1998-09-15 - Ballots OFFICIAL BALLOT —SPECIAL ELECTION
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON — SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
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- DESCHUTES COUNTY DESCHUTES COUNTY LAPINE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT
9-58 SHERIFF THREE-YEAR SPLIT 9-59 LIBRARY ONE-YEAR LOCAL g_61 FIVE-YEAR EMERGENCY
- OPERATING LEVY. OPTION TAX. RESPONSE IMPROVEMENT LOCAL
QUESTION: Shall County assess split-rate of$0.78 QUESTION:Shall County levy$0.55 per$1,000.00 of
urban and$1.12 rural per$1,000 assessed value for assessed value for one year to operate public libraries OPTION TAX
- 2 ■ Sheriff services beginning 7/1/98? for 1998-99? QUESTION:Shall LaPine FD impose$.6432 per$1,000
This measure may cause property taxes to increase This measure may cause property taxes to increase of assessed value for f ive years to improve emergency
- more than three percent. more than three percent. response capability beginning 1998-99? This mea-
This local option tax is for a period of three years. This local option tax is for a period of one year. sure may cause property taxes to increase more than
SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an three percent.
- election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an
The second sentence under the question section re- This one-year le will be used exclusive) to restore election with the least a 50 percent voter turnout. This
q y � y tax will fund the hiring of additional fire fighter/para-
- garding a possible increase in taxes is required by the library services in Bend, La Pine,Redmond,Sisters medics to supplement the District's existing staff. In-
state. In fact,this levy decreases property tax rates and Sunriver. All five libraries closed on August 29th. creasing staffing will result in shorter emergency re-
from the Sheriff's levy that expired on June 30,1998. The one-year levy would fund the following services at sponse times with more highly trained medical and
- This levy restores Sheriff's services and personnel.The each of the five libraries: firefighting staff. Increasing staffing will also result in
tax rate is less than the expired 1997-98 tax rate. * Open libraries daily, including weekend and coming into compliance with national safety standards
Passage of this levy ensures that the Sheriff's tax rate evening hours. in emergency scene manning.
- and the level of Sheriff services remain stable for three * Purchase books,periodicals and other materi- Funds from this tax will be used to hire five additional
years. fire fighter/paramedics in the current fiscal year. At
als to update and expand the library collections. thattime,the Fire District will maintain two fully staffed
- Over sixty percent of Sheriff services are funded by * Increase children's services to include story stations along with its volunteer companies.
this levy.The previous levy expired on June 30,1998. hours,homework help,and services to children
Without current levy funds,Sheriff services have been in daycare. Estimated taxes to be received are$299,947 in 1998-
- severely reduced. As a result,the remaining Sheriff 99; $317,944 in 1999-00; $337,020 in 2000-01;
deputies are able to respond only to the most extreme * Increase outreach services to seniors. Volun- $357,242 in 2001-02;and$378,676 in 2002-03. The
emergencies. Failure of this levy will result in release teers and staff will deliver books to homebound estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE
- of many of the approximately 180 inmates held at the patrons and senior housing. ONLY,based on the best information available from
only county adult jail. The one-year levy would provide funding to operate the county assessor at the time of estimate.
This levy contains a split tax rate. Taxpayers in the the five libraries until a proposed library district can be
unincorporated area of Deschutes County,excepting formed and receives funds. The library district will be
- Black Butte Ranch and Sunriver,pay a higher rate be- on the November ballot,and will be subject to voter O YES
cause they fund Sheriff's patrol Deputies. approval.
- 41 . This proposed local option tax, dedicated to Sheriff The owner of a home assessed at$100,000 would O NO
services, is estimated to raise$6,954,000 in 1998- Pay$55 to operate the five public libraries in the 1998-
- . 1999,$7,460,000 in 1999-2000,and$8,039,000 in 99 fiscal year.The proposed one-year levy would raise
2000-2001. approximately$3,600,000 that could only be used to
operate libraries.
O YES ,^
- O NO O YES
- O NO
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- Any person who, by use of force or
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- elector to vote in any particular man-
ner or to refrain from voting, is sub-
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OFFICIAL BALLOT —SPECIAL ELECTION
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON — SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER
USE A PENCIL ONLY
- �� ■ TO VOTE, BLACKEN THE OVAL 006 Z Z U 9
- COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT OF THE
RESPONSE OF YOUR CHOICE.
- DESCHUTES COUNTY DESCHUTES COUNTY
9-58 SHERIFF THREE-YEAR SPLIT 9-59 LIBRARY ONE-YEAR LOCAL
OPERATING LEVY. OPTION TAX.
- QUESTION: Shall County assess split-rate of$0.78 QUESTION:Shall County levy$0.55 per$1,000.00 of
urban and$1.12 rural per$1,000 assessed value for assessed value for one year to operate public libraries
- . Sheriff services beginning 7/1/98? for 1998-99?
This measure may cause property taxes to increase This measure may cause property taxes to increase
- more than three percent. more than three percent.
This local option tax is for a period of three years. This local option tax is for a period of one year
SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an
- election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout.
The second sentence under the question section re- This one-year levy will be used exclusively to restore
- garding a possible increase in taxes is required by the library services in Bend, La Pine, Redmond,Sisters
state. In fact,this levy decreases property tax rates and Sunriver. All five libraries closed on August 29th.
from the Sheriff's levy that expired on June 30,1998- The one-year levy would fund the following services at
- This levy restores Sheriff's services and personnel.The each of the five libraries:
tax rate is less than the expired 1997-98 tax rate. * Open libraries daily, including weekend and
- Passage of this levy ensures that the Sheriff's tax rate evening hours.
and the level of Sheriff services remain stable forthree * Purchase books,periodicals and other materi-
years. als to update and expand the library collections.
- Over sixty percent of Sheriff services are funded by + Increase children's services to include story
this levy. The previous levy expired on June 30,1998. hours,homework help,and services to children
Without current levy funds,Sheriff services have been in daycare.
- severely reduced. As a result,the remaining Sheriff
deputies are able to respond only to the most extreme * Increase outreach services to seniors. Volun-
emergencies. Failure of this levy will result in release teers and staff will deliver books to homebound
- of many of the approximately 180 inmates held at the patrons and senior housing.
only county adult jail. The one-year levy would provide funding to operate
This levy contains a split tax rate. Taxpayers in the the five libraries until a proposed library district can be
unincorporated area of Deschutes County,excepting formed and receives funds. The library district will be
- ao • Black Butte Ranch and Sunriver,pay a higher rate be- on the November ballot,and will be subject to voter
cause they fund Sheriff's patrol Deputies. approval.
- 41 ' This proposed local option tax, dedicated to Sheriff The owner of a home assessed at$100,000 would
services, is estimated to raise$6,954,000 in 1998- pay$55 to operate the five public libraries in the 1998-
- . 1999,$7,460,000 in 1999-2000,and$8,039,000 in 99 fiscal year.The proposed one-year levy would raise
2000-2001. approximately$3,600,000 that could only be used to
operate libraries.
O YES
- O NO O YES
- 0 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 sub-
- ject,upon conviction,to imprisonment
or to a fine, or both.
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