Ord 1470COUNCIL BILL N0. 210
ORDINANCE N0. 1470
AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING A LEVY OF TAX OUTSIDE THE 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
$301,170.00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1975-76; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
MONIES DERIVED THEREFROM FOR THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JULY 1, 1975; 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 1975-76 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) (b) of the Con-
stitution 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 here-
by proposes a levy of tax outside the limitation imposed by Article XI,
Section 11, Subsection (1) of the Oregon Constitution in the total amount
of $301,170.00 for the Fiscal Year 1975-76 for the purpose of applying
said sum to the budget for the Fiscal Year 1975-76.
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Section 2, That the proposed levy of tax shall be submitted 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 special
elections June lo, 1975. 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 10, 1975
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
TAX LEVY OUTSIDE 6% CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION
Explanation: Proposed measure authorizes a levy of tax outside the limita-
tion imposed by Article XI, Section 11, Oregon Constitution,
for municipal operation and services in the total amount of
$301,170.00 for the Fiscal Year 1975-76.
If this measure is approved, the portion of the operating
budget to be financed by local taxes for the tax year 1975-
76 will be $348,573.00 greater than the operating budget
financed by local taxes for the preceding year, and $190,573.00
more than the amount of taxes approved by the voters and
levied outside the 6% limitation for the year 1974-75.
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The reasons for such increase in local taxes include: a
reduction in Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to the City,
increased operational costs, provision of services necessary
for the health, safety, welfare, and protection of the com-
munity.
Question: Sha11 the City of Woodburn be authorized to levy a tax
greater than the 6% limitation imposed by Article XI,
Section 11 of the Oregon Constitution in the sum of
$301,170.00 for the Fiscal Year 1975-76, 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 the present level of services as
more fully detailed in the Explanation printed above.
YES
No a
Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate pre-
servation 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 approval by the Mayor.
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Filed in the Office of the Recorder
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I, BARNEY 0. BURRIS, Recorder of the City of Woodburn, do
hereby certify that I caused to be posted three copies of Ordinance
No. 1470, 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 va.ew 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 uFere posted on
the ~~~ day of May 1975.
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B~~RNEY 0. BURRIS, RECOT~DER
City of Woodburn, Oregon