Multnomah Sample Ballot

BIENNIAL PRIMARY NOMINATING SAMPLE BALLOT MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON • MAY 16, 2000 ONLY THE APPROPRIATE CANDIDATES AND MEASURES FOR EACH PRECINCT WILL APPEAR ON THAT PRECINCT’S BALLOT

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE REPRESENTATIVE USE A PENCIL ONLY VOTE FOR ONE 10TH DISTRICT TO VOTE, BLACKEN THE OVAL VOTE FOR ONE ( ) COMPLETELY TO THE HARDY MYERS LEFTOF THE RESPONSE OF ROGER S. OBRIST YOUR CHOICE. ______MICK WAGNER TO WRITE IN A NAME BLACKEN STATE SENATOR THE OVAL ( ) TO THE LEFT 6TH DISTRICT MIKE SMITH OF THE DOTTED LINE AND VOTE FOR ONE WRITE THE NAME ON THAT ______DOTTED LINE. GINNY BURDICK STATE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ______11TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE NATIONAL STATE SENATOR 7TH DISTRICT MARTIN TAYLOR UNITED STATES PRESIDENT VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE MARY NOLAN KATE BROWN LYNDON H. LAROUCHE, JR. JIM DAVIS ______AL GORE JOHN A CALHOUN STATE SENATOR ______8TH DISTRICT UNITED STATES VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 12TH DISTRICT 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MARGARET CARTER VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE EVIE CROWELL CHRIS BECK DAVID WU ______STATE SENATOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE 10TH DISTRICT UNITED STATES 13TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS VOTE FOR ONE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE AVEL LOUISE GORDLY DAN GARDNER ______JOHN SWEENEY ______STATE SENATOR EARL BLUMENAUER STATE REPRESENTATIVE 11TH DISTRICT 14TH DISTRICT ______VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE

STATE CHRIS GORSEK DIANE ROSENBAUM SECRETARY OF STATE ______VOTE FOR ONE STATE SENATOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE BILL BRADBURY 28TH DISTRICT 15TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ______VERN COOK STEVE MARCH STATE TREASURER ______VOTE FOR ONE ______

STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE REPRESENTATIVE RANDALL EDWARDS 7TH DISTRICT 16TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE GARY BRUEBAKER VOTE FOR ONE

______MITCH GREENLICK JEFF MERKLEY ______

SAMPLE BALLOT CONTINUED ‘ BIENNIAL PRIMARY NOMINATING SAMPLE BALLOT MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON • MAY 16, 2000 ONLY THE APPROPRIATE CANDIDATES AND MEASURES FOR EACH PRECINCT WILL APPEAR ON THAT PRECINCT’S BALLOT

STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE SENATOR 17TH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY 6TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE NATIONAL VOTE FOR ONE LEWIS MARCUS UNITED STATES PRESIDENT (NO CANDIDATE FILED) VOTE FOR ONE GARY D. HANSEN ______

______GEORGE W. BUSH STATE SENATOR ALAN KEYES 7TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE ______18TH DISTRICT (NO CANDIDATE FILED) VOTE FOR ONE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS ______DEBORAH KAFOURY 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE SENATOR ______8TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES STARR 19TH DISTRICT ALICE L. SCHLENKER VOTE FOR ONE (NO CANDIDATE FILED) ______JO ANN A. BOWMAN UNITED STATES STATE SENATOR ______REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 10TH DISTRICT 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE VOTE FOR ONE 20TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE (NO CANDIDATE FILED) JEFFERY L. POLLOCK ______MIKE WEATHERBY ______STATE SENATOR ______STATE 11TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE SECRETARY OF STATE 21ST DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE JOHN MINNIS LYNN LUNDQUIST ______RANDY LEONARD STATE SENATOR ______PAUL DAMIAN WELLS 28TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE LYNN SNODGRASS 22ND DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE TED FERRIOLI ______LAURIE MONNES ANDERSON STATE TREASURER VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE ______7TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE JON KVISTAD 56TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE ______BILL WITT

ATTORNEY GENERAL ______PAUL ZASTROW VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE BILL BELL 10TH DISTRICT KEVIN L. MANNIX VOTE FOR ONE ______JAN LEE ______

