Urban renewal is by far the most important Job-creating economic development tool
available to local communities throughout Oregon.Communities have used it for more
Committee Members: Appointed by: than 30 years to build and diversify their local economies.Urban renewal programs lever-
Senator Shirley Gold President of the Senate age limited public dollars to stimulate private investments.Urban renewal projects in
Representative Gail Shibley Speaker of the House Oregon bring in at least$7 of private money for every$1 of public funds invested in local
Representative Cedric Hayden Secretary of State, Projects.
Don McIntire Secretary of State Please Join Us in Voting YES on Measure 1
Barbara Seymour Members of the Committee
for the Economic Health of Oregon s Communities.
Committee Members: Appointed by:
Senator Eugene(Gene)Timms President of the Senate
Representative Tom Brian Speaker of the House
Representative Margaret Carter Speaker of the House
(This Committee was appointed to provide an impartial explanation of the ballot measure
pursuant to ORS 251.215. The statement was modified and certified by the Supreme Court (7W is Joint Legislative Committee appointed to provide legislative argument in support of
of the State of Oregon pursuant to ORS 251.235.) the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 251.295)
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Official 1993 June Special Election Voters'Pamphlet
State of
MEASURE
Oregon
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR..
Measure 1 Requires Loral Governments Our City and Others Like Philomath
to Seek Approval of Local Votes Need Urban Renewal as a Tool
Before Starting Any Urban Renewal Plane to Keep Our Community Working.
Funded Outside Measure 5 Limits
Benton County,where Philomath is located,has the lowest unemployment rate in the
Measure 1 requires government officials interested in funding urban renewal projects ate'But in our community,unemployment remains a major concern.Troubles in the
outside Measure 5's get approval.It makes sure timber industry are hitting Philomath hard
property tax limit to fast local voters'a
urban renewal bonds are treated like other bonds under the Oregon Constitution. Just before Measure 5 was passed in 1990,Philomath formed an urban renewal district
to encourage economic development.A lot needs to be done to attract new jobs to
MEASURE 1 DOES NOT RAISE ANYONE S TAXES Philomath(street paving projects,and water and sewer improvements are needed).Urban
renewal is clearly the best tool we can use to help ourselves.
The proposed amendment will not raise anyone's taxes.It only allows citizens in come The Court Decision Halted Urban Renewal Plans.
munities around the state to decide for themselves in a local election whether to fund Last s court decision, )acting t hard
urban renewal projects. year' n,sub' urban renewal to the Measure 5 limit,hit us
too.Because assessed values are low in our community,tax rates have been high.So
Measure 5 reduced taxes here.But because property tax limits forced budget reductions
Urban Renewal Has Been the Best Way for all local governments in our community,the court decision scuttled our urban renewal
for Local Communities All Over Oregon— plans.
from Milton Freswater to Newport— Now,Philomath can't use urban renewal financing for local projects without further
to Create Jobe and Diversify Local Economies. cutting the city's limited budgets for general services,such as fire and police.That doesn't
make sense.
Urban renewal financing has been effective in the states larger urban areas as a tool Measure 1 Will Allow Philomath Voters to Decide to
for managing growth and livability,and in small communities that have needed to genera
ate alternative livelihoods for their citizens. Themselves if They Want to Repay Urban Bonds
Outside the Measure 5 Limit.
Urban renewal programs leverage limited public dollars to stimulate private invest- We strongly support Measure 1 because it lets voters in Philomath choose whether to
ments.Urban renewal projects in Oregon bring in at least$7 of private money for every , use urban renewal bonds here to help create new jobs in a community that desperately
$1 of public funds invested in local projects. needs them
KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES WORKING. Citizens in other cities may not think urban renewal is right for them.We respect that.
So does Measure 1.We simply ask them to let us have the chance to put urban renewal to
work here.
Vote YES on Measure 1.
Please vote YES on Measure 1.
Urban Renewal Is Philomath's Best Option for Building
Our Local Economy.
(This information furn ished by Pat McCormick,Campaign Manager,Oregonians for
Urban Renewal.) (This information furnished by Van O.Hunsake&Mayor ofPhaomath.)
(TNs spin purchased Oar$300 M accordance wdh ORS 25125£) (This space purchased for$3001n accordance with ORS 251255.) -
Me printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the state of Oregon, The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon,
nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth ofany statement made in the argument.
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MEASURE NO - •
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ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS,URBAN RENEWAL HAS BEEN A MAJOR TOOL RESTORING URBAN RENEWAL IN PORTLAND IS THE KEY TO CONTINUED
FOR COMMUNITIES TO REVITALIZE THEIR DOWNTOWNS. JOB GROWTH AND THE CURBING OF INNER-CITY DECAY. rt
Measure 1 Will Keep Urban Renewal Working for
Communities Throughout the State Urban Renewal Has Helped Transform Portland "
Portland today is a model other cities are trying to copy because the unique partnership
Downtowns represent the core of every community.Yet in many Oregon cities,age and between the public and private sectors has,reshaped the face of the city.Urban renewal
change have taken their toll on downtown.That was a major reason Oregonians adopted was used to create Tom McCall Waterfront Park in place of a freeway,put in Pioneer
urban renewal financing in 1960.Since then,it has been one of Oregon's most effective Courthouse tearer preserve Union Station,enhance the Oregon Convention Center area,
tools for downtown redevelopment, develop RiverPlace and Pioneer Place,build Airport Way and develop affordable housing
Urban renewal financing has invigorated downtowns in the state's larger cities', downtown.
urge es,provid-
ing the seed money to spark private-sector investment,build affordable housing and are- On an investment of$150 million in tax dollars over the last three decades,urban
ate Jobe.And in smaller communities it has energized similar investments is core areas— renewal has generated more than$2 billion in private investment in Portland-lose to a
improving streets,rehabilitating buildings,and providing low-cost loans to small busi- 1.300 percent return.
nesees. Assessed values in revitalized areas have grown three times as fast as values city-wide
Citizens Should Have the Right to Vote for Urban Renewal Programs over the last 20 years.Urban renewal programs have generated about 35,000 new jobs in
that Will.Help in Their Community. the same period.But those success stories are at risk.
Examples of what's at risk show how different communities use urban renewal in cif-
Without Measure 1,Portland Voters Have No Choice About ;k
ferent ways. Using Urban Renewal Finance In the Future. 4
•Roseburg Unless the congested intersection ofEdenbower Boulevard and Broad Street Court rulings last year declared urban renewal bonds were subject to Measure 5 tax
is improved and a signal installed,prime commercial property will go undeveloped. limits.As a result,urban renewal bonds are no longer a practical option for the city to use
•Albany:Improvements planned for First,Second and Main streets,as well as a busi- to finance redevelopment programs.Issuing new bonds would force reductions in general
ness loan program,will have to be canceled fund services such as police,fire and parks.Even repaying bonds issued prior to Measure
ft's passage will coat nearly$9 million per year from the city's general fund
•Klamath Falls;Street improvements,and a downtown parking structure aimed at
attracting business to an adjacent industrial area,are in jeopardy. Measure 1 Restores Choice for Portland Voters. s`-
•Astoria:A project including a new conference center,private hotel and OSU seafood Measure 1 authorizes voters in local communities such as Portland to decide for them-
laboratory project downtown is on hold,hurting downtown retailers who are counting selves whether to use urban renewal financing,and how it will be repaid.It's a conetitu-
onthe project to boost their businesses through tourism tional change that will not raise anyone's taxes.It simply allows local voters to determine
The economic vitality of many Oregon cities will be sapped if urban renewal programs if urban renewal is the best option in their own local community,
am no
cation longer an option to provide incentives for economic growth and downtown revital- The Portland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Strongly Supports Measure 1.
The Oregon Downtown Development Association
urges you to please vote YES on Measure L It's Vital to Portland's Economic Health.
Keep Our Communities Working. Please Join Us in Voting YES on Measure 1.
(77his information furnished by Brian Scott,President&Executive Director,Oregon (This information furnished by Donald S.McClave,President Portland Metropolitan t
Downtown Development Association.) Chamber of Commerce.)
(This space purchased Oar s30o in accordance with ORS 251255.) (This space purchased la$3001n accordance with ORS 251255.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Orrgon The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon,
nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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Official 1993 June Special Election Voters'Pamokit
MEASURE NO . Oregon
State of
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
OREGON'S CHAMBER EXECUTIVES STRONGLY rvE OPPOSED URBAN RENEWAL IN THE PAST.
SUPPORT MEASURE 1 AS THE BEST MEANS TO GIVE BUT MEASURE 1 PUTS VOTERS IN CHARGE OF URBAN RENEWAL PLANS.
LOCAL COMV IDMIES THE ABILITY TO CREATE JOBS.
Chambers of commerce are committed to the s THAT'S THE REFORM rvE BEEN WORKING FOR.
prosperity of the businesses and people in
�. : the communities they serve.Oregon chamber executives—from Albany to Astoria,from
The Dalles to Klamath Falls—recognize that urban renewal is the best job-mating local Vote YES on Measure 1.
development option available to most communities.
I campaigned for Mayor of Tualatin in opposition to urban renewal.After being elected,
Local Development Projects Are at Risk, I realized the value this important tool has for local communities--especially when you
add Measure 1's requirements for local voter participation in the decision to use urban
e Right now,for a number of communities, renewal.
Oregon cemmu es,urban renewal is no longer an option.
Courts declared last September that urban renewal bonds would be subject to the
Measure 5 limit Communities that are at the Measure 6 limit can no longer depend on Measure 1 will require local officials to consult with voters and get their approval
a. urban renewal bonds to provide the local matching funds on federal or state projects.Nor BEFORE starting any urban renewal plans funded outside the Measure 5 limit.That
can those communities make public investments that leverage private-eector investment forces urban renewal plans to really reflect what the community wants.
in local projects that create jobs.
Measure 1 Would Guarantee Local Control Over Urban Renewal Urban Renewal Bonds Outside Measure 5 Limit Should Be Treated Like General
Obligation Bonds.Measure 1 Does That.
Measure 1 would make sure every community in Oregon has the choice to use urban
k renewal because it's the beet alternative to generate jobs or revitalize a stagnating area Measure 1 changes the Oregon Constitution to treat urban renewal bonds outside the
Measure 5 limit much like general obligation bonds.Local officials must get voter
.' Passage of Measure 1 will not increase taxes for anyone.It merely gives local voters approval before bonds can be issued.Only with voter approval can repayment be made
control over whether,when and how to use urban renewal from taxes outside Measure 5 limit.
More than half of all Oregonians live in communities that have benefited from urban Join me in voting yes on Measure 1.
renewal programs.For every dollar of public funds allotted to urban renewal in the state,
more than$7 in private funds have been invested.Those investments have diversified and GIVE LOCAL VOTERS CONTROL OF URBAN RENEWAL
strengthened local economies and created new jobs. "
Urban Renewal Is an Important Asset in Oregon's Efforts
to Help Its Communities Prosper.
Keep Our Communities Working.
r t VOtOYES onMeasme 1,and Be Sure to ReturnYour Ballot by June 291
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MEASURE NO . Oregon
State of
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
You are asked to Counties.Measure i Posting T In
ccr�„for Urban Renewal Taxes for VOTERS SHOULD KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT MEASURE 1
37 Cities and Counties.Measure 1 is costing you$900,600.00, AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNNECESSARY VOTE NO
The Constitution permits voters to approve bonds outside the Measure 5 limits now.No
I.In Tualatin,Oregon,an average$114,600.00 home had before the Supreme Court rul- change is needed.
