1993-06-29 - Ballots OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL ELECTION
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON -JUNE 29, 1993
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INSTRUCTIONS TO DESCHUTES COUNTY DESCHUTES COUNTY
■ �� ■ VOTER 9-1-1 COUNTY SERVICE
USE A PENCIL ONLY DISTRICT 9-2. DESCHUTES
COUNTY TRANSIENT
- 9-1. TWO-YEAR OPERAT- ROOM TAX EXEMPTIONS
- TO VOTE, BLACKEN ING SERIAL LEVY. QUESTION: Shall County Code
THE OVAL ( 4� ) amendment eliminating tax exemp-
COMPLETELY TO QUESTION: Shall County 9-1-1 tions for personally rented short
■ District levy$397,000.00 each year
THE LEFT O F THE term and vacation rentals be ap-
for two years outside tax base for proved?
�, ■ RESPONSE OF YOUR operating purposes beginning in
- I CHOICE. 1993-94? SUMMARY: Renters of hotel,
SUMMARY: Funds provided by the motel and similar accommodations
■ two-year serial levy will be used to pay transient room taxes. Rev-
maintain existing Deschutes County enues from the transient room tax,
- STATE MEASURE paid by these renters, have been
9-1-1 County Services District ser- used to partially pay for County
vices.The proposed two-year serial services used by County visitors
■ REFERRED TO THE levy will replace a prior levy that
PEOPLE BY THE LEGIS- ends in June 1993. and promote tourism. The ordi-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY nance eliminates the exemption
The total amount to be raised by the from taxation for facilities such as
- homes, condominium units and
two-year serial levy for 9-1-1 opera-
1. ALLOWS VOTER AP- cabins personally rented by the
a
PROVAL OF URBAN RE- m purposes is$794,000.00. This owner beginning October 1, 1993.
amount of proposed taxes is outside
- NEWAL BOND REPAY- the limitation imposed by Section
MENT OUTSIDE LIMIT 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution. Approval of measure ratifies an
amendment to Sections 4.08.020,
- 400 Definitions, and 4.08.070, Exemp-
QUESTION: Shall Oregon's Con- This tax is subject to the other gov- tions, of Chapter 4.08, Transient
stitution be amended allowing local ernmental purposes limit of Section Room Tax, Deschutes County
- 41 • voters to authorize taxes outside 11(b),Article XI,of the Oregon Con-
- 42M Article XI limit to repay urban re- stitution. Approval of this measure Code.
newal bonds? would not reduce the property tax
collections of other non-school dis- o YES
__W43 AT -trictttaits-of local government avail- --
- bonds are generally excluded from able underthe provisions of Section o NO
the property tax rate limit,but courts 11(b), Article XI, Oregon Constitu-
- have interpreted Ballot Measure 5, tion and implementing legislation.
adopted in 1990,to include taxes to The revenues raised will be used I
- pay urban renewal bonds within the exclusively for other governmental PLE
limit. This measure maintains the purposes.
- limit on urban renewal bonds,which
may be used for community devel- The estimated tax impact of this ;: a
- opment and housing, unless local measure is 7 cents per thousand
voters authorize bond payment out- dollars of assessed valuation. The
- sidethe limit. If this measure passes, estimated tax cost for this measure
cities or counties could askvoters to is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on PLEASE REMEMBER
approve taxes outside the tax limita- the best information available from TO USE A PENCIL
- s' • tion to repay current orfuture urban the county assessor at the time of
- renewal bonds. the estimate. ONLY
- ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IM- o YES
PACT- Local revenue impact: No
- direct impact. To the extent voters o NO
approve urban renewal taxes to re-
pay debt-outside Measure 5'siirrtits,
urban renewal revenuewill increase.