STATE REPRESENTATIVE STATE REPRESENTATIVE 11TH DISTRICT 18TH DISTRICT NONPARTISAN STATE VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT POSITION 2 WARD BARBEE (NO CANDIDATE FILED) VOTE FOR ONE

JOAN GARDNER ______RANDALL H. NIVEN

______STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLEY MERTEN 19TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE VOTE FOR ONE PHILLIP D. HATFIELD 12TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE IVARS BITANS GREG BYRNE STEVE TERREAULT ______PAUL J. DEMUNIZ

JEANNE SCHOEL STATE REPRESENTATIVE ______20TH DISTRICT ______JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT VOTE FOR ONE POSITION 3 VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE 13TH DISTRICT KAREN MINNIS ROBERT D. (SKIP) DURHAM VOTE FOR ONE INCUMBENT ______(NO CANDIDATE FILED) STATE REPRESENTATIVE JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT 21ST DISTRICT POSITION 6 ______VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE WALLACE P. CARSON, JR. 14TH DISTRICT (NO CANDIDATE FILED) INCUMBENT VOTE FOR ONE ______JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (NO CANDIDATE FILED) STATE REPRESENTATIVE POSITION 3 22ND DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE ______VOTE FOR ONE RIVES KISTLER STATE REPRESENTATIVE INCUMBENT RICH SCARIANO 15TH DISTRICT ______VOTE FOR ONE EDWIN GOLOBAY JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS POSITION 5 SCOTT LUTZ ______VOTE FOR ONE

______STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICK HASELTON 56TH DISTRICT INCUMBENT STATE REPRESENTATIVE VOTE FOR ONE ______16TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS PATTI SMITH POSITION 8 VOTE FOR ONE (NO CANDIDATE FILED) BOB MCFADDEN JACK L. LANDAU ______M. D. VAN VALKENBURGH INCUMBENT ______STATE REPRESENTATIVE ______17TH DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS POSITION 10 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE REX ARMSTRONG (NO CANDIDATE FILED) INCUMBENT ______

COUNTY JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 3 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 23 COUNTY COMMISSIONER VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE DISTRICT NO. 1 KIMBERLY C. FRANKEL EDWARD J. JONES VOTE FOR ONE INCUMBENT INCUMBENT DIANE LINN ______JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ______4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 7 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 25 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. 3 JEROME LABARRE DOROTHY M. BAKER VOTE FOR ONE INCUMBENT INCUMBENT ______LISA NAITO JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT RON MC CARTY 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 8 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 26 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ______ELLEN F. ROSENBLUM DALE R. KOCH INCUMBENT INCUMBENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. 4 ______VOTE FOR ONE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 9 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 27 LONNIE ROBERTS VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE SE MILL STREET FRANK L. BEARDEN DOUGLAS G. BECKMAN DIANNA JOYCE ROBERTS INCUMBENT INCUMBENT NE WASCO STREET ______DAN OLDHAM JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 12 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 29 FRANK SHIELDS VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ______JANICE R. WILSON KEITH E. MEISENHEIMER INCUMBENT INCUMBENT METRO ______METRO COUNCILOR, 5TH DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT VOTE FOR ONE 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 16 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 31 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ED WASHINGTON SUSAN M. SVETKEY DAVID GERNANT INCUMBENT INCUMBENT REX BURKHOLDER ______JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 18 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 32 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ELIZABETH WELCH METRO COUNCILOR, 6TH DISTRICT MERRI SOUTHER WYATT VOTE FOR ONE INCUMBENT INCUMBENT ______ROD MONROE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT ______4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 20 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 35 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ROBERT W. REDDING PAULA J. KURSHNER INCUMBENT INCUMBENT ______JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT ATTORNEY 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 22 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE MARSHALL L. AMITON MICHAEL D. SCHRUNK INCUMBENT ______

CITY OF PORTLAND STATE MEASURES 81 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: MAYOR SEE TEXT OF MEASURES ALLOWS LEGISLATURE TO VOTE FOR ONE ON SEPARATE SHEET LIMIT RECOVERY OF DAMAGES IN CIVIL ACTIONS REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE JADA MAE LANGLOSS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote adds constitu- 77 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: YES tional provision allowing WENDY MARI LOREN MAKES CERTAIN LOCAL legislature to limit recovery TAXING DISTRICTS’ TEMPOR NO of damages in civil actions. JOHN ERNSBERGER ARY PROPERTY TAX AUTHORITY RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: PERMANENT “No” vote retains restric- JAKE OKEN-BERG RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: tions on legislature’s authority to limit re- “Yes” vote changes portions covery of damages in civil actions. TYRONE WILLIAMS of certain local districts’ YES property tax authority from REFERENDUM ORDER BY L. E. HUMBLE temporary to permanent. PETITION OF THE PEOPLE NO RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: MELODY F. BERKHEISER “No” vote retains current lo- 82 REPEALS TRUCK WEIGHT- cal districts’ temporary and MILE TAX; ESTABLISHES AND BRUCE BROUSSARD permanent property tax authority. INCREASES FUEL TAXES RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: BLAKE BYRNE 78 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: “Yes” vote repeals truck LENGTHENS PERIOD FOR YES weight-mile tax; establishes VERIFYING SIGNATURES ON INITIATIVE CHARLIE GILBERT diesel tax; increases gas AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS NO tax, registration fees. SHAUN J. FAIRLEE RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “Yes” vote lengthens period “No” vote retains weight- for verifying initiative, refer- JASON FLEMING mile highway tax on trucks; rejects increas- endum petition signatures ing gas tax, registration fees. YES from 15 to 30 days. ROBERT L. FORTHAN NO RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains current 15- VERA KATZ day period for verifying signatures on initiative and referendum peti- VIRGINIA DAVIS tions.

WILLIAM J. DOERING 79 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: INCREASES SIGNATURES SCOTT CONWAY REQUIRED TO PLACE INITIATIVE AMENDING CONSTITUTION ON BALLOT ______RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote increases number COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 YES of signatures required to VOTE FOR ONE place initiative to amend constitution on ballot. NO RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: GLORIA HARRIS “No” vote rejects increasing signatures required to place initiative to JIM FRANCESCONI amend constitution on ballot.

JOHN KELLEY 80 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: AUTHORIZES USING FUEL TAX, ______VEHICLE FEES FOR INCREASING HIGHWAY POLICING COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: VOTE FOR ONE “Yes” vote authorizes using YES fuel tax, motor vehicle fees for increasing policing of TED PICCOLO NO highway system. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: CHARLIE HALES “No” vote rejects allowing fuel tax, vehicle fee use for increasing polic- ______ing of highway system.

PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 48J CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28JT 26-1 PCC GENERAL OBLIGATION 34-13 BEAVERTON SCHOOL BONDS: IMPROVING DISTRICT 48J, GENERAL 26-4 CENTENNIAL SCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND BUILDINGS, OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGA UPGRADING TECHNOLOGY QUESTION: Shall District 48J be authorized TION BOND AUTHORIZATION QUESTION: Shall PCC be authorized to is- to issue general obligation bonds not exceed- QUESTION: Shall Centennial School Dis- sue general obligation bonds for capital con- ing $149,780,000? If the bonds are approved, trict be authorized to issue general obliga- struction, technology upgrades and build- they will be payable from taxes on property tion bonds not exceeding $31,000,000 to ing improvements, not exceeding or property ownership that are not subject expand and improve its facilities? If the $144,000,000? If the bonds are approved, to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article bonds are approved, they will be payable they will be payable from taxes on property XI of the Oregon Constitution. from taxes on property or property owner- or property ownership that are not subject to SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only ship that are not subject to the limits of the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of at an election with at least a 50 percent voter Section 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Or- the Oregon Constitution. turnout. If approved, this measure provides egon Constitution. SUMMARY: This measure may be passed funds for capital construction and improve- SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 per- ments including: adding classroom space to only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout. The cost of the measure keep pace with enrollment growth, renovat- cent voter turnout. to property taxpayers is an estimated aver- ing and improving existing facilities, making If approved, this measure provides funds age of 13.5 cents per thousand dollars of site improvements, and purchasing land for to add classroom space to keep pace with assessed value over the next 20 years future use. Specifically, this measure would: student enrollment growth and renovate ($20.25 per year for a home valued at • Construct and furnish two elementary and expand Centennial High School’s ag- $150,000). schools and one middle school addition ing facilities. Specifically, this measure will: The measure would provide Portland Com- to relieve overcrowding in the elementary • Construct, equip and furnish a new el- munity College funds for construction of and middle schools. ementary school building to house up new classrooms and labs, technology up- • Renovate, upgrade and expand existing to 600 students and relieve overcrowd- grades and building improvements to meet buildings to support the educational pro- ing in the district’s other elementary increased enrollment over the next 10 years. gram and protect the community’s invest- schools The measure will enable the college to con- ment in these facilities. Funds are expected • Renovate and expand the high school tinue to provide educational opportunities to allow the following: for thousands of students each year. In to protect the community investment in • Construct, furnish, and renovate class- 1999-2000, PCC will educate more than that facility and extend the life of the rooms and related educational facilities 90,000 students. school at least an additional 30 years. at many existing elementary, middle Improvements will: Projects include: and Aloha, Sunset and Westview High • Upgrade electrical wiring to improve • Additional classroom and lab space at all Schools. student access to technology. campuses to meet enrollment increases • Upgrade electrical wiring and improve • Replace outdated heating, ventilation, of 2 percent per year over the next 10 student access to technology. years plumbing systems and make other • Replace leaking roofs, outdated heat- health and safety improvements. • Improved technical classrooms and labo- ing, ventilation, plumbing systems and ratories at PCC campuses in North, • Construct, equip and furnish new make other health and safety improve- classrooms Southeast and Southwest Portland ments. •A library and science labs at the Rock Bonds will mature in 20 years or less from • Replace portable buildings and expand the date of issuance and may be issued in Creek Campus in Washington County to support facilities. serve an increasing student population one or more series. • Purchase land for future school building • Technology upgrades to meet students’ use and make site improvements. needs and job requirements YES • Pay associated building and issuance • Property acquisition costs. NO • Improvements to facilities to meet safety Bonds would mature in 21 years or less from requirements and prolong building life issuance date and may be issued in one or more series. YES YES NO NO

GRESHAM-BARLOW SCHOOL LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL PORTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1J DISTRICT NO. 7JT DISTRICT NO. 10JT 26-2 FIVE YEAR LEVY TO RE 3-81 LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL STORE SCHOOL PROGRAMS; 26-5 GRESHAM-BARLOW SCHOOL REPLACE OUTDATED TEXTBOOKS DISTRICT 10JT GENERAL DISTRICT FIVE YEAR OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION LOCAL OPTION LEVY QUESTION: Shall District replace textbooks; restore programs; reduce class sizes; levy QUESTION: Shall Gresham-Barlow School QUESTION: Shall the District levy $1.18 per $1,000 of assessed value to support opera- 75¢ per $1000 assessed valuation for five District 10Jt be authorized to issue gen- years beginning 2000? This measure may eral obligation bonds in an amount not to tions for five years beginning in 2000-01? This measure may cause property taxes to cause property taxes to increase by more exceed $45,000,000? If the bonds are ap- than three percent. proved, they will be payable from taxes on increase more than three percent. property or property ownership that are not SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only SUMMARY: This measure may be passed subject to the limits of Sections 11 and 11b, at an election with at least a 50 percent voter only at an election with at least a 50 per- Article XI of the Oregon Constitution turnout. cent voter turnout. SUMMARY: This measure may be passed The recently approved local option allows Over the past 10 years, students in Port- only at an election with at least a 50 per- school districts, for the first time in ten years, land Public Schools have experienced cuts cent voter turnout. to ask voters to approve additional operating of 442 teachers, counselors, and librarians, resulting in a loss of programs and in- If approved, bonds will finance: funds for their local schools. The District will use levy proceeds to main- creased class sizes. In the same period, the • Technology infrastructure for all District reduced facility costs, cut central tain current services, rebuild some instruc- schools and operational efficiencies/fa- administration costs to 5% of the total Dis- tional programs and services eliminated since cilities upgrades resulting in improved trict budget, and began updating financial 1990, and add new programs and teachers. lighting and electrical/data wiring. systems. • Essential renovation and expansion at A rate of $1.18 per $1,000 of assessed value is estimated to raise $3,850,000 in 2000-01, The five year serial levy will prevent further Gresham High School of the library, caf- cuts and restore and improve services to $4,100,000 in 2001-02, $4,300,000 in 2002- eteria, classrooms, counseling center, students. The funds will be used to: and gymnasium facilities, serving ap- 03, $4,550,000 in 2003-04, and $4,750,000 in 2004-05, for a total of $21,550,000 over • Replace outdated science, history and proximately half the District’s students; other textbooks that are 10 to 15 years old; improvements will prolong the useful life five years. of the school and add instructional The amount of revenue the District can re- • Help restore art, music and other lost ba- space. ceive under this measure, together with State sic programs; • The construction, equipment, and fur- funding, is capped by law. If changes in prop- • Reduce class sizes by hiring and furnish- nishing of Professional Technical/ erty values or other factors create the poten- ing supplies and training for 170 teachers; Learning Centers to relieve overcrowd- tial for more revenue than allowed, the Dis- • Support summer school for struggling stu- ing at the middle and high schools. trict would reduce its rate to stay within cap dents and other needed programs such as limits. Under current limits, rate reductions Saturday classes. • The construction, equipment, and fur- are expected in years two through five of the nishing of one or more Early Childhood/ levy period. The annual rate will not exceed This levy will produce an estimated $78.3 Kindergarten Centers to relieve over- million over five years. Estimated total for crowding. $1.18 per $1,000 of assessed value. each year: 2000-01 $14.1 million; 2001-02 • The construction, equipment, and fur- The District will retire debt at the end of the $15.0 million; 2002-03 $15.7 million; 2003- nishing of a new West Gresham Grade 1999-00 fiscal year, reducing taxes for 2000- 04 $16.4 million; 2004-05 $17.1 million. School to replace that school and pro- 01 by approximately $.60 per thousand of The levy is 75¢ per $1000 assessed value vide space for 500 students. assessed value. The local option levy would per year. A typical home will pay $8 per produce a maximum net increase in taxes of month. • Additional capital improvements that approximately $.60 per thousand of assessed will result in renovated instructional value over present rates. space, property, safety, heating, venti- YES lation, and electrical systems and a central warehouse/office structure. YES NO Associated building and bond issuance costs are included. NO Bonds would mature over a period not to exceed 20 years with repayment structured so that new taxpayers will assist in paying for the bond measure.

