1984-09-18 - Ballots 1 OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION
1/140 DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
SISTERS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
1. SISTERS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ONE YEAR SPECIAL
LEVY-, — - -- - —
QUESTION:
Shall Sisters Rural Fire Protection District levy$32,138.00 outside the tax base of the
1984-85 fiscal year?
EXPLANATION:
This measure is put to the voters to pay for a fire protection contract with the City of
Sisters for fiscal year 1984-85. If this measure is approved, $302.00 of the taxes
levied in the 1984-85 fiscal year are eligible for partial state funding. However
$32,138.00 of the taxes levied will be totally financed by local taxpayers without any
partial state payment. In addition, the tax base of $37,149.00 will be levied, and is
eligible for partial state funding. If this measure is approved,a total of$69,287.00 will
be levied for fire protection.
YES 6
NO 7 ■�
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2 OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION
2/230 DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, SPETEMBER 18, 1984
CITY OF SISTERS
2. QNE.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$291,130 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 operations and debt service. For 1984-85 the City proposes to levy
$140,998 for operations and debt service.
YES 8
NO 9
WARNING
Any person who, by use of force
or other means, unduly influences
an elector to vote in any particular
manner is subject, upon convic-
tion, to imprisonment or to a
fine, or both.
3 OFFICIAL BALLOT - SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION
3/020 DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J
9-3. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND
_ _IMPROVEMENTS --- - -
QUESTION:
Shall Redmond School District issue $4,379,000 in G.O. Bonds for school renova-
tion, construction, improvement, equipment and land purchase?
EXPLANATION:
Bond proceeds and accrued interest will be used for renovation, construction,
improvement and equipping of Evergreen, Lynch, Tumalo and Terrebonne and
other school buildings and land purchase. Each elementary school will be designed
to serve Grades 1-6, with the Hill and Brown buildings serving special education
and community services and by 1989,as required by law,kindergartens.The District
will issue $4,379,000 in 20 year General Obligation Bonds.
Estimated first year levy rate for Bond repayment is $1.221$1000 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 28
NO 29
WARNING
Any person who, by use of force
or other means, unduly influences
an elector to vote in any particular
manner is subject, upon convic-
tion, to imprisonment or to a
fine, or both.
4 OFFICIAL BALLOT — SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION
4/010 DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
4. ADMINISTRATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 OPERATING LEVY OUTSIDE
TAX RASE_ --- --- - - --- - - ------------ - -
QUESTION:
Shall the School District levy $5,298,620.25 outside its tax base to operate the
schools during 1984-85?
EXPLANATION:
The purpose of this levy is to fund the educational programs and support services of
the Bend and La Pine schools during the 1984-85 fiscal year. If this measure is
approved, $4,362,797.54 of the ballot amount levied in the 1984-85 fiscal year is
eligible for partial state funding. However, $935,822.71 of the taxes levied will be
totally financed by local taxpayers without any partial state payment.If this measure
is approved,the levy will create an estimated tax rate of$9.95 per$1000 of assessed
valuation including the tax base,but exclusive of levy for bonded debt retirement."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." If this
measure is approved, the district's total taxes for 1984-85 will
be $491,886.00 less than in 1983-84. YES 47
NO 48
WARNING
Any person who, by use of force
or other means, unduly influences
an elector to vote in any particular
manner is subject, upon convic-
tion, to imprisonment or to a
fine, or both.