Ord 2046 - Tax Base Election
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1246
OROINANCE NO. 2046
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CALLING OF A CITY TAX BASE ELECTION IN THE CITY
OP WOODBURN ON NOVEMBER 6, 1990, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE LEGAL
VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN, OREGON, A NEW TAX BASE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,378,718.00, REPEALING THE LIBRARY AND PARKS SERIAl, LEVIES, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WBEREAS, the City Council of the ci ty of Woodburn, Oregon has
determined that the Serial Levies of the Library and Parks should be repealed and
combined with the current tax base into one new tax base in order to permit the
proper operation of the city affairs, and
WHERF:AS, 1n <lrder to ccmply with Oregon Revised Statutes 310.135,
it is necessary to submJt the question of rep"aling tl1e Library and Parks Serial
LE:'\I-j,:.s and. est.ablish;ng a new tax base to thfO"; Ipgal voters of the City of
Woodburn, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new tax base of $2,378,718.00 is hereby established for
'1,,' City of Hoodlnlln, Oregon, effective July I, 1991.
Section 2. The following continuing serial levies are hereby
repealed effective Jllly 1, 1991:
(a) C"lartu amendment to provide for an maintain a public library adopted
at an electi on held on May 17, 1946, and amended by the voters at an
.Iection held on May IB, 1962. (Presently contained in Section 40 of the
ci ty of Woodburn Charter or 1982); an"
(b) charter amendment to provide for parks and recreation adopted at an
election held on March 26, 1948. (Presently contained in Section 40 of
the City of Woodburn Charter of 1982).
section 3, Thet the measure set forth in Exhihit A, attached hereto
ar:d ir\cotporat~d herejn <by referencp, ,~~hall be submitted in the manner i-Jlescribed
in this ordinance to the legal voters of the City of Woodburn, Oregon, at a City
tax base election to be held on November 6, 1990.
Se(,tior~ 4,
applicable prnvi~ions of
by apr,ljc~ble law.
Said el:,ction shall be held in acccrdance with the
law. The appropriat.e not.ices shall be given as provided
Section :). There j~; d regular state-wirle general el pction being held
in the sta.te of Oregon on Novemb.'r 6, 1990 t '-lrd th~ s r:i ty tax base election is
called to be held concurrently therewith and as a part thereof.
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S('I'tiCiH G. Thi:3 or.d.inance being necessary for the public peace,
health and safety, in that thi'3 ordinancc' must be promptly c;ubm.itted to the
C:cl:i,nty Clf<r\ to j-'~eet. lr'gal d(~ad.]ini'.:::J an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall take effect immediately upon pas"age by the Council and approval
by the Mayor.
Approved as to f'Jrm:
City Attorney
Date
APPROVFD~~CJR .--.------
Passed by the Council
August 27.
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suhmjttpd to the Mayor
August 27. 1990
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Filed in the Office of the Recorder
August 27. 1990
August 27. 1990
Approved by the Mayo,
ATTEST 4~..~-....
Mal >: l er~t J Deputy Recorder
city of Woodburn, Oregon
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EXHIBIT A
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CITY OF WOODBURN
Marion County, Oregon
November 6, 1990
Submitted to the Voters by the city Council
TO ESTABLISH NEN TAX BASE AND REPLACE CHARTER SERIAL LEVIES
QUESTION:
Shall City of Woodburn repeal charter Serial Levies and establish a
new tax base of $2,378,718 effective July 1. 19917
EXPLANATION: This measure amends the City charter to eliminate Library and
Recreation and Parks serial Levies.
It replaces these Serial Levies and outdated City tax base with a new single tax
base of $2,378,718. Tax base increases allowed by the Oregon Constitution would
not be applied to this tax base amount until fiscal year 1992-93.
The current tax base was originated about 1916 and has increased per statutory
provisions to $165,494. It has not been considered adequate since excess levies
have been necessary for most years since its inception. In 1946 and 1948,
continuing Serial Levies were approved for the Library and Recreation and Parks.
The current annual operating levy for General and Transit Funds expires June 30,
1991.
By eliminating special earmarked serial Levies, funds may be allocated as needed
to all property tax supported services, such as police, library, parks, court,
administration, and transit under one combined budget philosophy.
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