ing in September,1992,an Urban Renewal Tax of$327.57 while the tax for the entire Cities having worthy projects to finance by,property taxes need only gar to voter and
Government of Tualatin wee$343.36.This is a 95%ratio in pro perty taxes for Urban ask approval of general obligation bonds payable outside the limit.Proponents of
Renewal,Vote No.Urban Renewal Boards are not Elected Measure 1 want to hoodwink voters into letting them issue bonds whenever they please
without voter review or approval—as'before Measure 5.In 1991 Portland collected over
2.In the Portland Urban Renewal Area our preliminary review of Employees,discloses $17 million in property taxes for urban renewal with none of it approved by the voters.
that over 50%or more do not live in the property tax paying area.Vote No. ALL OREGON TAXPAYERS SUBSIDIZE URBAN RENEWAL
THE SUBSIDY MUST STOP VOTE NO
A.U.S.Bancorp Tower,First Interstate Tower and buildings in the Waterfront assess Urban renewal
ments areas do not nay school or local government services me.Be withdraw the valuation from the general tax rolls for extend-
buaineeees do.E --�-�=SM as homeowners and other ed periods of time.Because of the withheld valuation,taxpayers of governments over.
businesses per cent of these taxes goes to Urban Renewal.Vote No. lapped by an urban renewal
government pay more to those governments,and school die-
tricte collect lees money and require more support from state-wide taxpayers
B.Measure 1 Is designed to hoodwink your vote.Remember Tualatin,where there is a Portland has an urban renewal program which siphoned off more than$17 million of
95%Urban Renewal Ratio Tax.Vote No.Don't over rule the Supreme Court, the property tax in 1991 and withholds tremendous assessed valuation from the general
tax roll.Persons paying taxes to Multnomah County,Port of Portland,and Metro(in
3.In 1968 we voted on Urban Renewal and in September 1 Clackamas,Multnomah,Washington Counties)pay taxes at a higher rate to make up
e +ti1B dam Supreme Court for the withheld property value.The State pays to make up lose to schools.Taxpayers of
agreed Urban Renewal Taxes were under Measure 5.With State,Counties,Cities and Gresham,Troutdale,Fairview,Wood Village,Maywood Park,and unincorporated
Schools adding over 3,344 now employees since Measure 5 passed;keep Urban Renewal Multnomah Coon u•state-wide under Measure 5.Vote No.Oregon Tax Court limited U.R-Taxes to Measure 5. t' taxpayer's subsidize Portland's urban renewal,
but none has a say in its creation or expansion.If free-wheeling urban renewal is per-
witted again,taxpayers throughout Oregon will pay even higher subsidy to Port land.
4.The Legislature passed Measure 1 to raise your property taxes,for Urban Renewal UNCONTROLLED U R TAXES WERE REINED IN BY MEASURE 5
Employees and Foreign Corporations which get 100%property tax relief in Urban MAINTAIN TAXPAYER CONTROL OVER TAXES VOTENO
Renewal areas,yet businesses and homeowners have to pay higher property taxes to ben- Before Measure 5,urban renewal governments established
efit the Foreign Corporations but with no new broader tax plan for Public Education. 8o projects,developers,issued bonds,and eol-
lected taxes without going to the voters Special landholders,developers,and businesses
have been the principal beneficiaries.Suddenly now,urban renewal is promoted to benefit
5.Renters and Homeowners,the State of Oregon,Counties and Cities are using your tax the poor,but to date the poor and needy have received little.More often,low-cost housing
dollars to campaign on this Measure,VOTE NO.Save rental and house payment has been destroyed and poorly replaced.Urban renewal for the poor hoe been ignored
increases THINK-Urban Renewal Boards Are Not IIected, an
it is not profitable—for developers or the government Taxpayers must main.
tain control of property taxes.
SPECIAL LEGISLATIONAT TAXPAYERS'EXPENSE
The Legislature that could not find adequate funding for schools easily found
$900,600 to fund a special state-wide election for this unneeded amendment to the
Constitution.The State's priorities for special interests'are obvious..
