2014-09-16 - Ballots Official Ballot—Special Election --- Deschutes County, OR—September 16, 2014
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Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection District
9-99 Black Butte Ranch RFPD Five-Year General Operations Local Option Tax
Question:
Shall the District impose up to $1.76 per$1000 of assessed value for five years for general
operations beginning 2015-2016?
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 requires additional funds to maintain current programs and levels of service. This
would begin in the fiscal year 2015-2016.
The revenues from this operating levy will enable the district to continue 24/7 fire and
paramedic service levels. Less than 41% of the districts expenses are covered by the
permanent tax rate. The remaining 59% of needed revenues are covered by this levy and
other resources.
The estimated local option taxes over 5 years are:
$1,031,039 in 2015/16
$1,061,970 in 2016/17
$1,093,829 in 2017/18
$1,126,644 in 2018/19
$1,160,443 in 2019/20
The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information
available from the county assessor at the time of estimate.
OYes
c No
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