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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of December 1, 2008
Please see directions for completing this document on the next page.
DATE: November 25, 2008
FROM: Laurie E. Craghead. Legal 388-6623
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration and Approval of Order 2008-093 Declaring the Results of the General Election on
November 4, 2008 for the Bend Area Transportation District
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
On June 11, 2008 the Board of County Commissioners approved Order 2008-076 which referred to the
voters the issue of formation of the Bend Area Transportation District on the November 4, 2008 ge ieral
election ballot, together with the question of a permanent tax rate for said district. On November 4,
2008, a majority of the electors voted NO. Therefore, the Board must canvass the vote and declare the
measure as having failed.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve and sign Order 2008-093
ATTENDANCE: Laurie E. Craghead
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Copy to Georgia Springer.
REVIEWED
LEGAL COUNSEL
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Declaring the Results of the
General Election Held on November 4, 2008
For the Bend Area Transportation District
* ORDER NO. 2008-093
*
WHEREAS, an election in Deschutes County, Oregon was held on November 4, 2008 on the
measure set forth in Exhibit A concerning the proposed Bend Area Transportation District ("District");
and
WHEREAS, an Abstract of Votes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B, shows that a
majority of those persons voting voted to not approve the measure; and
WHEREAS, ORS 198.820(1) requires the Board to canvass the votes and dismiss the Petiti,bn
if the Board determines that the majority of the votes cast were in opposition of formation of the
District; now, therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDERS as follows:
Section 1: At the election held in DESCHUTES County, Oregon on November 4, 2008, as
evidenced by the abstract of votes, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated by
reference herein, 36,572 electors cast ballots on the issue of formation of the District and, of those
electors, 17,315 electors voted YES, and 19,257 voted NO on the measure captioned TO FORM A
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT, as set forth in the attached
Exhibit, incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2: Because the majority of electors voted in opposition, the measure is declared to
have failed.
Section 3: The Petition is hereby dismissed.
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Page 1 of 2 ORDER 2008-093
Section 4: The Board Clerk shall cause certified copies of this order be filed with the
Deschutes County Clerk and Assessor and the Oregon Department of Revenue and Secretary of
State pursuant to ORS 198.780(1).
Dated this day of December, 2008.
ATTEST:
DENNIS R. LUKE, CHAIR
TAMMY BANEY, VICE -CHAIR
Recording Secretary MICHAEL M. DALY, COMMISSIONER
Page 2 of 2 ORDER 2008-093
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NOTICE OF DISTRICT MEASURE ELECTION
Bend Area Transportation District
(Name of District)
ORS 250.035
ORS 250.041
ORS 255.145
ORS 255.345
Notice is hereby given that on November 4, 2008
(Date of Election)
A measure election will be held in Deschutes County, Oregon.
(Name of County or Counties)
The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the district's voters on this dat( :
CAPTION (10 Words)
TO FORM A TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH TAX RATE LIMIT
QUESTION (20 Words)
Shall Bend Area Transportation District be formed and impose $.393 per $1,000 assessed value as permanei t rate
limit beginning 2009-2010?
SUMMARY (175 Words)
A transportation district would be established, covering the City of Bend and additional territory. The
name of the district would be the Bend Area Transportation District. The purpose of the district would be
to plan, establish, furnish and maintain a system for the transportation of passengers within the Bend area
and to construct, maintain and operate any related facilities pursuant to ORS 267.510 et seq.
If approved, this measure would authorize the district to tax properties within the district for the a bove
listed services at a maximum permanent tax limit of $.393 per $1,000 assessed value and is estimate d to
raise $2,800,000 in operating funds for the District in the first year. The district taxes would be imposed
starting with tax year 2009-2010. If this measure passes, the election of the governing body will be held in
March, 2009.
(Map of the proposed district will accompany the ballots.)
The following authorized district official hereby certifies the above
ballot title is true and complete.
Signature of authorized district official (not required to be notarized)
Dennis R. Luke
Printed name of authorized district official
Date signed
Chair, Deschutes County Board of
County Commissioners
Title
NUMBERED KEY CANVASS
RUN DATE:11/19/08 04:04 PM
9-60 Bend Area Transportation District
Vote for 1
01 = Yes
02 = No
0001 Precinct 1
0002 Precinct 2
0004 Precinct 4
0005 Precinct 5
0006 Precinct 6
0007 Precinct 7
0009 Precinct 9
0011 Precinct 11
0020 Precinct 20
0025 Precinct 25
0026 Precinct 26
0027 Precinct 27
0032 Precinct 32
0033 Precinct 33
0034 Precinct 34
0035 Precinct 35
0042 Precinct 42
0044 Precinct 44
0046 Precinct 46
0047 Precinct 47
0049 Precinct 49
01 02
1202 794
487 802
639 323
1473 1872
984 1084
1687 1312
605 518
292 371
729 1172
1280 1427
397 567
889 598
999 883
727 1210
938 892
648 1167
855 1310
775 1086
794 798
861 993
54 78
VOTES PERCENT
17,315 47.34
19,257 52.66
REPORT-EL52 PAIGE 0053