(This information furnished by Clyde V.Brummell,President,Oregon Homeowner's VOTE NO ON MEASURE 1
Association,Inc. •
(77nis information furnished by Peter and Dorothy Smith,Multnomah County
(INS space purchased for$300 In accordance wldh ORS 251255.) (TMs space purchased for$300 In accordance whh ORS 251.251)
Tfu printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon, The Printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State Of Orrgon,
nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument nor does the state warrant the accurosy or truth of any statement!made in the argument.
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MEASURE NO . 1 - .
Oregon State
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
VOTE NO ON MORE TAXESI CAN NEW LAYERS OF GOVERNMENT SPEND
YOUR DOLLARS RKITER THAN YOU?
This measure will increase taxes by allowing NEW PROPERTY TAXES IN EXCESS
OF MEASURE 6'8 LIMITS. The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that urban renewal bonds must be included under
Measure 5 tax limits,but this Constitutional change will put past,present and future
MEASURE 5 IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CEHMG,NOT A FLOOR.It should limit the urban renewal bond debts OUTSIDE the limits for all time.
'rent'we pay government in order to use our own property to no more than$16 per thou-
sand.By successively excluding various taxes from the Measure 5 limits,we will send Urban renewal bonds may be sold for a very wide range of projects,and a property owner
property taxes right back up to previous levels. may be subject to more than one taxing project at a time.All homes and business property
in the city or county being assessed for the urban renewal project will be subject to these
SEND SALEM A MESSAGEI taxes outside current limits.This could add significantly to your current property taxes.
THEY JUST DON'T GET IT.Six months after we passed Measure 5,the Legislature Urban renewal agencies can schedule elections any number of times until projects are
RAISED INCOME TAXES$180 MILLION DOLLARSI Local governments have been passed.Once the bonds are voted and sold,they cannot be canceled by any subsequent
raising every tax and fee they can,to fatten their bureaucracies,while blaming Measure vote,but must be repaid.
5.Instead of cutting waste and reforming government,SPECIAL INTERESTS ARE
PUSHING A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR SALES TAX IF YOU GIVE THE GREEN Your city could have a large number of urban renewal projects at any one time.Your coun-
LIGHT BY VOTING FOR MORE TAXES. ty could also have a large number of projects at the same time.You could be taxed on mul-
tiple city projects,and multiple county projects at the same time.This could add signifi-
rl'S TIME TO FIGHT BACKI cantly to your property tax statement.
OREGON'S TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLAN WILL BAN ANY NEW TAXES UNLESS Urban renewal bonds give potential special treatment to some properties and make many
YOU APPROVE.NO TAXATION WrfHOUT DIRECT REPRESENTATION.Instead of others pay the price.A county renewal agency may designate a project in a remote area
just voting NO on new taxes,you can work FOR TAX LIMITATION,to and a message to and make the entire county pay.A city may build a facility that narrowly benefits one
SALEM AND WASHINGTON,D.C. neighborhood and make a distant cross-town property taxpayer retire the bonds with a
direct tax.
TAXPAYER PROTECTION INITIATIVE
19201 S.E.DIVISION VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 1 FOR FAIR TAX TREATMENT.
GRESHAM,OR 97030
(503)887-8315
(This information furnished by Frank Eisenzimmer,Chairman,Taxpayer Pmiection (Thia information furnished by Cedric Hoyden,State Representative,and the Honorable
Initiative,) Ron Sunseri)
(This space purchased far$300 in acoordanw with ORS 251255.) . (TMs space purchased for$300 in aaadance with ORS 251255)
The this ths.;Stak'af.Ofegorn,t T�Pri kw of this argument does,not constitute an endorsement by the.State of OrKBm.
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ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION - ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
BALLOT MEASURE 1 IS A TRAPI WHEN WAS TEE LAST TIME THE LEGISLATURE DID YOU ANY FAVORS?
