Ord 1517COUNCIL BILL N0. 285
ORDINANCE N0. 1517
AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING A LEVY OF TAX OUTSIDE THE LIMITATION IMPOSED BY ARTICLE
XI, SECTION 11, SUBSECTION ~1) OF THE OREGON COPJSTITUTION AGAINST THE TAXABLE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF WOODBURN IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $367,365.00 FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 1976-77; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF MONIES DERIVED THEREFROM
FOR THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1976: 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 1976-77 exceeds
the limitation imposed by Article XI, Section 11, Subsection (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) fib) 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
Page 1. Council Bill No. 285
Ordinance No. 1517
11, Subsection ~1) of the Oregon Constitution in the total amount of $367,365
for the Fiscal Year 1976-77 for the purpose of applying said sum to the budget
for the Fiscal Year 1976-77.
Section 2. That the porposed levy of tax shall be submitted to the
legal electors of said City at a Special Election on June 29, 1976, 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.
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 question 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 29, 1976
City of Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon
Vote YES or NO - Mark X in the Square for the Answer Uoted For
Submitted to the Voters by the Common Council
Page 2. Council Bill No. 285
Ordinance No. 1517
TAX LEVY OUTSIDE b/ CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION
Explanation: Proposed measure authorizes a levy of tax outside the limitation
imposed by Article XI, Section 11, Oregon Constitution, for
municipal operation and services in the total amount of $361,365
for the Fiscal Year 1976-71.
If this measure is approved, the portion of the operating budget
to be financed by local taxes for the tax year 197b-77 will be
$169,12H greater than the operatin budget financed by local
taxes for the preceding year, and 189,053 more than the amount
of taxes approved by the voters and levied outside the 6/ limita-
tion for the year 1915-76.
The reasons for such increase in local taxes include:
Less cash carry over from preceding year, increased insurance
and state mandated costs, inflation, labor negotiation expenses,
completion of new fire stations.
To provide a limited level of essential services necessary to
meet the basic health, safety, welfare and protection needs of
the community.
Qdestion: Shall the City of Woodburn be authorized to levy a tax greater
than the b/ limitation imposed by Article XI, Section 11, of
the Oregon Constitution in the sum of $367,365 for the Fiscal
Year 1976-77, increasing the operating budget financed by local
property taxes over that of the preceding year for the reason
that the same is necessary to maintain an essential level of
services as more fully detailed in the Explanation printed above.
YES ~
No p
Page 3. Council Bill No. 285
Ordinance No. 1517
Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared
to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the
Council and approved by the Mayor.
RAC.P E. PICKERING, May6~
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
June 14, 1976
June 14, 1976
June 14~ 1976
June 1.4, 1976
.y ~,"
~, l~;
ATTESTED: ~''~'" ~.~r~-~- "~ ,- .c.°~.--~. f
B RNEY 0. RRI" , Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
Page 4. Council Bill No. 285
Ordinance No.1511
I, BARNEY 0. BURRIS, Recorder of the City of Woodburn, do
hereby certify that I caused to be posted three copies of
Ordinance No. 1517, 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 traveling public; a third one of said copies posted
on the Paul Sowa and Sons building at 182 Young Street, 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 that all of said copies were posted on the
J
~ ~ day of June , 1976.
. -~
1 ~', ~...
\.. ... •~J y'
arney 0 Bud is, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon