2003-03-11 - Voters Pamphlet - County Deschutes County
Voters' Pamphiet
Special Election
March 11 , 2003
This Voters'Pamphlet is provided to give the voter additional information on this measure.
VOTER REGISTRATION
INDEX INFORMATION
MEASURE To be eligible to vote in the March 11, 2003 Special
Election, a completed voter registration card must
9-18 Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District Four- be postmarked by February 18, 2003.
Year Local Option Tax For Operations ..........2
TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN OREGON,YOU MUST
BE:
BALLOT DROP SITES..........................................4 1. A resident of Oregon.
2. A United States citizen.
3. At least 18 years old by election day.
YOU MUST UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION IF:
1. Your residence or mailing address changes.
2. Your name changes.
3. You wish to change your party affiliation.
MADE MISTAKE ON BALLOT OR
NEED A NEW BALLOT
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have moved or your
If your ballot is lost, destroyed, damaged or you name has changed and you have not yet updated
make a mistake in marking your ballot, you may your registration, you are still eligible to vote. Con-
obtain a replacement ballot by contacting the tact the Deschutes County Clerk's office, 388-6546
Deschutes County Clerk's office at 388-6546. for further information.
VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES
If you need assistance in voting, please contact the
Deschutes County Clerk's office at 388-6546.
DESCHUTES COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS
REMINDER: Election results are available after 8:00 PM on March
YOUR BALLOT WILL NOT BE COUNTED IF 11th from the County Clerk's office or on the internet
YOUR ENVELOPE IS NOT SIGNED! at (http://www.deschutes.org).The results will be
updated throughout the night.
Official Deschutes County March 11, 2003 Special Election Voters' pamphlet
DESCHUTES COUNTY 9-1-1 SERVICE DISTRICT
Measure No. 9-18
BALLOT TITLE patch systems.
The 911 Service District's current taxing authority is a perma-
9-18 FOUR-YEAR LOCAL OPTION TAX FOR OPERA- nent rate limit approved by the voters in 1994.This measure
TIONS would provide supplemental funds for 4 years and would ex-
QUESTION: Shall County 911 Service District impose$.09 pire at the end of fiscal year 2006-2007.
Per$1,000 of assessed value for operations for four years If approved,the cost of this local option tax would be 9 cents
beginning 2003-2004? This measure may cause property per thousand dollars of assessed value.The tax impact of this
taxes to increase more than three percent. measure on a$100,000 home would be$9.00 per year.
SUMMARY:The current taxing authority for the Deschutes (This information furnished by R.David Malkin,
County 911 County Service District comes from a tax base 9-1-1 Director.)
passed by voters in 1994. Funds provided by this four-
year local option tax will be used to maintain existing 911 .
services,continue the Emergency Preparedness Network ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
(EPN),which notifies residents by telephone of emergency
situations in their area, and establish a cost-efficient, ef- "THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR YOU...
fective via.y to integrate the public safety information sys- NOW IT'S YOUR TURN"
tems. We ask You to support the proposed Deschutes County 9-1-1
This measure would provide stable funding for 911 emer- Service District levy to fund services essential to fire and emer-
gency services for four years. gency medical response throughout Deschutes County.
The proposed rate will raise approximately $989,726 in 9-1-1 is our link to you.Every,time you dial 9-1-1 or call a fire
2003-2004,$1,049,109 in 2004-2005,$1,112,056 in 2005- or emergency-medical response organization such as your fire
2006, and $1,178,779 in 2006-2007 for a total of department, 9-1-1 answers that call and dispatches the help
$4.329,670. you need. 9-1-1 dispatchers are trained and certified to give
lifesaving medical instructions until emergency personnel ar-
rive.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT The fire and medical-response agencies served by 9-1-1 in-
Deschutes County voters are being asked to vote on a four- i elude the Redmond,Bend, Sunriver,and La Pine Fire Depart-
year local option tax to provide funding for the Deschutes ments,Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection Districts 1 and
County 911 Service District. 2, Black Butte Fire Services,the Sisters/Camp Sherman Fire
911 is the consolidated communications center for all public District,Crooked River Ranch,Cloverdale Fire District,Oregon
safety agencies in Deschutes County,including police,fire and Department of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, and
medical emergency response personnel.In addition to answer- Airt-ife. 9-1-1 also dispatches city, county, state, and federal
ing all 911 calls (which makes up a small percentage of the law-enforcement personnel
center's call volume), 911 personnel answer all other emer- 9-1-1 also operates the Emergency Preparedness Network--
gency and non-emergency calls,and provide all dispatch ser- a high-speed telephonic alerting system, which was used to
vices for the following agencies. evacuate Black Butte Ranch during the Cache Mountain Fire
Redmond Police Department and is credited with locating and saving air elderly Alzheimer's
Redmond Fire Department patient missing one winter's night in La Pine.
Bend Police Department Approval of this measure will allow 9-1-1 to raise sufficient rev-
Bend Fire Department enue to continue operations at current levels and provide a
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office cost-effective way to integrate the information systems of all
Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District#1 Deschutes County public-safety agencies.
Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District#2 This four-year levy expires at the end of fiscal year 2006-2007.
Sunriver Police Department If approved, the cost would be 9 cents per$1,000 assessed
Sunriver Fire Department value.The annual tax impact of this measure on a$100,000
La Pine Fire Department home would be$9.
Black Butte Ranch Police
Black Butte Fire Services 9-1-1 IS OUR CRITICAL LINK TO YOU.PLEASE SUPPORT
Sister/Camp Sherman Fire District THIS MEASURE.