Ballot Measure 1 is being presented as a means of increasing local voter control of Ballot Measure 1 is brought to you by the same Legislature that promised you property
urban renewal spending.The truth is that they will have less control if this measure pass. tax relief for over 12 years but could never get its act together.But they sure can pull
es and if their city or county gives one-time approval of urban renewal projects. themselves together when it comes to clever schemes to increase your taxes.
That's the Trap!If local voters say'Yee in just one election,then their urban renewal The medicine the Legislature is asking you to swallow(property taxes to repay urban
agency is free"from here to eternity'to issue urban renewal bonds(tax increment revenue renewal debt without any stated or Implied limit)L so bitter that they have coated it with
bonds)and to add whatever taxes am necessary to ygy those bonds without ever coming a sugar coating of increased local voter control But note that THEY wrote the Ballot Title
back to the esters. and then by law disallowed any challenges in the courts to determine if it is a fair and
If Ballot Measure 1 passes,urban renewal agencies will be using the same system used
honest description of the measure.Hey,when you got the muscle,why not use it?
on November 1991 tax bills(before the Supreme Court ruled that it violated Measure 5). Ballot Measure 1 IS NOT ABOUT LOCAL VOTER CONTROL.When the voters
Under that system,the City of Tualatin's tax rate for urban renewal was just a few cents approved Measure 5 in November,1990,they allowed for voter approval of general oblige-
less than the rate for all other city operations combinedl And,in one area of Hood River, lion bonds to pay for capital construction and improvements,whether part of an urban
the urban renewal tax rate was more than$6.50 per$1000 of assessed value.It makes no
sense to limit taxes for essential non-school services and then have no limits on taxes for renewal plan or not.There is no need to change a word there.
urban renewal! But urban renewal agencies don't like general obligation bonds because they come with
Ballot Measure 1 was drawn up by clever urban renewal specialists who want NO a number of safeguards to protect the taxpayers.Urban renewal agencies prefer their own
restrictions on their spending authority and want to be higher in the pecking order than kind of bonds(called tax increment revenue bonds)because they can use the proceeds to
police and fire protection,community hospitals and even schools. make 2%or 3%loans to certain enlightened developers.Or they can'assemble'many
small properties(by condemnation if necessary)and sell the package—Eequently at a
HERE ARE THE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW. loss--to some favored developer.
This is a very deep pool of taxpayer money that the-agencies and the developers have
Right now,your city or county already have the authority to ask for voter approval of been swimming in for about 30 years now,and they have been having withdrawal pains at
general obligation bonds for capital construction or improvements in an urban renewal the thought of losing their taxpayer subsidy.But it is absolutely necessary that the tax-
plen payers keep a lid on these taxes or the entire benefit of Measure 6 could be lost.
Your city or county can issue revenue bonds to finance other aspect of an urban renewal In November,1990,the voters of Oregon realized the Legislature would never provide
plan,but the taxes to repay those bonds have to come out of the$10 per$1000 assessed property tax relief and they had the courage to trust themselves to do the job.Measure 6
value allowed under Measure 6. is only 40%implemented and many taxpayers have felt substantial relief.Others will feel
If Ballot Measure 1 eases, relief over the next three years.In short,Measure 6 is working on the path projected.The
p your property taxes can skyrocket,and when that happens voters were right to trust themselves in 1990.Now the voters need to have the courage to
you'll be wondering whatever happened to property tax limitation.Don't allow the urban 'stick with the original plan and not allow an inept Legislature to screw up the people's
renewal agencies to realize their goal of,'One man,one vote,ONE TIME! rational plan.
VOTE NO on Ballot Measure 1. Continue to trust yourselG VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 1.
(This information furnished by Don McIntire,Protect Oregon Property Society-P.O.P.S.) .,(This information furnished by Harry Alton,Executive Club,Gresham.)
(TMs space purchased for$300 In accordance with ORS 251255.) _ (Tldsspace purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 2S 1255.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon, The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon,
nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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State of
MEASURE NO . Orecon
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION
SAY THAT AGAIN,GRETCHEN.
