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1980-06-24 - Ballots I-I SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION T CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon No. CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT I. BUDGET LEVY PARTIALLY STATE FINANCED Question: Shall Central Oregon Community College District be authorized to levy $2,848,423 in property taxes for 1980-81 outside constitutional limits? Purpose: Central Oregon Community College has no tax base, thus requiring voter approval for a fax levy necessary to finance, along with state, federal, and other funds, the operation of the College. Proceeds of this levy will be used to provide educational programs in all counties of the College District. Explanation: Central Oregon Community College District, operating in Crook, Des- chutes, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, and Wasco Counties, offers vocational, lower division transfer classes, and adult education classes to approximately 8,500 individual students each year. These programs are financed by approximately 30 percent state aid, 10 percent student tuition, 49 percent prop- erty taxes, and I I percent from miscellaneous sources. 6 YES If this measure is approved, $2,848,423 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon. This amount will result in an estimated rate of $1.20 per $1,000 of true cash 7 NO value, exclusive of levies for bond principal and interest. 1-2 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION T CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 1. BUDGET LEVY PARTIALLY STATE FINANCED Question: Shall Central Oregon Community College District be authorized to levy $2,848,423 in property taxes for 1980-81 outside constitutional limits? Purpose: Central Oregon Community College has no tax base, thus requiring voter approval for a tax levy necessary to finance, along with state, federal, and other funds, the operation of the College. Proceeds of this levy will be used to provide educational programs in all counties of the College District. Explanation: Central Oregon Community College District, operating in Crook, Des- chutes, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, and Wasco Counties, offers vocational, lower division transfer classes, and adult education classes to approximately 8,500 individual students each year. These programs are financed by approximately 30 percent state aid, 10 percent student tuition, 49 percent prop- erty taxes, and I I percent from miscellaneous sources. b YES If this measure is approved, $2,848,423 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon. This amount will result in an estimated rate of $1.20 per $1,000 of true cash 7 NO value, exclusive of levies for bond principal and interest. CITY OF BEND 2. ONE YEAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall the City of Bend be authorized to levy $640,134 outside the tax base for financ- ing City of Bend's operations during 1980-81? The additional funds beyond the six percent limitation are required to maintain exist- ing levels of services (because of inflationary increases in costs of materials and ser- vices) and improve police and fire protection and traffic conditions. If this measure is approved, $640,134 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon. Bend's fax levy for 1980-81 (including bond payments and 13 YES terest) will be approximately $4.358 per $1,000 of assessed va- luation if this measure passes. This compares with last year's levy of $4.03 for Redmond, $5.98 for Klamath Falls, $4.78 for 14 NO LaGrande, $5.14 for Pendleton and $7.10 for Salem. The aver- age levy for 30 Oregon cities over 10,000 population last year was $4.544. 1-3 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION T CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT I. BUDGET LEVY PARTIALLY STATE FINANCED Question: Shall Central Oregon Community College District be authorized to levy $2,848,423 in property taxes for 1980-81 outside constitutional limits? Purpose: Central Oregon Community College has no tax base, thus requiring voter approval for a tax levy necessary to finance, along with state, federal, and other funds, the operation of the College. Proceeds of this levy will be used to provide educational programs in all counties of the College District. Explanation: Central Oregon Community College District, operating in Crook, Des- chutes, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, and Wasco Counties, offers vocational, lower division transfer classes, and adult education classes to approximately 8,500 individual students each year. These programs are financed by approximately 30 percent state aid, 10 percent student tuition, 49 percent prop- erty taxes, and I I percent from miscellaneous sources. b YES If this measure is approved, $2,848,423 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon. This amount will result in an estimated rate of $1.20 per $1,000 of true cash 7 NO value, exclusive of levies for bond principal and interest. RIVER FOREST ACRES SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT 3. ESTABLISH TAX LEVY FOR RIVER FOREST ACRES SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT Shall RFASRD be authorized to establish a tax levy of $4,462.— beginning in Fiscal Year 1980-81? The District has no fax levy for road maintenance. If approved, the amount levied in Fiscal Year 1980-81 will be $4,462.— or $2.50 per thousand of assessed valuation as limited by law. Assessed valuation of the District is $1,785,015.