Crooked River Ranch Fire Services
Cloverdale Fire District Chief Jim Court Chief Ron Oliver
United States Forest Service Law Enforcement La Pine Fire District Redmond Fire Department
Oregon Department of Forestry Chief Don Rowe Chief Rod Bjorvik
Bureau of Land Management Sisters/Camp Sherman RFPD Sunriver Fire Department
Air Life
Chief Ed Sherre!i Chief Larry Langston
In addition to answering tails and dispatching emergency-ser- Black Butte Ranch Fire Dept. Bend Fire Department
vices personnel, 911 dispatchers are trained and certified to
give lifesaving emergency medical instructions to callers until Chief Pat.Reitz
the emergency personnel arrive at the scene. In 2001, 911 Crooked River Ranch Fire
answered more than 250,000 calls for service. Department
The proposed tax is being requested to raise sufficient rev- (This information furnished by
enue to continue 911 operations at current levels.In addition, The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs.)
the tax will provide funding for a cost-efficient. effective sys-
tem that will integrate the information systems of all public-
safety agencies in Deschutes County.Currently, public-safety The pi nting of these arguments does not constitute an endorsement by
agencies cannot transfer information on crimes or suspects the County of Deschutes nor does the County warrant the accuracy or
quickly or efficiently due to incompatibilities in records and dis- truth of any statement made in the arguments.
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Official Deschutes County March 11, 2003 Special Election Voters' Pamphlet
DESCHUTES COUNTY 9-1-1 SERVICE DISTRICT
Measure No. 9-18
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
POLICE CHIEFS AND SHERIFF ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT
You are being asked to approve a levy to fund service that is
vital to the safety of Deschutes County residents. Although
most people know to call 9-1-1 in an emergency, many don't
realize the scope of service provided by this small,but essen-
tial, agency.
The Deschutes County 9-1-1 Service District is a central an-
swering point and dispatching service for all 20 public-safety
services in Deschutes County.When you dial 9-1-1 to report
an emergency,you are talking to a 9-1-1 dispatcher.But when
you call the sheriff's office, your police department, or your
fire department,you are also talking to a 9-1-1 dispatcher.9-
1-1 answers calls for all of these agencies—emergency and
non-emergency calls—and dispatches the police officer,
firefighter, or medic to help you.
It's much quicker, cost-effective, and efficient to have a cen-
tralized communications system that covers the entire county.
Consolidated service costs only about one-third of what it
would cost if the 20 agencies tried to provide the same ser-
vices themselves. Effectiveness is improved since 9-1-1 dis-
patchers can send personnel from multiple agencies to an
emergency and monitor the situation in case more help is
needed.
I Rapid growth in Deschutes County,coupled with a high year
round visitor population, has resulted in increased calls for
service.in 2001,Deschutes County 9-1-1 answered more than
250.000 calls.The agency's current funding sources—a tax '
base established in 1994 and a small telephone tax to pay for
answering 9-1-1 calls only—is inadequate to maintain current
operations.
The tax_,mDact of this measure on a$100,000 home would be
$9 per year.
EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY,9-1-1 IS OUR
ONLY LINK TO YOU.PLEASE SUPPORT THIS
IMPORTANT REQUEST.
Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles
Bend Police Chief Andy Jordan
Redmond Police Chief Lane Roberts
Sunriver Police Chief Mike Kennedy
Black Butte Ranch Police Chief Gil Zacarro
(This information furnished by R.David Malkin.)
NO ARGUMENTS AGAINST
THIS MEASURE WERE FILED
The printing of these arguments does not constitute an endorsement by
the County of Deschutes,nor does the County warrant the accuracy or
truth of any statement made in the arguments.
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MARCH 11, 2003 OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP SITE LOCATIONS
BEND
DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1340 NW Wall St. Bend (Privacy Booths Provided):
Available 7 days a week. Election Day, March 11`h open until 8:00 p.m.
DRIVE-BY DROP SITE: 1340 NW Wall Street, Bend:
Friday, March 7`h, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10`h , 7:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11`h , 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
DESCHUTES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT, 61150 SE 27`h Street, Bend:
Available 7 days a week. Election Day, Tuesday, March 11'h open until 8:00 p.m.
WELCOME CENTER 63085 N Highway 97 Bend (Privacy Booths Provided):
Friday, March 7"', 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10"' , 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11`h , 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
LA PINE
LA PINE DRIVE-BY DROP SITE LA PINE PUBLIC LIBRARY, (Parking Area)
16425 First Street, La Pine (corner of V St & Huntington Road)
Friday, March 7`h , 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10"' , 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11"' , 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
REDMOND
DRIVE-BY DROP SITE REDMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Parking Area) 827 SW Deschutes Avenues
Redmond:
Friday, March 7"' , 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10"' , 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11t" , 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
REDMOND CITY HALL 716 SW Evergreen Avenue, Redmond:
February 24"' through March 10` , 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Usual Business Hours & Days)
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11'h , 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
SISTERS
SISTERS CITY HALL 150 N Fir Street Sisters:
February 24`h through March 10`' , 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Usual Business Hours & Days)
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11`h , 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
SUNRIVER
SUNRIVER AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Sunriver Business Park), 56855 Venture Ln, Sunriver,
(Privacy Booth Provided):
Friday, March 7th , 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 10`h, 10:00 a.m. —6:00 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, March 11`h , 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
REMEMBER!
All ballots must be received at a drop site or the Deschutes County
Clerk's Office no later than 8:00 p.m., Election Day, March 11, 2003.
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