- If taxes imposed outside the limit
replace levies currently imposed in-
- side the limit and the area is cur-
rently above the Measure 5 WARNING
- nonschool limit,local city and county
revenue will increase. State rev- ny person who, by use of
- enue impact: No direct impact. rce or other means, unduly
SA M! t�nfluences an elector to vote
CD YES L any particular manner or to
refrain from voting, is sub-
C__) NO ject, upon conviction, to
imprisonment or to a fine, or
both.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL ELECTION
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON - JUNE 29, 1993
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NSTRUCTIONS TO DESCHUTES COUNTY DESCHUTES COUNTY
■ ++ ■ VOTER 9-1-1 COUNTY SERVICE
USE A PENCIL ONLY DISTRICT 9-2. DESCHUTES
COUNTY TRANSIENT
9-1. TWO-YEAR OPERAT- ROOM TAX EXEMPTIONS
TO VOTE, BLACKEN ING SERIAL LEVY.
� �► ) QUESTION: Stall County Code
THE OVAL (
amendment eliminating tax
d hort
s
COMPLETELY TO QUESTION: Shall County 9-1-1
District levy$397,000.00 each y lions for personally rented short
THE LEFT OF THE year term and vacation rentals be ap-
- 4+ ■ RESPONSE OF YOUR for two years outside tax base for proved?
operating purposes beginning in
I CHOICE. 1993-94? SUMMARY: Renters of hotel,
SUMMARY: Funds provided by the motel and similar accommodations
two-year serial levy will be used to pay transient room taxes. Rev-
STATE MEASURE maintain existing Deschutes County enues from the transient room tax,
9-1-1 County Services District ser- paid by these renters, have been
vices.The proposed two-year serial used to partially pay for County
REFERRED TO THE levy will replace a prior levy that services used by County visitors
PEOPLE BY THE LEGIS- ends in June 1993. and promote tourism. The ordi-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY nance eliminates the exemption
- The total amount to be raised by the from taxation for facilities such as
1. ALLOWS VOTER AP- two-year serial levy for 9-1-1 opera- homes, condominium units and
tion purposes is$794,000.00. This cabins personally rented by the
PROVAL OF URBAN RE- amount of proposed taxes is outside owner beginning October 1, 1993.
N E W A L BOND REPAY- the limitation imposed by Section
■ MENT OUTSIDE LIMIT 11, Article XI, Oregon Constitution. Approval of measure ratifies an
amendment to Sections 4.08.020,
- �o • QUESTION: Shall Oregon's Con- This tax is subject to the other gov- Definitions, and 4.08.070, Exemp-
stitution be amended allowing local ernmental purposes limit of Section tions, of Chapter 4.08, Transient
- " • voters to authorize taxes outside 11(b),Article XI,of the Oregon Con- Room Tax, Deschutes County
Article XI limit to repay urban re- stitution. Approval of this measure Code.
- 42 • newal bonds? would not reduce the property tax
. collections of other non-school dis- p YES
EXPLANATION: Payments for trict units of local government avail-
bonds are generally excluded from able under the provisions of Section o NO
the properly tax rate limit,but courts 1 1(b), Article XI, Oregon Constitu-
- have interpreted Ballot Measure 5, tion and implementing legislation.
adopted in 1990,to include taxes to The revenues raised will be used
- pay urban renewal bonds within the exclusively for other governmental
limit. This measure maintains the purposes.
- limit on urban renewal bonds,which
may be used for community devel- The estimated tax impact of this
- opment and housing, unless local measure is 7 cents per thousand
voters authorize bond payment out- dollars of assessed valuation. The
- side the limit. If this measure passes, estimated tax cost for this measure
cities or counties could ask voters to is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on PLEASE REMEMBER
- approve taxes outside the tax limita- the best information available from TO USE A PENCIL
tion to repay current or future urban the county assessor at the time of ONLY
renewal bonds. the estimate.
® ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IM- o ' YES
PACT- Local revenue impact: No -
- direct impact. To the extent voters o NO
approve urban renewal taxes to re- t
- pay debt outside Measure 5's limits,
urban renewal revenue will increase.
- If taxes imposed outside the limit •
replace levies currently imposed in-
side the limit and the area is cur-
rently above the Measure 5 SA WARNING
- nonschoof limit,local city and county
revenue will increase. State rev- Any person who, by use of
enue impact: No direct impact. force or other means, unduly
influences an elector to vote
CD YES in any particular manner or to
refrain from voting, is sub-
o NO ject, upon conviction, to
imprisonment or to a fine, or
both.
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