This is a story about Portland,but similar stories probably could be told around the
State.
The story was reported on page C4 of The Oregonian for Friday,April 16, 1993.It
seems that Mayor Vera Katz,in preparing the city's budget for 1993.94,set aside$1.6 mil-
lion to help pay for outstanding urban renewal bonds in case Ballot Measure 1 should W.
Seems like a prudent thing to do.
However,City Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury was troubled by the message such pru-
dent budgeting might send.As reported in the newspaper.
'But Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury said the set-aside could undermine the[pro- A cassette edition of the Voters'
Ballot Measure 11 campaign.If voters figure the city can absorb the debt payments,
she said,it could sink the measure—and a chance for Portland to build another rede- Pamphlet is available for Oregonians
velopment program.'
Gretchen message is as old as the hills:Let's spend every dime we can extract from who cannot read standard print due to
the taxpayers so we can go back to them and tell them we're broke and we need new
taxes.Gretchen is eo anxious to get Ballot Measure 1 passed that she is ready to gamble a visual or physical disability.
with the city's fiscal stability in order to get more tax dollars.When will they ever learn
when will they learn?
Surely there are Gretchen sitting on just about every city council and every county
court or commission in the State.Isn't it time to pound home the message we thought we order a cassette edition of the
sent with the passage of Measure 5 in 1990?Enough of this gadfly spending just for the To
sake of spending.Get serious with our money!
But we can't blame the Gretchen of the world for the half-million dollar campaign now Voters' Pamphlet, please contact Vision
being waged to get you to believe that Ballot Measure 1 is about local control rather than Resources For Independent Living at
about increased taxing authority.A great deal of that money can be traced right back to
the developers who,with the cooperation of the urban renewal agencies,find the values of
their own properties enhanced by urban renewal projects.And so the world goes around 503-284-3339.
Them remains one protection against this unholy alliance of politician,developer and
newspaper editor.YOU,the informed voter who will not be swayed by glitzy TV ads or
"personalized"computer mailings.YOU can recognize the source of the material you see
and hear,and YOU can determine who will profit if Ballot Measure 1 passes.
VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 1.
(This information furnished by Tom Dennehy,'P.OP.S.'-Protect Oregon Property
Society.)
(This space purchased for$300 in accordance with ORS 251.255.)
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon,
nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument.
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Three covered wagons crossing the plains of Umatilla County as part of'WVestward Ho"pageant at the Pendleton Round-Up.
This undated photo was taken by the S.Nelson Camera Shop.Photograph courtesy of Oregon State Library.
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COUNTY ELECTION OFFICES
BAKER CURRY JEFFERSON MALHEUR UMATILLA
Julia Woods Ren96 Kolen Elaine L.Henderson Deborah R.DeLong Tom Groat
Baker County Clerk Curry County Clerk Jefi n Coun lerk Malheur Count'Clerk Umatilla Count'Clerk
