Ord 1787COUNCIL BILL N0. 685
ORDINANCE N0. 1787
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING OF A CITY TAX BASE ELECTION IN THE
CITY OF WOODBURN, MARION COUNTY, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 2, 1982, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN, OREGON,
THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING A NEW TAX BASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,000.00,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Woodburn, Oregon, has
determined that a new tax base should be established as authorized by Article XI,
Section 11, Oregon Constitution, in order to permit the proper operation of
the city affairs within the limitation contained in Section 11, Article XI,
Oregon Constitution; and
WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary to submit the question of establishing
a new tax base to the legal voters of the City of Woodburn, Oregon;
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. DATE OF ELECTION. The question of a new tax base shall
be submitted in the manner prescribed in this ordinance to the legal voters
of the City of Woodburn, Oregon, at a city Tax Base Election to be held on
Tuesday, November 2, 1982, in conjunction with the statewide General Election.
Section 2. FORM OF PROPOSITION. Said election shall be held in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law. The appropriate notices
shall be given as provided by applicable law.
Section 3. That the form in which said question shall be submitted
to the electors of the City of Woodburn on the official ballot of such election
shall be substantially as follows:
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ORDINANCE N0. 1787
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CITY OF WOODBURN
Marion County, Oregon
November 2, 1982
Submitted to the Voters by the Common Council
Measure No. 51
ESTABLISHING A NEW TAX BASE
QUESTION: Shall a new tax base of $644,000.00 be established for the City
of Woodburn effective in the 1983-84 fiscal year?
EXPLANATION: This request fora new tax base of $644,000.00 would replace
the current tax base of $102,607.00. The tax base would become
effective fiscal year 1983-84, however, the 6% increase allowed
without voter approval under Article XI, Section 11 of the
Oregon Constitution would not go into effect until fiscal year
1984-85. The increase in the tax base also increases the
State property tax contributions to owner-occupied residences.
The proposed base is equal to 75% of taxes levied in fiscal
year 1982-83 for General Fund, Transit Fund, and Street Light
Fund.
Property tax revenues are required to help provide basic services
which include Police, Fire, street lights, City Bus, Dial-a-Ride,
R.S.U.P., Court, legal services, administration, and building.
maintenance. Current property taxes make up approximately
43% of the revenues needed to provide these services.
UOTE "YES" OR "NO"
Mark a cross (X} or a check mark (} in the square of your choice
C~ Yes, I vote in favor of the tax base
[~ No, I vote against the tax base
Section 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. This ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, in that this
ordinance must be promptly submitted to the county clerk to meet legal deadlines,
an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
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ARNE 0. RRI ,Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
Aug ust 9, 1982
Aug ust 10, 1982
Aug ust 10, 1982
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ORDINANCE NO. 1187
I, BARNEY 0. B~RRIS, Recorder of the City of Woodburn, Oregon, do
hereby certify that I caused to be posted three copies of
Ordinance No. 1787, o-~e of which said copies posted in City Hall
on the bulletin board adjacent to the entrance to the Recorder's
Office, in full view of the traveling public; a second one of
said copies posted an the Woodburn Public Library bulletin board at
280 Garfield Street, in full view of the traveling public; a third
one of said copies posted on the Woodburn Community Center bulletin
board at 491 N. Third St., in full view of the traveling publics
that all of said places are public places within the corporate
limits of the City of Woodburn and all of said copies were posted
on the 12th day of August 1982.
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arney 0 Burris, Recorder
City of ~~oodburn, Oregon