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1987-11-03 - Ballots OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION Deschutes County, Oregon, November 3, 1987 DESCHUTES COUNTY 9.2. INCREASE IN DESCHUTES COUNTY TRANSIENT ROOM TAX. QUESTION: Shall the County Code be amended to increase the transient room tax outside cities to 7% beginning January 1, 1988? EXPLANATION: Renters of hotel, motel or similar accommodations pay transient room taxes. Revenues from the transient room tax, paid by these renters, have been used to promote tourism and partially pay for County services also used by County visitors. The estimated revenue increase is $136,000.00 per year. The increased revenues will be used to pay for the construction of a welcome center complex and promote tourism. County property tax dollars are not used for tourism promotion. Approval of this measure amends Section 4.08.030, Deschutes County Code. YES 7 W* NO 8 WARNING Any person who, by use of force or other means, unduly influences an elector to vote in any particular manner OR TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING, is subject, upon conviction, to imprisonment or to a fine, or both. OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION 2 Deschutes County, Oregon, November 3, 1987 DESCHUTES COUNTY 9.2. INCREASE IN DESCHUTES COUNTY TRANSIENT ROOM TAX. QUESTION: Shall the County Code be amended to increase the transient room tax outside cities to 7% beginning January 1, 1988? EXPLANATION: Renters of hotel, motel or similar accommodations pay transient room taxes. Revenues from the transient room tax, paid by these renters, have been used to promote tourism and partially pay for County services also used by County visitors. The estimated revenue increase is $136,000.00 per year. The increased revenues will be used to pay for the construction of a welcome center complex and promote tourism. County property tax dollars are not used for tourism promotion. Approval of this measure amends Section 4.08.030, Deschutes County Code. YES 7 NO 8 OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION Deschutes County, Oregon, November 3, 1987 CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL 9-1. AUTHORIZES ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT BONDS. QUESTION: Shall District contract $1,570,000 bonded indebtedness to finance, in part, costs to partially renovate, replace and equip existing hospital facilities? EXPLANATION: The general obligation bonds will be issued for the purpose of providing funds, in part, for the partial renovation and replacement of existing hospital facilities that are inadequate and ob- solete including medical/surgical, and obstetric beds and renovate portions of ancillary sup- port service areas, and to acquire replacement and new equipment("the "Project"), and to pay costs of bond issuance for a total estimated cost of$3,570,000. The District shall provide from its cash reserves to apply upon the Project's costs the sum of $2,000,000. In addition, the District pledges its net operating revenues to payment of the Bonds. Taxes will be levied only in the event such revenues are unavailable or insufficient to pay the Bonds. The bonds will mature over a period not exceeding 15 years. YES 16 NO 17 WARNING Any person who, by use of force or other means, unduly influences an elector to vote in any particular manner OR TO REFRAIN FROM VOTING, is subject, upon conviction, to imprisonment or to a fine, or both.