— as determined by the County Assessors Office in April, 1980. These funds will defray the expense of maintaining the roads within the District and 1.1 miles of Forest Service Road 4200100. (Road 42 to private land) 19 YES W> 20 NO 2-1 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BALLOT CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 4. APPROVAL OF "A" LEVY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Question: Shall the Deschutes County Education Service District levy $21,425 outside Oregon Constitutional limitation for District operation during fiscal year 1980-81? Purpose: The amount of this levy is necessary for compliance with ORS 334.263 and 339.040 which require the District to complete a comprehensive educational survey of the county and to provide attendance services to local school districts of less than 1,000 average daily membership. Explanation: The Oregon Legislature has mandated all Educa- ion Service Districts to complete a plan in cooperation with 25 YES local school districts to determine the most effective way to de- liver education services to students of the county. This levy will finance that plan. It will also provide attendance services as re- quired by law. If this measure is approved $21,425 of the tax levied will be partially financed by the State of Oregon which will result in an estimated tax rate of$.01 per$1,000 true cash value. S. APPROVAL OF "B" LEVY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Question: Shall the Deschutes County Education Service District levy $130,817.00 out- side the Oregon Constitutional limitation for district operations during fiscal year 1980-81? Purpose: The amount of this levy will be used to upgrade aid to school districts of the county in the area of special education. Explanation: The levy will fund two certificated special education positions and sup- port items necessary to upgrade delivery of services to the county children. Services will be supplementary to local districts but will provide the most economical way to aid smaller districts to comply with the education of the handicapped law. If this measure is approved $130,817 of the taxes levied will be totally financed by local taxpayers without any partial state payment 32 YES which will result in an estimated tax rate of $.07/$1,000 true cash value. 33 NO DESCHUTES COUNTY 6. INCREASE IN COUNTY TRANSIENT ROOM TAX Should Deschutes County Ordinance 203.3 be amended to raise the existing transient room fax from 5 percent to 6 percent? The present County transient room tax raises approximately $300,000 annually for the General Fund. The increase would bring this sum to approxi- mately $360,000. The fax is levied on rentals of tourist lodgings outside of cities, including resorts, condominiums, hotels, trailer 38 YES parks and motels. The increased rate is needed to promote tourism and pay for public services to persons the County gen- erally does not tax otherwise. The tax shifts these costs away 39 NO from resident taxpayers. 2-2 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BALLOT June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 4. APPROVAL OF "A" LEVY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Question: Shall the Deschutes County Education Service District levy $21,425 outside Oregon Constitutional limitation for District operation during fiscal year 1980-81? Purpose: The amount of this levy is necessary for compliance with ORS 334.263 and 339.040 which require the District to complete a comprehensive educational survey of the county and to provide attendance services to local school districts of less than 1,000 average daily membership. Explanation: The Oregon Legislature has mandated all Educa- tion Service Districts to complete a plan in cooperation with 25 YES local school districts to determine the most effective way to de- liver education services to students of the county. This levy will finance that plan. It will also provide attendance services as re- quired by law. If this measure is approved $21,425 of the tax levied will be partially financed by the State of Oregon which will result in an estimated tax rate of$.01 per$1,000 true cash value. 5. APPROVAL OF "B" LEVY FOR DESCHUTES COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT Question: Shall the Deschutes County Education Service District levy$130,817.00 out- side the Oregon Constitutional limitation for district operations during fiscal year 1980-81? Purpose: The amount of this levy will be used to upgrade aid to school districts of the county in the area of special education. Explanation: The levy will fund two certificated special education positions and sup- port items necessary to upgrade delivery of services to the county children. Services will be supplementary to local districts but will provide the most economical way to aid smaller districts to comply with the education of the handicapped law. If this measure is approved $130,817 of the taxes levied will be totally financed by local taxpayers without any partial state payment 32 YES which will result in an estimated tax rate of $.07/$1,000 true cash value. 33 NO 3-1 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION T CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2.1 7. TAX LEVY OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTIONAL SIX PERCENT LIMITATION Question: Shall Redmond School District 2J be authorized to levy$550,237 in property taxes for 1980-81 outside the constitutional limits? Purpose: Redmond School District 2J needs $550,237 outside the tax base, thus re- quiring voter approval, for this amount which is necessary, along with state and other funds, to finance the operation of the District. Proceeds of this levy will be used to provide educational programs of the School District. Explanation: Redmond School District 2J operates 8 elementary schools, a junior high school and a high school in the District 44 YES and offers education classes to approximately 4,000 individual students. The School District programs are financed by approx- imately 48% state aid, 42% property taxes and 10% from mis- cellaneous sources. If this measure is approved, $550,237 of the tax levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon, which will result in an estimated rate of $10.80 per$1,000 of true cash value exclusive of levies for bond principal and interest. 3-2 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BALLOT CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT 2J 7. TAX LEVY OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTIONAL SIX PERCENT LIMITATION Question: Shall Redmond School District 2J be authorized to levy$550,237 in property taxes for 1980-81 outside the constitutional limits? Purpose: Redmond School District 2J needs $550,237 outside the fax base, thus re- quiring voter approval, for this amount which is necessary, along with state and other funds, to finance the operation of the District. Proceeds of this levy will be used to provide educational programs of the School District. Explanation: Redmond School District 2J operates 8 elementary schools, a junior high school and a high school in the District 44 YES and offers education classes to approximately 4,000 individual students. The School District programs are financed by approx- imately 480/. state aid, 42% property taxes and 10% from mis- cellaneous sources. If this measure is approved, $550,237 of the tax levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon, which will result in an estimated rate of $10.80 per$1,000 of true cash value exclusive of levies for bond principal and interest. CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT HOSPITAL DISTRICT 8. SERIAL LEVY TO CONTINUE PRESENT AMBULANCE SERVICE Shall the Central Oregon District Hospital levy taxes of $136,078.00 annually for two consecutive years beginning July 1, 1980, for ambulance service. The proceeds of the levy shall be expended only to provide funds under the terms of a two-year old contract so the Fire Departments may continue to provide ambulance service to the Redmond area at its present level of operation. The total tax levy for the two years is $272,156.00. The estimated maximum levy rate will be $0.55 per thou- sand dollars of true cash value of taxable property for fiscal year 1980-81, based on January, 1979 property values. This levy is outside the limitation of Article XI, Section 11, of the Oregon 52 YES Constitution. If this measure is approved, the $272,156.00 of taxes levied will be totally financed by local taxpayers without any partial state 53 NO payments. CENTRAL OREGON PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT 9. OPERATIONAL TAX LEVY FOR CENTRAL OREGON PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT "Shall the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District levy $285,000 outside Oregon Constitutional limitation for district operation during 1980-817" If approved, the district would levy $285,000 as an operational tax levy for the 1980-81 fiscal year. No previous tax base or op- 56 YES erational tax levy has been established by the voters. The esti- mated tax rate in dollars and cents per thousand dollars of true cash value is $1.16, exclusive of levies for bond principal and in- 57 NO terest. The proposed operational tax levy would be used to meet operating, maintenance and capital expenses of the dis- trict. The District will be required to hold annual operational fax levy elections. The proposed operational tax levy will provide 100% of the 1980-81 fiscal year tax funds only. This measure will establish $285,000 as the operational fax levy for 1980-81 fiscal year. If this measure is approved, $285,00 of taxes levied will be totally financed by local taxpayers without any partial state payment. 4 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION T CARD June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. DESCHUTES COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT No. I 10. A BALLOT— PART OF OPERATING LEVY EXCEEDING 6%, Shall the District be authorized to levy$204,486.00 as the portion of its operating bud- get in which the State will participate? The proposed levy for operation of the District during the fiscal year beginning July I, 1980, is $312,786.00, including 10% for uncollected taxes. The formula established by the 1979 Legislature determines that the State will participate in $204,486.00 of the total operational levy. The total operational levy would provide the same services as last year. In providing those services, it will require the District to pay the entire sal- ary of one fireman whose salary was paid mostly by CETA last year and rebuild two truck engines to insure their continued availability when needed. The maximum levy if the State were not to participate would be $1.70 per$1000 true cash value, but if the State participates in 30°/, of the budget, it would be $1.19 per$1000 true cash value, based upon January, 1979 property values. If this measure is approved, $204,486.00 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon. 68 YES 69 NO 11. B BALLOT— REMAINDER OF OPERATIONAL LEVY EXCEEDING 6% Shall the District be authorized to levy the remaining $108,300 of its operating levy in which the State will not participate? In order to provide the same services as last year and rebuild two truck engines, the District needs to levy $312,786, including 10% for uncollected taxes. The Legislature will participate under its formula in $204,486 as part of its fax reduction program. The amount represented on this ballot is the portion in which the State will not participate. The maximum levy rate would be $0.90 per$1000 true cash value, based upon January, 1979, property values. If this measure is approved, then $108,300 of taxes levied will be totally financed by the local taxpayers without any partial State payment. 74 YES 75 NO 5-1 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION CA DT June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. CITY OF SISTERS 12. TAX LEVY OUTSIDE THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION Shall City of Sisters be authorized a $35,710 special property tax levy for 1980-81 out- side constitutional limits? The purpose of this tax levy is to provide funds so that the City services and offices will be able to continue to operate at the present level of service for a period of one year. If approved, this special levy will be added to the tax base of$18,132 for a total levy of $53,842. If this measure is approved, $35,710 of the taxes levied will be financed partially by the State of Oregon. The estimated rate per$1,000 of true cash value of taxable property is $2.56. For homeowner-occupied property, the state will pay an estimated $.51 per$1,000 to produce a tax rate for homeowners of$2.05. These figures do not include tax levies for bond prin- cipal and interest. 92 YES 93 NO 6 SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BALLOT June 24, 1980, Deschutes County, Oregon NO. BROTHERS SCHOOL DISTRICT #15 13. APPROVAL OF "A" LEVY FOR BROTHERS SCHOOL DISTRICT #15, DESCHUTES COUNTY Question: Shall the Brothers School District #15, Deschutes County, levy $33,351.00 outside Oregon Constitutional limitation for District operation during fiscal year 1980- 81? Purpose: The amount of this levy shall provide funds for the operation of Brothers School during the school year 1980-81. 100 YES Explanation: If this measure is approved $33,351.00 of the tax levied will be partially financed by the State of Oregon which will result in an estimated tax rate of$5.60 per $1,000 true cash 101 NO value. DIRECTORS FOR BROTHERS SCHOOL DISTRICT #15 POSITION 4 LELA CLARK 107 4 Year Term beginning CONNIE SUE FOSTER 108 July I, 1980 LESLIE L. SUTER 109 VOTE FOR ONE JERRY WILLIAMS 110 POSITION 5 4 Year Term beginning EVERETT DECKER 112 July I, 1980 VOTE FOR ONE