NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE
Notice is hereby given that a ballot title for a measure has been filed with the City Recorder as the City Elections Officer of the City of Oakridge on July 27, 2020, for inclusion in the November 3, 2020 General Election.
The ballot title caption is: FIVE-YEAR PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS LOCAL OPTION TAX
An elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in the Lane County Circuit Court not later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the City Elections Officer, deadline of 5:00 p.m., August 4, 2020.
NOTICE OF CITY MEASURE ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, an election will be held within the City of Oakridge, Oregon. The election will be conducted by mail. The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the city’s voters on this date:
CAPTION: FIVE-YEAR PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS LOCAL OPTION TAX
QUESTION: Shall Oakridge impose $2.73 per $1,000 of assessed value, for five years beginning July 1, 2021 for Public Safety Services? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
SUMMARY: This is a five year levy, submitted to the voters by the Council. The City would use the tax revenue to continue to provide police and emergency services to the community at the current level. Absent a levy or revenue from other sources, the City would have to find reductions in the City budget in addition to those already taken in fiscal year 2020-2021. Public safety services are the most significant expenditure in the city budget and absent additional tax revenue, these services would likely have to be reduced to provide a balanced budget. This levy would allow the City to maintain its Advanced Life Support Level 1 ambulance transport service and provide a police force of four officers, one sergeant and a police chief. During the period of the levy, the City would work with Lane County to develop a more efficient ambulance service so the City Budget would be sustainable following the levy expiration.
The proposed rate would raise approximately $399,934 in 2021-22; $411,932 in 2022-23; $424,290 in 2023-24; $437,019 in 2024-25; $450,129 in 2025-26.
The estimated cost for this measure is ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of estimate and may reflect the impact of early payment discounts, compression and the collection rate.