1997-09-16 - Voters Pamphlet - County VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION VOTING INSTRUCTIONS DESCHUTES COUNTY
To be eligible to vote in the September 16, 1997 USE A PENCIL ONLY
VOTERS' PAMPHLET
election, a completed voter registration card
must be postmarked by August 26, 1997. To vote, blacken the oval( ) com-
pletely to the left of the response of your
YOU MAY REGISTER TO VOTE IF: choice.
1. You are a citizen of the United States. YES O YES 4
2. You will be 18 years of age or older on OR
election day. O NO 4W NO
3. You are a resident of Oregon.
If you make an error on your ballot,spoil
YOU MUST UPDATE it in any way or lose it, you may obtain
YOUR REGISTRATION IF: a replacement ballot by contacting the
Deschutes County Clerk's office at
388-6547.
1. Your residence or mailing address
changes. RETURNING YOUR VOTED BALLOT
2. Your name changes.
3. You wish to change party affiliation. Vote your ballot. Fold the ballot and in- SPECIAL ELECTION
sert it into the secrecy envelope. Seal
the secrecy envelope and insert into re- SEPTEMBER 16, 1997
turn envelope. Seal the return envelope
and sign the statement on the back of
the envelope.
Ballots must be returned to the
YOUR BALLOT WILL NOT BE COUNTED Deschutes County Clerk's Office or
IF YOUR ENVELOPE IS NOT SIGNED.
Sisters City Hall by 8:00 PM,
BALLOT DROP SITE LOCATIONS September 16, 1997
Special drop site locations are available at the
following locations. Be sure to note the times MARY SUE "SUSIE" PENHOLLOW
IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU HAVE MOVED available.
DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK
OR YOUR NAME HAS CHANGED AND YOU DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE 1340 N.W. Wall Street
HAVE NOT YET RE-REGISTERED,YOU MAY 1340 N.W.Wall Street, Bend Bend, OR 97701
STILL BE ABLE TO DO SO. CONTACT THE Available seven days a week. On Election
DESCHUTES COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, Day, September 16th, until 8:00pm.
388-6546 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. SISTERS CITY HALL
150 N. Fir Street, Sisters
From 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday thru Friday Office Hours on September 16, 1997
up until Election Day.On September 16th,avail- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
able 8:00am to 8:00pm.
BLACK BUTTE RANCH RURAL EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Ballot Measure 50,passed by the voters of Or- Oregon property owners deserve property tax
egon on May 20, 1997 will have a substantial relief. There is valid concern for how our tax
i BLACK�BUTTI*RINCH fiscal impact on Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire money is being spent. We also deserve and
Protection District's budget.After reviewing the expect to protect those services which improve
financial condition of the District, the Board of our quality of life. The Black Butte Rural Fire
Directors of Black Butte Ranch R.F.P.D. find Protection District is one of those important ser-
LOCI#L OPTIURZI, 11'Y SEMI 1lIG there will be a sizeable reduction in funding, vices. BBRFPD has saved lives.The district is
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requiring a need for additional revenues. The currently involved in a five year program to re
QUESTION:Shall Black 13utte Ranch Fire
loss of these revenues will ultimately result in duce fire threat and the district actively works
District levy$13,0AO per yearpi��de,�ts the District having to eliminate two firefighter/ to improve fire and emergency medical prac-
tax base fer safety seiGab�e paramedics, the Scholarship Fund and the six tices in the Central Oregon area.
1"997 98�Thismeasure may a pro P P
� WE student volunteers that make up that program.
arty taxes to increase nroraj an three per
cent This is altwo year lev This District will also be unable to purchase The requested levy is not asking for a large in
SUMMARY T,his measire may passed
needed safety equipment. crease in tax dollars. It is a request to maintain
� \ �� fr the current level of service and continue build-
orly at an election Sri at leap a ( er
can#voter uin"" y�hts levy i' a two y It is anticipated that the District's annual bud- ing a reserve account to replace ageing equip-
e�y Tiae lot-R-rMunt�I rn nay t e` get will require $130,500 per year for each of merit. That's a worthwhile investment of tax
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Iced is$2E� 000, te le is for 133 5 the two years covered by this serial levy. In dollars.
per year"for two years. The first yeae order for the District to maintain it's current level
levy will be made is 1997 98 The levyis of service and provide the safety equipment
needed to fund fireandJle safety s ices. needed voter approval of this levy is required. This information furnished by
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R This levy is needec to,irakeup# r dosses Jean G. Nave
�mcurredby tea�ure 50 and toy
�currentgevels of servace,The t f
�. This information furnished by
b subJ,15ct tFMI tafion A clue � Chief Darell L. Churchill
�$BC�R 1w of h 8 nit'
The fundsll beu e fd griti�tt�e " Black Butte Ranch R.F.P.D.
pones other#pert cools, The prod %Ell
�,t�arneasuravws�uld dotdp .et
co�lect!ons o het,Z6ij ofoc f gn rn
NO ARGUMENTS
The printing of this argument does
not constitute an endorsement by AGAINST
the County of Deschutes, nor does THIS MEASURE
the county warrant the accuracy or
truth of any statement made in the WERE FILED
argument.