2009-09-15 - Ballots Official Ballot—Special Election -- Deschutes County, OR—September 15, 2009
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Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District
9-72 Black Butte Ranch FD Five-Year General Operations Local Option Tax
Question:
Shall the District impose $1.56 per$1000 of assessed value for five years for general operations
beginning FY 2010-2011? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three
percent.
Summary:
This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. A"yes" vote
on this measure is a vote to increase taxes.
The District needs additional funds to maintain current programs and current levels of operation. This
would begin in the fiscal year 2010-2011.
The revenues from this operating levy will enable the district to continue 24/7 fire and paramedic
service levels. Less than 45.5% of the district costs are covered by the permanent tax rate and other
resources. The remaining 54.5% of the needed revenues are covered by this levy.
If this levy passes, the existing local option tax for operations ($0.90 per$1000 of assessed value),
which has one remaining year, will not be levied.
The proposed rate will raise approximately $809,064 in 2010-2011; $825,245 in 2011-2012; 850,002 in
2012-2013; $875,502 in 2013-2014; $901,768 in 2014-2015. The estimated cost for this measure is an
ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of the
estimate.
OYes
O No
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manner or to refrain from voting is subject to a fine. (ORS 254.470)