2004-03-09 - Voters Pamphlet - County Deschutes County
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Voters' Pam p hlet
Special Election
March 9, 2004
This Voters' Pamphlet is provided to give the voter additional information on this measure. The text of the statements
are printed as submitted.
VOTER REGISTRATION
INDEX INFORMATION
MEASURE To be eligible to vote in the March 9, 2004 Special
9-22 Redmond School District No.2J, General Obli- Election, a completed voter registration card must
gation Bond Authorization.............................2 be postmarked by February 17,2004.
TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN OREGON,YOU MUST
DROP SITES BE:
Drive-By Drop Site,Redmond Public Library(Parking 1. 'A resident of Oregon.
Area),827 SW Deschutes Avenue,Redmond:
2. A United States citizen.
Friday,March 5, 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Monday, March 8,8:00 am-6:00 pm 3. At least 18 years old by election day.
Election Day,Tuesday,March 9,8:00 am-8:00 pm
YOU MUST UPDATE YOUR REGISTRATION IF:
Redmond City Hall,716 SW Evergreen Avenue,Redmond: 1. Your residence or mailing address changes.
February 23 through March 8,8:00 am-5:00 pm(Usual 2. Your name changes.
Business Hours and Days)
Election Day,Tuesday,March 9,8:00 am-8:00 pm 3. You wish to change your party affiliation.
Deschutes County Clerk's Office,1340 NW Wall St.,Bend IMPORTANT NOTE
(Privacy Booths Provided Inside Office): If you have moved or your name has changed and
Available 7 days a week. Election Day,March 9,open until you have not yet updated your registration,you are
8:00 pm.
still eligible to vote. Contact the Deschutes County
Clerk's office,388-6547 for further information.
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Official Deschutes County March 9,2004 Special Election Voters'Pamphlet
REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2J
Measure No. 9-22
BALLOT TITLE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT(Continued)
9-22 REDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.2J, GENERAL How Much
OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION The$36.6 million school bond would add 40 cents per thousand to the
current$1.36 rate for a combined rate of$1.76 per thousand of
QUESTION:Shall the District be authorized to issue general obligation bonds assessed valuation. In 2009 when the 1993 school bond is paid off,
in an amount not exceeding$36,600,000? If the Bonds are approved,they the proposed bond payment would change to$1.14 per thousand.
will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not The owner of a home with an assessed valuation of$150,000 would
subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11 b,Article XI of the Oregon Constitu- pay the following through their annual tax bill.
tion.
SUMMARY:This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 Yearly Tax Amount
percent voter turnout. The Bonds would finance the costs of capital construc- Existing Bond Total Including Proposed Bond
tion and capital improvements,including,but not limited to,providing funds 2004 $204 $264
to:
•Acquire property for new school construction; 2005 204 264
•Construct,equip and furnish one new elementary school and one new middle 2006 204 264
school; 2007 204 264
•Advance refund the District's outstanding$3,075,000 Lease-Purchase Agree- 2008 204 264
ment dated as of December 1,1999. The proceeds of such financing were 2009 204 264
used to purchase land for schools,modular units and pay for certain capi
talized interest;and 2010 0 171
•Pay bond issuance costs. 2011 Rates remain at 2010 levels through 2024
Upon completion of any of the above listed purposes,the District may use any (Information furnished b Douglas y
remaining bond proceeds for any capital project. ( y gas R.Snyder,
The District serves six major communities:Alfalfa,Crooked River Ranch,Eagle Redmond School District No.2J)
Crest,Redmond,Terrebonne,and Tumalo. It is one of Oregon's fastest grow-
ing districts of 5,000 students and larger. ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
"Overcrowded"is listed as the District's most serious problem by residents in Dear Fellow Citizens,
a recent community survey. The Bonds would help prepare for projected stu
dent growth for five years. The Redmond School Board listened to the Redmond community and
Any series of Bonds will mature in 21 years or less. incorporated the feedback from the previous two bond measures. Bond
measure 9-22 is significantly different.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT a Bond measure 9-22 proposes$36.6M compared to$54.5M
in 2002
What a Tax rate is.40 per thousand compared to$1.28 per thou-
The Redmond School Board in response to community Input has devel- sand of assessed valuation
oped a proposed school bond measure that provides capacity to ac- a 9-22 maximizes the use of existing schools by incorporat-
commodate five years of projected growth. The bond measure includes ing Hartman Middle School into a Redmond High School
the following elements: campus
• Redmond High School would annex Hugh Hartman Middle a Constructing the proposed middle and elementary schools
School to provide 600 additional high school classroom seats. on the same site will reduce construction costs by as much
The combined schools with existing portables would provide as$800,000
2,320 high school classroom seats. The bond measure Is different,and the need is increasing every year.
• Build a replacement middle school with a capacity of 800 a In 1994 the district served 4,700 students
students. The cost of the proposed middle school is$21.9
million. The replacement middle school and Obsidian Middle a In 2004 the district is serving 6,200 students
School would provide 1,748 classroom seats. a By 2008 the district is projected to serve over 7,300 Stu-
• Build a 600-seat elementary school at a cost of$11.9 million. dents
This elementary school would utilize the design of Vern Patrick a There are now 36 portable classrooms across the district
Elementary and with current elementary schools provide for five with 10 of those portable classrooms located on Redmond
years of projected growth. High School property
• Payoff the existing loan balance of$2.8 million used to purchase Our Redmond schools have capacity for 5,400 students-we are
school sites and portables. now 800 over capacity
• The proposed middle and elementary schools would be built on a Now is the time to put KIDS first They are the future of our community.
25-acre site at 10th and Spruce in the area of highest growth. Please help us build needed classrooms.
Constructing both schools on one site reduces construction cost.
Roger D.Stack Glenn Hutchinson Sr.
Why Franklin S.Nolan John Hodecker
An increasing student population continues to be the greatest M.LeRoy Newport Alan Unger-Mayor of Redmond
challenge facing the Redmond School District. The combined Richard Mann Marilyn C.warner,Chair,Redmond School Board
capacities of the District's ten schools are 5,445 students. An Everett Endicott Tim Carpenter,Redmond School Board
additional 800 students are housed in portable classrooms. In 1994, Francis Bonner
when Vern Patrick Elementary and Hugh Hartman Middle School were (Information furnished by Cathleen A.Miller,
built,the District served 4,700 students. In September 2003,the Citizens For Quality Schools)
District served 6,200 students and 7,300 students are projected by
2008.
NO ARGUMENTS AGAINST THIS MEASURE WERE FILED
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the County of Deschutes,
nor does the county warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made In the arguments.
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