1995 3rd St. P O.Box 748 Courthouse,75%C.'C'St. 251•B'St.W.,Courthouse Box 4 P.O.Box 1227
Baker City OR 97814-3398 Gold Beach OR 97444 Madras OR 97741 Vale OR 97918 - Pendleton,OR 97801
5238207/C 523 8208 247-7011,E'xt.223/C 247 440 4754481/G 4754451 473 X151/C 473 5157 276-7111,Ext.254/C 276-7119
BENrON DESCHUTES JOSEPHINE MARION UNION
Dan Burk Mary Sue(Susie)Penhollow
Dir.,RerJElectlons Deschutes Court Clark Georgette Brown Alan H.Davidson R.Nellie ue-Hbbert
Courthouse Administratlon , Josephine County Clerk Marion County Clerk Union Court Clerk
Corvallis,OR 97330 1130 N.W.Hardman St. P.O.Box 89 Elections Division 1100'L•Avenue
757-6756/C 757-5646 Bend,OR/912" - Grants P ,OR 97526-0203 3180 Center St.NE,Room 240 La Grande,OR 97850
388.8547 547 474-5243 It 474-5243 Salem,OR 97301-4589 9631008
588-5041/C 588.5610
CLACKAMAS DOUGLAS KLAMATH
John Kauffman Gay Fields Ev Biehn MORROW Charlotte McIver
Clackamas County Clerk Douglas County Clerk Klamath Court
Elections Division P.O.Box 10 ty Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth Wallowa County Clerk
825 Portland Ave. Roseburg pR 97470.0004 316 Main Seth. Morrow County Clerk 101 S.River St. Rm.100 Door 16
BbaS8b10)?,97027-2195 5 440.4252%C 4408092 Klamath 83135/C 883-413501 - Hr°ppBnerx Op 97838.0338 Enterprise. 18828-1385
878-8081/G 678 9081,EM.26 4213 4b43
GILLIAM
Rena Kennedy LAKE WASCO
C d David Gilliam Count'Clerk Karen O'Connor Karen LeBreton
Lod Davidson Courthouse Lake Court Clerk YcId Ervin Wasoo County Clerk
Clatsop County Clerk Condon,OR 97823 0427 513 Center St. DirJElectiotrs Courhouse,511 Washington SL
Astod ,OR 749 3-0178 dal 384 2311 Lakeview,pR 97630.1579 1040 S.E.Morrison The Dallas,OR 97058
Astoria,1/ 9 25-85178 947-6008/C 947-6007 Portland,OR 97214-2495 2968159/C 298.6159
3258511/C 3258511 - 248-3720/C 248.3729
GRANT
Kathy McKinnon
Grant Count'Clerk LANE WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA e ) P.O.BOX 3t9v Annette Newin ham POLK Jar
Cdur b County Clleerk 5751875/C 57516/39 35tlE BtlGAvisewn Po k Col�unry Clerk rl A.,.. e.B 10
St.Helens OR 97051-2089 Eugene,08 97401-2671 Courthouse,Room 201 Hillsboro,OR 9'/124
397-3798/C 397-3874 HARNEY 687-4234/C 687.4320 Dallas OR 97338.3179 6488670
Dolores Swisher 623-917/C 8239217
Hamey County Clerk
COOS Courthouse,450 N.Buena Vista LINCOLN WHEELER
Burns,OR 97720 Dana Jenkins SHERMAN Judy Potter
CMary Ann Wilson 5736641 Lincoln County Clerk Linda Comie Wheeler County Clark
oouurthou ery Clerk 225 W.Olive SL,Room 201 Sherman County Clerk P.O.Box 327
Coquille,OR 97423-1899 Newport,OR 97365 P.O.Box 365 Fossil,OR 97830-0327
398-3121,Ext.301/C 396-3106 HOOD RIVER 2656611,EM.2348/C 2658611, Moro,3608 97039-0365 763-2400
Sandra Barry Ext.2348
Dir.Assess/Rec
Courthouse,309 State St.
CROOK Hod iv r,OR 97031-2093 LINN YAMHILL
TILLAMOOK
Calla M.Harrison Steven Druckenmiller Josephine Valid Yamhill Stem Clerk
300 E Count'Clerk Linn County Clark Tillamook Court Clerk Courthouse,5 East 5th St.
300 E.3rd JACKSON 4th 6 Broadalbin 201 Laurel Ave.ty McMinnville OR 97128-4593
Prineville,OR 97754-1919 Kathy Beckett -Alba
rry OR 97321 Tillamook,OR 97141 434-7518/ 434-7519
447-6553/C 447-6553 Jackson County Clerk 967-3831 R 7321 33 - Tillamook 842-3402
Courthouse 10 S.Oakdale
Medford,OFD 97501-2952
776-7181/C 776.7183
,,. REMEMBER - YOUR VOTED
BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED IN
YOUR COUNTY ELECTIONS
OFFICE BY 8:00 P. M. JUNE 29 TO
BE COUNTED.
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