YES

REYNOLDS SCHOOL CLACKAMAS COUNTY FULL TEXT OF STATE MEASURES DISTRICT NO. 7 FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 OFFICIAL BALLOTS WILL CONTAIN ONLY 26-3 REYNOLDS SCHOOL 3-70 BONDS FOR FIRE DISTRICT THE MEASURE NUMBER, CAPTION, RE- DISTRICT NO. 7 GENERAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT SULT OF YES VOTE, RESULT OF NO VOTE OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION QUESTION: Shall Clackamas County Fire Dis- AND THE SPACES PROVIDED TO VOTE QUESTION: Shall Reynolds School District trict No. 1 be authorized to issue general ob- YES OR NO ON EACH MEASURE be authorized to issue general obligation ligation bonds to expand and improve its fa- bonds not exceeding $56,500,000 to ex- cilities? If the bonds are approved, they will STATE MEASURES pand and improve its facilities? If the bonds be payable from taxes on property or prop- are approved, they will be payable from erty ownership that are not subject to the lim- REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY taxes on property or property ownership its of section 11 and 11b, Article XI of the THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY that are not subject to the limits of Sec- Oregon Constitution. tions 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon SUMMARY: This measure may be passed 77 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: Constitution. only at an election with at least a 50 percent MAKES CERTAIN LOCAL SUMMARY: This measure may be passed voter turnout. This measure authorizes the TAXING DISTRICTS’ TEMPORARY only at an election with at least a 50 per- district to issue general obligation bonds in PROPERTY TAX AUTHORITY cent voter turnout. an amount not exceeding $9 million dollars PERMANENT If approved, bonds will finance: to expand and upgrade its facilities. If ap- RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote • Capital repairs and renovations needed proved, the measure would provide funds to: changes portions of certain local districts’ district wide, including replacing aging • Construct a new fire station to replace the property tax authority from temporary to roofs, electrical and plumbing systems, Beavercreek station; permanent. improving air quality, building cafeterias, • Construct new fire stations to serve the RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains and other upgrades for special needs Pleasant Valley and Mt. Scott communi- current local districts’ temporary and per- students to create safer, more efficient ties; manent property tax authority. schools. • Acquire land for new stations and district SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Adjusts •A neighborhood school, built on district facilities; permanent limits on certain local taxing dis- owned land, turning the existing Admin- • Refurbish, upgrade and construct district tricts’ property tax rates to include portions istration Building into an elementary fire stations, facilities and infrastructure of temporary local option levy approved by school to relieve overcrowding. as needed; voters for the 1997-1998 tax year. Adjust- • Using existing land, construction of a ment limited to that portion of the local op- • Acquire additional emergency response safer, more efficient Reynolds Middle tion levy that was approved in that district vehicles; School, with a separate wing for alter- as a serial or one-year levy to replace an native high school students and accom- • Pay the costs of issuing the bonds. existing serial or one-year levy. Requires modating the central office. The bonds will mature over a period not ex- that district’s temporary property tax levy • To relieve overcrowding at Reynolds ceeding fifteen (15) years from the date of authority be reduced by same amount as High School, 28 classrooms and an au- issuance and may be issued in one or more adjustment made to district’s permanent ditorium will be constructed, equipped series. property tax authority. and furnished, and other improvements. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This • Upgrading and expanding computer net- YES measure affects both the permanent and work and hub connections for all local option tax rate limits only of Deschutes County, Linn County and the city schools, increasing students’ access to NO technology. of Sweet Home. In the first year, 2000-01, this measure will reduce the total authority Associated building and bond issuance for these three government units to impose costs are included. operating taxes by a total of approximately Bonds will mature over a period not ex- $824,581. This measure shifts a part of the ceeding 20 years with repayment struc- temporary local option authority of these tured so that new taxpayers will assist in three units to permanent rate authority. It paying for the bond. requires their total tax authority to be reduced as outlined in the 1997 property tax YES limitation Measure 50. Deschutes County’s total tax authority is estimated to be reduced by $289,415 in 2000-01. Their local NO option authority expires beginning the following year, 2001-02. Linn County’s tax authority is estimated to be reduced by $397,118 in 2000-01 and $72,928 in 2001- 02. Their tax authority would increase an estimated $267,472 in 2002-03, depend- ing upon the growth in property values in the county. The city of Sweet Home’s tax authority will be reduced by an estimated $138,076 in 2000-01, $100,300 in 2001- 02, and $60,635 in 2002-03. Both Linn County’s and the city of Sweet Home’s local option authority expires beginning the following year, 2003-04.

