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Oregon Vote-by-Mail Special Election I September 16, 2014
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:
Deschutes County Election Results
Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection Election results are available after 8 pm on
District September 16 from the County Elections office or
9-99 Black Butte Ranch RFPD Five-Year on the Internet at
General Operations Local Option Tax 2 www,deschutes.oro/electionresults. The results
will be updated throughout the night.
To be eligible to vote in the September 16,2014
Drop Sites: Special Election, a completed voter registration
card must be postmarked by August 26, 2014.
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520 E Cascade Ave To register to vote in Oregon,you must be:
August 29—September 15: 8 am-5 pm 1, A resident of Oregon.
(Usual Business Hours& Days) 2. A United States citizen.
Election Day, Tuesday, Sept 16: 8 am-8 pm 3. At least 18 years old by election day.
Bend You must update your registration if:
Deschutes Service Building 1. Your residence or mailing address changes.
1300 NW Wall St 2. Your name changes.
Box located on Parkway side of building 3. You wish to change your party affiliation.
Available 7 days a week Important Note:
Election Day, Tuesday, Sept 16: open until 8 pm If you have moved or your name has changed and
you have not yet updated your registration, you are
Replacement Ballot: still eligible to vote. Contact the Deschutes County
Elections office, 541-388-6547 for further
You can request a replacement ballot if you make information.
a mistake, your ballot is damaged or spoiled, your
ballot is lost, or for any other reason. Contact the Voters with Disabilities:
Deschutes County Elections office at 541-388- If you are unable to vote your ballot without
6547 to request a replacement ballot. assistance because of a physical disability or
because you are unable to read or write, contact
the Deschutes County Elections office at 541-388-
Reminder: 6547.We will provide two persons to assist you in
Your ballot will not be counted if your envelope is voting.To assure your voted ballot is received by
not signed!All ballots must be received no later Election Day, contact the elections office early to
than 8 pm on Tuesday, September 16. Postmarks arrange for assistance. You may also select
do not count. someone else of your own choice to assist you.
Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection Explanatory Statement:
District Black Butte Ranch RFPD(the"District")provides
Measure 9-99 Fire and Emergency Medical Services to its
residents on a 24 hour 7 day per week basis. The
District's current permanent tax rate is$1.4677 per
Black Butte Ranch RFPD Five-Year General $1,000 of assessed value of property in the District.
Operations Local Option Tax
The District has proposed a local option tax to
Question: increase the budget for operations. The local
Shall the District impose up to$1.76 per$1000 of option tax would be up to$1.76 per$1,000 of
assessed value for five years for general operations assessed value of property. On a$450,000 home,
beginning 2015-2016? the assessment would be up to$66 per month or
$792 per year. The proposed rate, if fully imposed,
This measure may cause property taxes to increase would raise approximately$1,031,039 in 2015/16;
more than three percent. $1,061,970 in 2016/17; $1,093,829 in 2017/18;
$1,126,644 in 2018/19; $1,160,443 in 2019/20
Summary:
This measure may be passed only at an election This levy would replace the current levy ending
with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. A"Yes" June 2015 of$1.56 per$1,000 of assessed value
vote on this measure is a vote to increase taxes. of property, resulting in a net increase on a
$450,000 home of$0.20 per$1,000 which
The District requires additional funds to maintain computes to a monthly increase of$7.50 or an
current programs and levels of service. This would annual increase of$90.00.
begin in the fiscal year 2015-2016.
The Districts estimated annual expenses over these
The revenues from this operating levy will enable five years are expected to be as follows;
the district to continue 24/7 fire and paramedic
service levels. Less than 41%of the districts 2015-16 Approximately$1,752,068
expenses are covered by the permanent tax rate. 2016-17 Approximately$1,829,334
The remaining 59% of needed revenues are 2017-18 Approximately$1,910,008
covered by this levy and other resources. 2018-19 Approximately$1,994,239
2019-20 Approximately$2,082,185
The estimated local option taxes over 5 years are:
The Oregon Constitution allows for a 3% annual
$1,031,039 in 2015/16 increase in the assessed value for each property,
$1,061,970 in 2016/17 and because Black Butte Ranch is nearly built to
$1,093,829 in 2017/18 capacity,there is minimal or no growth from new
$1,126,644 in 2018/19 construction or expansion. An increase of less than
$1,160,443 in 2019/20 3%was realized in FY 12/13, FY 13/14 and FY
14/15. With operations increasing at a greater rate
The estimated tax cost for this measure is an coupled with little growth, the district is not able to
ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information maintain the current level of service.
available from the county assessor at the time of
estimate. This local option tax will fully fund our current
minimum staffing and operations for five years and
avoid a reduction or deletion of services.
Fire
(This information furnished Tucker,( b Y Dan Tucker
Chief, Black Butte Ranch Rural Fire Protection
District)
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