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Oregon Vote-by-Mail Special Election I November 5, 2019
This Voters' Pamphlet is provided to give the voter additional information on this measure. The text of the
statements are printed as submitted.
Index Voter Registration Information
Measure:
Newberry Estates Special Road District Deschutes County Election Results
9-129 Renewal of Five-Year Option Tax for District Election results are available after 8 pm on November 5
Dust Abatement from the County Elections office or on the internet at
www.deschutes.org/electionresults. The results will be
updated throughout the night.
Drop Sites:
To be eligible to vote in the November 5, 2019 Special
Bend Election, a comple?ed voter registration card must be
Deschutes Service Building postmarked by October 15, 2019.
1300 NW Wall St
Box located on Parkway side of building To register to vote in Oregon, you must be:
Opens Friday, Oct 18, Available 7 days a week 1. A resident of Oregon.
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov 5: open until 8 pm 2. A United States citizen.
3. At least 18 years old by Election Day.
La Pine
La Pine Public Library You must update your registration if:
16425 1st St 1. Your residence or mailing address changes.
2. Your name changes.
Drive-By Drop Site 3. You wish to change your party affiliation.
Beginning Wednesday, October 30: 24-hour drive-by
Election Day, Tuesday, November 5: open until 8 pm Important Note:
If you have moved or your name has changed and you
have not yet updated your registration, you are still eligible
to vote. Contact the Deschutes County Elections office,
Replacement Ballot: 541-388-6547 for further information.
You can request a replacement ballot if you make Voters with Disabilities:
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ballot is lost, or for any other reason. Contact the because of a physical disability or because you are
Deschutes County Elections office at 541-388- unable to read or write, contact the Deschutes County
6547 to request a replacement ballot. Elections office at 541-388-6547.We will provide two
persons to assist you in voting. To assure your voted
ballot is received by Election Day, contact the elections
Reminder: office early to arrange for assistance. You may also select
Your ballot will not be counted if your envelope is someone else of your own choice to assist you.
not signed! All ballots must be received no later
than 8 pm on Tuesday, November 5. Postmarks
do not count.
Newberry Estates Special Road
District
Measure 9-129
Explanatory Statement
Renewal of Five-Year Option Tax for District Dust The Newberry Estates Special Road District("District")provides
Abatement snow removal,grading,gravel application,weed control, and fire
break/vehicle safety corridor for all roads with the District. The
QUESTION: Shall the District renew the$.40/$1000 of Districts current tax levy is$0.7831 per$1000 of the assessed
assessed value Tax for the Dust Abatement Program for five value of the property in the District.
years beginning 2020-2021? This Measure renews the current
local option taxes. This measure would renew the tax levy of$0.40 per$1000 of
the assessed value of the property in the District for a period of
SUMMARY:The Newberry Estates Special Road District five years. The estimated annual cost for a home valued at
("District")will use the RENEWED five-year option tax revenue $100,000 would be$40. Renewal of this option will allow the
to apply Dust Abatement material on selected roads within the continuation of the successful dust abatement program in the
District. The District will comply with DEQ requirements of Dust spring of each year.
Pollution Control within the County. Without this additional
revenue the District would be unable to continue this program All the District's budget is spent on road service/repairs and
within it's present budget. directly related expenses every year. This measure would
generate revenue to allow the District to continue to apply dust
The proposed rate would generate approximately$11,868 in abatement material on selected roads within the District. The
2020-2021,$12,224 in 2021-2022,$12,591 in 2022-2023, Board will designate roads for dust abatement application based
$12,968 in 2023-2024, and$13,358 in 2024-2025 for a total of on road use,and other environmental factors. The measure
$63,009 for the five year period. On a$100,000 home,the would raise approximately$11,868 the first year. The estimated
assessment would be$40 per year. The estimated tax cost for cost for dust abatement application in 2020 is$21,000,The
this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best District would cover the additional expense within its existing
information available from the county assessor at the time of the budget.
estimate and may reflect the impact of early payment discounts,
compression and the collection rate. Any additional dust control (This information furnished by Frank A Mengel,President,Newberry
expense would come out of the District's budget. Estates Special Road District)