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(CONTINUATION OF STATE MEASURE NUMBER 77) 79 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: 81 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: INCREASES SIGNATURES ALLOWS LEGISLATURE TO In subsequent years, revenue estimates de- REQUIRED TO PLACE INITIATIVE LIMIT RECOVERY OF DAMAGES IN CIVIL pend on whether local voters renew expir- AMENDING CONSTITUTION ON BALLOT ACTIONS ing levies. The level of local option tax au- RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote in- RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote adds thority that voters approve will also affect creases number of signatures required to constitutional provision allowing legislature the total tax revenue effects from this mea- place initiative to amend constitution on bal- to limit recovery of damages in civil actions. sure. This measure does not affect a taxing lot. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains district’s ability to seek additional local op- RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects in- restrictions on legislature’s authority to limit tion tax authority from local voters. The dol- recovery of damages in civil actions. lar amount raised from the new permanent creasing signatures required to place initia- tax rate authority established under this tive to amend constitution on ballot. SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Under the measure cannot be increased beyond the SUMMARY: Amends constitution. Currently, Oregon Constitution, the right to jury trial growth in assessed value. These estimates initiative to amend Oregon Constitution can restricts the legislature’s authority to limit assume an assessed value growth of 5% be placed on the ballot by a petition signed recovery of some kinds of damages in some based on historical trends. by a number of qualified voters equal to 8 civil actions. This measure overrides that percent of the total number of votes cast for restriction by adding a new constitutional There is no financial effect on state gov- provision expressly allowing the legislature ernment revenue or expenditures. all candidates at last election for Governor. Measure increases number of signatures re- to impose limits on damages that may be quired to place initiative to amend constitu- recovered in any civil action. tion on ballot to 12 percent of total number 78 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: of votes cast for all candidates at last elec- ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This LENGTHENS PERIOD FOR tion for Governor. Applies to initiative sub- measure, alone, has no financial effect on VERIFYING SIGNATURES ON INITIATIVE mitted for vote after November 2000 elec- state or local government expenditures or AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS tion. revenues. It allows the legislature to limit recovery of damages in civil actions. RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote length- ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No finan- ens period for verifying initiative, referen- cial effect on state government expenditures dum petition signatures from 15 to 30 days. or revenues. REFERENDUM ORDER BY RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains Counties are estimated to incur an additional PETITION OF THE PEOPLE current 15-day period for verifying signa- $4,300, statewide, once every two years in tures on initiative and referendum petitions. additional signature verification costs. 82 REPEALS TRUCK WEIGHT- MILE TAX; ESTABLISHES AND SUMMARY: Amends Oregon Constitution. INCREASES FUEL TAXES The constitution now requires the Secre- tary of State to determine whether an ini- 80 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote repeals tiative or referendum petition contains the AUTHORIZES USING FUEL TAX, truck weight-mile tax; establishes diesel tax; required number of qualified voters’ signa- VEHICLE FEES FOR INCREASING increases gas tax, registration fees. tures. The Secretary of State currently must HIGHWAY POLICING RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains do so within 15 days after the last day the RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote autho- weight-mile highway tax on trucks; rejects petition may be filed. The measure would rizes using fuel tax, motor vehicle fees for increasing gas tax, registration fees. extend that period to 30 days after the last increasing policing of highway system. SUMMARY: Currently, motor carriers pay day the petition may be filed. The amend- highway tax based on truck weight, miles ment becomes effective June 15, 2000, and RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects al- driven. Measure repeals weight-mile tax. Es- applies to petitions filed on or after that lowing fuel tax, vehicle fee use for increas- tablishes diesel fuel tax (29 cents per gal- date. ing policing of highway system. lon). Increases gasoline tax by five cents to SUMMARY: Amends Constitution. Currently diesel tax rate. Raises vehicle registration ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No fi- constitution authorizes use of revenues from fees. Additional revenue to be used prima- nancial effect on state or local government fuel tax and motor vehicle fees for: construc- rily for road and bridge modernization, expenditures or revenues. tion, reconstruction, improvement, repair, maintenance, and preservation. Requires li- maintenance, operation, use of public high- censes for diesel fuel suppliers, distributors, ways, roads, streets, roadside rest areas; ad- others. Requires recordkeeping, monthly ministration costs; highway bond retirement; tax reports by licensees. Authorizes trans- certain parks and recreation costs. Measure portation department to enforce require- authorizes additional use of such revenues ments. Provides remedies for violations, in- to increase policing of public highways, cluding fines, penalties, criminal sanctions. roads, streets, roadside rest areas by sworn Other provisions. law enforcement officers. Requires that such use increase police agency budgets to provide service levels not previously authorized ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This by budgets on measure’s effective date. measure would increase gas tax revenues and expenditures an average of $140 mil- ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This mea- lion per year over five years. Of that in- sure, alone, has no financial effect on state crease, $39 million per year is allocated to or local government expenditures or rev- counties, $22.5 million per year to cities, enues. It allows the legislature to spend High- and $78.5 million per year to the state. way Fund monies on additional highway patrol services. Local governments would also The measure also authorizes the sale of be authorized to spend road funds on addi- $600 million in bonds. Debt repayment, in- tional patrol duties. cluding interest, on those bonds is estimated to be $47 million per year for 15 years. The debt repayment, including interest, is included in the $78.5 million estimate of state expenditure stated above.

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