1997-09-16 - Ballots OFFICIAL BALLOT—SPECIAL ELECTION O Q D (Q - 1;),o$
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON — SEPTEMBER 16, 1997
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
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- �� ■ TO VOTE, BLACKEN THE OVAL (�)
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RESPONSE OFYOUR CHOICE.
■ 27 ■ BLACK BUTTE RANCH RURAL
- FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
9-52 BLACK BUTTE RFPD
- TWO-YEAR LOCAL OPTION
SAFETY SERVICES TAX
- QUESTION:Shall Black Butte Ranch Fire District
- levy$130,500 per year outside its tax base for
safety services beginning in 1997-98?This mea-
sure may cause property taxes to increase more
- than three percent.This is a two-year levy.
SUMMARY:This measure may be passed only
- at an election with at least a 50 percent voter
turnout. This levy is a two-year levy. The total
amount of money to be raised is$261,000.The
- levy is for$130,500 per year for two years.The
first year the levy will be made is 1997-98.The
levy is needed to fund fire and life safety ser-
vices.This levy is needed to make up for losses
incurred by Measure 50 and to maintain current ! s
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levels of service.The tax levy will be subject to
- . the limitation of Article XI, Section 11b of the
Oregon Constitution.The funds will be used for
government purposes other than schools. The r, ^
■ �1 ■ proposed tax measure would not reduce prop- �m
- erty tax collections of other units of local gov-
ernment.
o YES_
o NO
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WARNING
- Any person who, by use of force or
other means, unduly influences an
- elector to vote in any particular man-
ner or to refrain from voting,is subject,
upon conviction,to imprisonment or to
a fine, or both.
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