1989-05-16 - Ballots OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT
CARD
Deschutes County, Oregon, May 16, 1989 NO.
STATE OF OREGON
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
1. ESTABLISHES NEW TAX BASE LIMITS ON SCHOOLS.
QUESTION: Shall Oregon Constitution be amended to establish new tax base limits
on schools?
EXPLANATION: Amends Oregon Constitution. Beginning in 1990, gives a school dis-
trict a tax base equal to: (1) any one of the district's operating levies in the prior three
years plus six percent,or(2)for two-year safety net districts,the district's 1989 operat-
ing levy plus 12.36 percent, or (3) the operating levy approved by the district's local
voters for 1990, if approved by July 1, 1989. Permits merging school districts to form
new tax base limit by combining their existing tax base limits.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT: These changes to the Oregon Constitution have
no fiscal effect on state government because the state does not levy a property tax.
However, the 1989 Legislature has passed other laws that will take effect only if this
measure passes. These laws would spend state General Funds in the next two years
as follows:
2 Yr
1989 1990 Period
School property tax
offsets and grants ________________________________________ $16.7 mil $18.3 mil = $35 mil
Education of severely
handicapped students ________________________________ $17.5 mil $17.5 mil = $35 mil
Basic school support ______________________________________ $10.7 mil $11.3 mil = $22 mil
Homeowner property
tax relief__________________________________________________________ $20.3 mil = $20.3 mil
The property tax relief and property tax offsets would reduce personal income tax
deductions; increasing state income tax revenue by$1 million per year.The homeowner
property tax relief program would require $100,000 in one time set-up costs and
$300,000 per year to administer in each of the next two years.
YES 16 W*
NO 17
BALLOT
OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL ELECTION CARD
2-1. Deschutes County, Oregon, May 16, 1989 NO.
DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
9-2. APPROVAL OF LEVY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE
DISTRICT.
QUESTION: Shall Deschutes County Education Service District levy$495,090 out-
side the statutory limitation to provide special educational programs during 1989-90?
EXPLANATION:This levy will provide additional necessary behavior management ser-
vices to public school students with serious emotional handicaps; a vehicle to deliver
films and instructional materials to schools in Bend, Redmond and Sisters;and six school
nurses to deliver health-related services to the approximately 12,000 public school
students in Deschutes County. If this levy is approved, the estimated levy rate will be
$ .22 per $1000 of assessed valuation. The estimated cost for this measure is an
ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available at the time of the estimate.
YES 28 W*
NO 290*
OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL ELECTION CARD BALLOT
2-2. Deschutes County, Oregon, May 16, 1989 NO.
DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
9-2. APPROVAL OF LEVY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE
DISTRICT.
QUESTION: Shall Deschutes County Education Service District levy$495,090 out-
side the statutory limitation to provide special educational programs during 1989-90?
EXPLANATION: This levy will provide additional necessary behavior management
services to public school students with serious emotional handicaps; a vehicle to
deliver films and instructional materials to schools in Bend, Redmond and Sisters;and
six school nurses to deliver health-related services to the approximately 12,000 public
school students in Deschutes County. If this levy is approved,the estimated levy rate
will be$.22 per$1000 of assessed valuation.The estimated cost for this measure is an
ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available at the time of the estimate.
YES 28 W*
NO 29
REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J
9-3. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
QUESTION: Shall the District issue bonds not to exceed $2,000,000 to construct and
equip classrooms and remodel and improve school facilities?
EXPLANATION:To construct,equip classrooms and septic system improvements at
Terrebonne Elementary;construct,equip classrooms at Tumalo Elementary;construct
activity room,replace roof at Lynch Elementary;refinish gymnasium floor,new roof and
fencing, resurface outdoor track at Obsidian Junior High; refinish gymnasium floor,
resurface outdoor track at Redmond High; remodeling and new roof at Evergreen
Center; improvements to school grounds,clock systems,and other facilities and bond
costs. The bonds will mature not exceeding 10 years.
YES 37 W*
NO 38
OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL ELECTION CARD BALLOT
3-1. Deschutes County, Oregon, May 16, 1989 NO.
RIVER FOREST ACRES SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT
9-1. THREE YEAR SERIAL LEVY
QUESTION:Shall RFASRD levy$10,000.-for three years outside the tax base for road
construction beginning 1989-90?
EXPLANATION: River Forest Acres Special Road District proposes a new three year
levy of $10,000.- per year beginning in 1989-90 for a total of$30,000.-. The monies
raised will be used for paving our road system. Road type to be 0-9 oil mat.
YES 46
NO 47