1984-06-26 - Ballots OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BALLOT
1-2/020/700 Deschutes County, Oregon, June 26, 1984 NO.
REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J
9-1. School District Operating Levy Outside the 6%Constitutional Limitation
QUESTION:
Shall Redmond School District 2J levy $1,990,522 outside the Oregon
Constitutional Limitation for district operation during the 1984-85 fiscal year?
EXPLANATION:
This ballot asks for$1,990,522 to balance the 1984-85 operating budget as recom-
mended by the Budget Committee.The estimated 1984-85 General Fund levy rate is
$12.37 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The estimated tax cost for this measure
is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county
assessor at the time of estimate.
A yes vote would authorize funding for the 1984-85 fiscal year to continue the same
general level of operation as the 1983-84 fiscal year. The total operating budget
as recommended is $11,819,774. The Board anticipates $6,464,130 from Federal,
State and miscellaneous local revenues other than current property taxes. An
additional $5,355,644 is needed from property taxes to
balance the budget. Adjusting for estimated uncollectible YES 9
taxes in the year levied in the amount of 15%, the
Board is asking for authority to levy $1,990,522 in excess of
the District's 1984-85 tax base of $4,310,236. NO 10
CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL
2. One Year Special Tax Levy For Ambulance Service
QUESTION:
Shall Central Oregon District Hospital be authorized to levy $136,078 outside
the tax base for financing ambulance services during 1984-85?
EXPLANATION:
The proceeds of the special levy shall be used for the sole purpose of providing
funds for the City of Redmond, Central Oregon District Hospital, and Deschutes
County Rural Fire Protection District No. 1 to provide necessary ambulance service
within the district at its present level of operation.
If this measure is approved, $136,078 of the taxes levied in the fiscal year
1984-85 will be financed partially by the State of Oregon.
YES 18
NO 19 s>.�
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1-3/700 Deschutes County, Oregon, June 26, 1984 NO.
CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL
2. One Year Special Tax Levy For Ambulance Service
QUESTION:
Shall Central Oregon District Hospital be authorized to levy $136,078 outside the
tax base for financing ambulance services during 1984-85?
EXPLANATION:
The proceeds of the special levy shall be used for the sole purpose of providing
funds for the City of Redmond, Central Oregon District Hospital, and Deschutes
County Rural Fire Protection District No. 1 to provide necessary ambulance service
within the district at its present level of operation.
If this measure is approved, $136,078 of the taxes levied in the fiscal year 1984-85
will be financed partially by the State of Oregon.
YES 18
NO 19
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2-1/110 Deschutes County, Oregon, June 26, 1984 NO.
DESCHUTES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1
3. 1984-85 Operating Levy Exceeding 6 Percent Constitutional Limitation
QUESTION:
Shall the District levy$291,458 outside its tax base of$19,930 for District operations
during 1984-85?
EXPLANATION:
The proposed levy for 1984-85 will fund all of the firefighting functions of the District
at the same level of operation as they were carried out in the previous year. If this
measure is approved, $288,104 of the taxes levied in the 1984-85 fiscal year will
be financed partially by the State of Oregon, assuming the law is not changed by
the voters or the legislature. If the state were not to participate, the maximum levy
rate for this levy would be $1.83 per$1,000 of assessed valuation. The estimated
tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information
available from the county assessor at the time of estimate.
YES 29 N+
NO 30 W*
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3-1/030 Deschutes County, Oregon, June 26, 1984 NO.
CITY OF SISTERS
4. One Year Special Levy for Operations
QUESTION:
Shall the City of Sisters be authorized a$67,827 levy outside the tax base for 1984-
85?
EXPLANATION:
The City Council and Budget Committee have proposed to finance the 1984-85
operating budget with $91,115 from taxes and $289,313 from non-tax revenue.
The City has existing authority to make a$23,288 tax base levy. It proposes to raise
the balance of $67,827 with this special levy measure.
The tax base established in 1954 is not adequate to finance the present day needs
of the citizens.The proposed budget contains no new programs and if this measure
is approved the levy proceeds will be used to help finance
and maintain the same basic services now provided by the
City. In 1983-84 the City levied a total of $150,430 for oper- YES 47
ations and debt service. For 1984-85 the City proposes to
levy $140,998 for operations and debt service. NO 48 W*
5. One Year Special Levy For City Hall Engineering Study
QUESTION:
Shall the City of Sisters levy $6,024 outside the tax base to finance a City Hall/Fire
Hall study?
EXPLANATION:
The proceeds from this special one year levy to be made in 1984-85 will be used
to pay for the cost of an engineering study to determine the feasibility and practical-
ity of moving the City Hall to the Fire Hall.
Following completion of the engineering study, the City Council will identify the
estimated cost of relocation,determine a method of finance and decide whether or
not the City Hall should be relocated.
YES 55
NO 56 s