Ord 1599COUNCIL BILL N0. 422
ORDINANCE N0. 1599
AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING A LEVY OF TAX OU'T'SIDE TH.E LIMITATION IMPOSED
BY ARTICLE XI, SECTION 11, SUBSECTION (1) OF THE OREGON CONSTITUTION
AGAINST THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF WOODBURN IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $347,994.00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1978-79; AUTHORIZING
THE EXPENDITURE OF MONIES DERIVED THEREFROM FOR THE BUDGET FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1978; CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION
AT WHICH SUCH LEVY OF TAX SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS
OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn proposes an annual budget
for the operation of said City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1978-79
exceeds the limitation imposed by Article XI, Section 11, Sub-
section (1) of the Oregon Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Woodburn deems
that the proposed budget is necessary to provide City services
to the residents and inhabitants of the City of Woodburn; and
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 11, Subsection (2) (b} of
the Constitution of the State of Oregon provides that Article XI,
Section 11, Subsection (1) of said Constitution shall not
apply to that portion of any tax levied which is specially
voted outside the said limitation by a majority of the legal
voters of the taxing unit voting on the question; now therefore
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. That the Common Council of the City of
Woodburn hereby proposes a levy of tax outside the limitation
imposed by Article XI, Section 11, Subsection (1} of the Oregon
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Constitution in the total amount of $347,994 for the fiscal year
1978-79 for the purpose of applying said sum to the budget for
the fiscal year 1978-79.
Section 2. That the proposed levy of tax shall be sub-
mitted to the legal electors of said City at a special election,
which is hereby called to be held therein in accordance with
the laws of the State of Oregon and the Charter and ordinances
of said City governing elections June 27, 1978. The City Recorder
shall post a typewritten notice in each of the election precincts
of the City of Woodburn and shall cause notice of said election
to be published for two consecutive weekly publications in the
city official newspaper or in a newspaper of general circulation,
the first said publication being at least 10 days prior to said
election.
Section 3. That the form in which said questions shall be
submitted to the electors of said City on the official ballot
at such special election shall be as follows:
CITY BALLOT
Special Municipal Election, June 27, 1978
City of Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon
Vote YES or NO - Mark X in the Square for the Answer Voted For
Submitted to the Voters by the Common Council
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TAX LEVY OUTSIDE 6o CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION
Explanation: If this measure is approved, the operating budget
to be financed by local taxes for the tax year
1978-1979 will be $271,522 greater than the
operating budget financed by local taxes for
the preceding year.
The reasons for such increase in local taxes
include:
{1) In the preceding year, operating funds
in the sum of $243,595 were received for police
and fire purposes from a special two year levy
passed by the voters in 1976. That levy has
now expired and funds for trhe police and fire
departments must be obtained from the general
levy. (2) Increased costs due principally
to inflation. (3) New requirements for services
imposed upon the City by the people, the State
and the Federal Government.
Question: Shall the City of Woodburn be authorized to
levy a tax greater than the 60 limitation
imposed by Article XI, Section 11, of the
Oregon Constitution in the sum of $347,994
for the fiscal year 1978-1979, for the purposes
more fully detailed in the Explanation printed
above?
YES [ ]
NO [ ]
Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety,
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an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take
effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by
the P~ayor.
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St ss, 142ayor
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
Ap ril 10, 1978
_A~ ril 10, 1978
Ap ril 11, 1978
Ap ril 11, 1978
ATTESTED:
Barney 0 Burris, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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I, BARNEY 0. BU RRIS, Recorder of the City of Woodburn, do
hereby certify that I caused to be posted three copies of
Ordinance No. 1599, one of which said copies posted in the
City Hall on the bulletin board opposite the entrance to the
Recorder's Office, in full view of the traveling public;
a second one of said copies posted on the Woodburn Public
Library bulletin board at 280 Garfield Street, in full view
of the travleing public; a third one of said copies posted
on the Community Center bulletin board at 491 N. Third St.,
in full view of the traveling public; 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
13th day of A rp it , 197 8
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arney Burris, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon