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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER STATE SENATOR, 16TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 33RD DISTRICT USE A PENCIL ONLY VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE TO VOTE, COMPLETELY BLACKEN THE OVAL ( ) TO THE LEFT OF THE HELEN MCDANIEL MITCH GREENLICH LIBERTARIAN DEMOCRAT RESPONSE OF YOUR CHOICE. TO WRITE IN A NAME, BLACKEN JOAN DUKES ANTHONY AMBROSE THE OVAL ( ) TO THE LEFT OF THE DEMOCRAT LIBERTARIAN DOTTED LINE AND WRITE THE NAME DON FELL ERIK T. HARTUNG ON THAT DOTTED LINE. REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN ______NATIONAL STATE SENATOR, 17TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 35TH DISTRICT UNITED STATES SENATOR VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE CHARLIE RINGO MAX WILLIAMS LON MABON DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION BILL WITT CARLA SHULTS BILL BRADBURY REPUBLICAN LIBERTARIAN DEMOCRAT ______GEOFF SINCLAIR GORDON H. SMITH DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR, 19TH DISTRICT ______DAN FITZGERALD VOTE FOR ONE LIBERTARIAN RICHARD DEVLIN STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 36TH DISTRICT ______DEMOCRAT VOTE FOR ONE

UNITED STATES BOB TIERNAN MARY NOLAN REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DEMOCRAT 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DAVID M. AKIN ______VOTE FOR ONE LIBERTARIAN ______STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 38TH DISTRICT JIM GREENFIELD VOTE FOR ONE REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR, 24TH DISTRICT GREG MACPHERSON DAVID WU VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT CLETUS MOORE, JR. JIM ZUPANCIC BETH A. KING REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN LIBERTARIAN FRANK SHIELDS ______DEMOCRAT STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 41ST DISTRICT UNITED STATES ______VOTE FOR ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS STATE SENATOR, 26TH DISTRICT 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CAROLYN TOMEI VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRAT BOB MONTGOMERY MATT FISHER KEVIN JONES REPUBLICAN LIBERTARIAN LIBERTARIAN RICK METSGER ______WALTER F. (WALT) BROWN DEMOCRAT SOCIALIST STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 42ND DISTRICT ______DAVID BROWNLOW VOTE FOR ONE CONSTITUTION STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 27TH DISTRICT DIANE ROSENBAUM DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT VOTE FOR ONE THERESA A. REED SARAH SEALE MARK HASS LIBERTARIAN REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT CHARLEY NIMS ______SOCIALIST

UNITED STATES STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 31ST DISTRICT ______REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS VOTE FOR ONE STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 43RD DISTRICT 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE ELIZABETH (BETSY) JOHNSON VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRAT DEBORAH KAFOURY BRIAN J. BOQUIST MERVIN ARNOLD DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT HERB BOOTH BOB EKSTROM LIBERTARIAN DEMOCRAT CONSTITUTION SHIRLEY WHITEHEAD FREEMAN ______REPUBLICAN STATE ______GOVERNOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 44TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE MARTIN M. KENNEDY KEVIN L. MANNIX CONSTITUTION REPUBLICAN THOMAS W. ALBRIGHT TOM COX SOCIALIST LIBERTARIAN WARNING GARY D. HANSEN TED KULONGOSKI Any person who, by use of force or DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT other means, unduly influences an ______elector to vote in any particular man- ner or to refrain from voting, is sub- ject, upon conviction, to imprisonment or to a fine, or both.

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 45TH DISTRICT NONPARTISAN STATE JUDICIARY CITY OF FAIRVIEW VOTE FOR ONE JUDGE OF THE OREGON TAX COURT MAYOR JACKIE DINGFELDER VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRAT HENRY C. BREITHAUPT MIKE WEATHERBY ARTHUR L. (ART) SCARBOROUGH INCUMBENT SOCIALIST ______KEN QUINBY ______JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 4TH DISTRICT, POSITION 2 LARRY L. COOPER STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 46TH DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE NAN G. WALLER ______STEVE MARCH INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT ______CITY COUNCILOR, POSITION NO. 4 ERIC DICKMAN VOTE FOR ONE LIBERTARIAN EAST MULTNOMAH SOIL AND STEVE OWEN ______WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ______STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 47TH DISTRICT DIRECTOR, ZONE 3, 4-YEAR TERM VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE CITY COUNCILOR, POSITION NO. 5 DIANNA L. POPE VOTE FOR ONE DEMOCRAT DARRELL L. CORNELIUS ______COLLIER ELLIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 48TH DISTRICT DIRECTOR, AT LARGE, 4-YEAR TERM VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ______MICHAEL R. WRATHELL CLIFTON E. DEAL REPUBLICAN CITY COUNCILOR, POSITION NO. 6 JEREMY BOWEN ______VOTE FOR ONE CONSTITUTION BARBARA JONES WEST MULTNOMAH SOIL AND MIKE SCHAUFLER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT DEMOCRAT JIM TREES ______DIRECTOR, ZONE 2, 2-YEAR TERM VOTE FOR ONE ______STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 49TH DISTRICT DAVID R. EGGER VOTE FOR ONE CITY OF GRESHAM KAREN MINNIS ______REPUBLICAN MAYOR VOTE FOR ONE PAMELA SPRADLING DIRECTOR, ZONE 4, 4-YEAR TERM DEMOCRAT VOTE FOR ONE JACK GALLAGHER ______BRIAN WM. LIGHTCAP JOHN A. LEUTHAUSER STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 50TH DISTRICT ______VOTE FOR ONE CHUCK BECKER LAURIE MONNES ANDERSON DIRECTOR, ZONE 5, 4-YEAR TERM DEMOCRAT VOTE FOR ONE ARLENE EASLY ERNEST J. HODGIN NANCY PARK REPUBLICAN ______COUNCILOR, POSITION NO. 2 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 51ST DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE DIRECTOR, AT LARGE, 4-YEAR TERM VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE JACQUENETTE J. MCINTIRE JAN LEE RICK SANDERS DEMOCRAT CHRIS LASSEN LINDA FLORES ______REPUBLICAN ______METRO COUNCILOR, POSITION NO. 4 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, 52ND DISTRICT METRO COUNCIL PRESIDENT VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE CATHY BUTTS DAVID BRAGDON LARRY CRAMBLETT DEMOCRAT DAVE SHIELDS KATE SCHIELE PATTI SMITH REPUBLICAN ______COUNCILOR, POSITION NO. 6 METRO COUNCILOR, POSITION 2 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE JOHN WILLIAM DILLOW BRIAN NEWMAN SHANE T. BEMIS BILL ATHERTON ______

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CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO CITY OF PORTLAND INTERLACHEN PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 2 VOTE FOR THREE VOTE FOR ONE DIRECTOR, SUBDISTRICT NO. 2 JEFF GUDMAN ERIK STEN VOTE FOR ONE JERROLD L. LARSEN GAY GRAHAM ______JACK D. HOFFMAN COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 3 VOTE FOR ONE DIRECTOR, SUBDISTRICT NO. 3 LYNN PETERSON DAN SALTZMAN VOTE FOR ONE TERRY E. SCHULZ ______COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 VOTE FOR ONE DIRECTOR, SUBDISTRICT NO. 4 ______RANDY LEONARD VOTE FOR ONE DONALD R. BARNHISEL CITY OF MAYWOOD PARK SERENA CRUZ ______CITY COUNCIL VOTE FOR THREE ______ROCKWOOD WATER PEOPLE’S ARTHUR J. WINSLOW, JR. AUDITOR UTILITY DISTRICT VOTE FOR ONE DAVID W. SNODGRASS DIRECTOR, SUBDISTRICT NO. 2 GARY BLACKMER VOTE FOR ONE MARK H. HARDIE RICH SCARIANO ______CITY OF TROUTDALE ______CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 1 DIRECTOR, SUBDISTRICT NO. 5 VOTE FOR ONE VOTE FOR ONE ______CHRISTOPHER GORSEK LARRY G. DIXON

______CITY OF MILWAUKIE PAT SMITH

MAYOR GAIL P. THURBER STATE MEASURES VOTE FOR ONE SEE TEXT OF MEASURES ON SEPARATE SHEET JIM BERNARD ______REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ______CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 3 VOTE FOR ONE 14 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REMOVES CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 2 ROMAN YORK HISTORICAL RACIAL REFERENCES IN VOTE FOR ONE OBSOLETE SECTIONS OF OREGON CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VII (ORIGINAL), AYLA M. MONTGOMERY NORMAN D. THOMAS ARTICLE XVIII RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote removes historical racial references in obsolete Sections SUSAN STONE ______2, 10, 14 of Article VII (Original), Sections 2, 4, 5, of Article XVIII, Oregon Constitution. MIKE STACEY RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains his- CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 5 torical racial references in obsolete Sections 2, VOTE FOR ONE 10, 14, of Article VII (Original), Sections 2, 4, 5, of Article XVIII, Oregon Constitution. ______BARBARA KYLE

CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 4 15 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: AUTHORIZES ______STATE TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION VOTE FOR ONE BONDS FOR SEISMIC REHABILITATION OF RICHARD S. CAYO PUBLIC EDUCATION BUILDINGS (DEFINED) CITY OF WOOD VILLAGE RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote would al- low state to issue general obligation bonds for DEBORAH BARNES CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 1 seismic rehabilitation of public education build- VOTE FOR ONE ings (defined); prescribes sources for repayment; authorizes implementing legislation. ______PEGGY JO MINTER RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote would reject authorization for state to issue general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of public educa- ______tion buildings.

CITY COUNCIL, POSITION NO. 4 16 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: AUTHORIZES VOTE FOR ONE STATE TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR SEISMIC REHABILITATION OF BEVERLY STONE EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDINGS (DEFINED) ______RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote authorizes state to issue general obligation bonds to finance seismic rehabilitation of emergency services buildings (defined); prescribes sources for re- payment; authorizes implementing legislation. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects au- thorization for state to issue general obligation bonds to finance seismic rehabilitation of speci- fied emergency services buildings.

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17 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REDUCES 26 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: PROHIBITS CITY OF MILWAUKIE MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT TO SERVE AS PAYMENT, RECEIPT OF PAYMENT BASED ON STATE LEGISLATOR FROM 21 YEARS TO 18 THE NUMBER OF INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM 3-77 FOUR-YEAR OPERATING LOCAL YEARS PETITION SIGNATURES OBTAINED OPTION TAX FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote reduces RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote makes it un- OPERATIONS minimum age requirement from 21 years to 18 lawful to pay, receive payment based on number QUESTION: Shall Milwaukie tax an additional years of age to serve as a senator or represen- of signatures obtained on initiative, referendum $1.10 per $100,000 (maximum) for general op- tative in the Oregon legislature. petitions; does not prohibit other payment meth- erations for four years starting FY 2003/04? ods. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains mini- SUMMARY: This measure authorizes the City of mum age requirement of 21 years of age for an RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains cur- Milwaukie to levy an additional $1.10 per $1,000 individual to serve as a senator or representa- rent law not prohibiting paying, receiving payment of assessed valuation on real property in the City tive in the Oregon legislature. based on the number of signatures obtained on for four years, beginning with fiscal year 2003- initiative, referendum petitions, or other payment 04. This local option tax will be used to provide 18 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: ALLOWS methods. general city governmental services. The City has CERTAIN TAX DISTRICTS TO ESTABLISH estimated a shortfall of $1,200,000 if the local PERMANENT PROPERTY TAX RATES AND 27 REQUIRES LABELING OF GENETICALLY- option tax is not passed. This is a local option DIVIDE INTO TAX ZONES ENGINEERED FOODS (AS DEFINED) SOLD OR tax, and it is not subject to the limitations in Ar- RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote allows cer- DISTRIBUTED IN OR FROM OREGON ticle XI, section 11, of the Oregon Constitution. tain taxing districts to establish permanent tax The City estimates that the local option tax, less RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote requires la- uncollectable taxes, will raise the following: rate limits and to divide into tax zones, if a double beling of foods derived from or processed using ge- majority of voters approves. netically-engineered (as defined) materials with la- FY 2003-04 - $1,265,081 RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains limi- bel prepared by the Oregon Department of Agricul- FY 2004-05 - $1,296,708 tation on taxing districts that may impose new ture. FY 2005-06 - $1,329,126 property taxes and permanent rate limits, rejects RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects requir- option to approve tax zones and rates. ing labeling of foods derived from or processed FY 2006-07 - $1,362,354 using genetically-engineered (as defined) mate- These amounts are estimates; actual amounts rials with label prepared by Oregon Department depend on the total value of property in the City. PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION of Agriculture. If the measure passes, the Council may autho- rize that any amount up to $1.10 per $1,000 be 21 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REVISES imposed as a local option tax for each year it PROCEDURE FOR FILLING JUDICIAL MULTNOMAH COUNTY remains in effect. The Council may choose to VACANCIES, ELECTING JUDGES; ALLOWS levy less than the full amount based on budget VOTE FOR “NONE OF THE ABOVE” 26-36 RENEW FIVE-YEAR LOCAL OPTION estimates. LEVY FOR COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote revises manner of filling judicial vacancies; modifies bal- QUESTION: Shall Multnomah County continue li- YES lots and election procedure in judicial elections; brary services with levy of 75.5 cents per $1000 adds “None of the Above” as official judicial can- assessed value for five years beginning 2003? NO didate. This measure may cause property taxes to in- RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains the crease more than three percent. current manner of filling judicial vacancies and current election procedure where the judicial can- YES CITY OF PORTLAND didate receiving a plurality of votes is elected. 26-33 FIVE-YEAR LEVY FOR CHILDREN’S NO INVESTMENT FUND 22 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REQUIRES QUESTION: Shall Portland support early child- OREGON SUPREME COURT JUDGES AND hood, after school, child abuse programs; five- COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES TO BE ELECTED MOUNT HOOD year levy $0.4026 per $1,000 assessed value BY DISTRICT COMMUNITY COLLEGE beginning in 2003? RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote creates ju- This measure may cause property taxes to in- dicial districts based on population and requires 26-38 MHCC GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS crease more than three percent. Oregon Supreme Court judges and Court of Ap- UPGRADE BUILDINGS, ADD CLASSROOMS, YES peals judges to be elected from those districts. IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains the QUESTION: Shall Mt. Hood Community College current system for electing Oregon Supreme be authorized to upgrade, expand college facili- NO Court judges and Court of Appeals judges by ties by issuing general obligation bonds not ex- statewide vote with no district residency require- ceeding $68,400,000? If the bonds are approved, ment. they will be payable from taxes on property or 26-34 FIVE-YEAR LEVY TO RESTORE PARK property ownership that are not subject to the lim- SERVICES, REPAIRS, RECREATION PROGRAMS 23 CREATES HEALTH CARE FINANCE its of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Or- PLAN FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY egon Constitution. QUESTION: Shall Portland repair, restore main- SERVICES; CREATES ADDITIONAL INCOME, YES tenance to parks, playgrounds, pools; levy $.39 PAYROLL TAXES per $1,000 assessed valuation for five years be- ginning 2003? (This measure may cause prop- RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote creates erty taxes to increase by more than three per- health care finance plan for medically necessary NO cent.) services, regardless of preexisting conditions; changes current workers’ compensation system; YES creates additional income, payroll taxes. CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects cre- NO ation of a health care finance plan; leaves current 3-93 LAKE OSWEGO PARKS DEVELOPMENT, health insurance, workers’ compensation sys- OPEN SPACE AND PATHWAYS BOND ISSUE tems unchanged; rejects creation of additional in- QUESTION: Shall the City issue general obliga- CITY OF TROUTDALE come, payroll taxes. tion bonds not to exceed $9.75 million for parks, 26-41 TROUTDALE PARKS AND GREENWAYS open space and pathways? If the bonds are GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION approved, they will be payable from taxes on 24 ALLOWS LICENSED DENTURISTS TO property or property ownership that are not sub- QUESTION: Shall the City be authorized to con- INSTALL PARTIAL DENTURES (REPLACEMENT ject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article tract a general obligation bonded indebtedness in TEETH); AUTHORIZES COOPERATIVE DENTIST- XI of the Oregon Constitution. an amount of not more than $3,430,000? If the DENTURIST BUSINESS VENTURES bonds are approved, they will be payable from SUMMARY: Up to $5.2 million of bond proceeds taxes on property or property ownership that are RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote changes will be used for improvements for new or exist- current law to allow licensed denturists to install not subject to the limits of Section 11 and 11b of ing parks and pathways, and for the cost of the Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. partial dentures to replace missing teeth; autho- bonds. Up to $4.55 million of bond proceeds rizes denturists’ joining cooperative business ven- will be used to acquire interests in real property SUMMARY: The City seeks approval of a measure tures with dentists. for open space or park purposes and for the cost to finance capital construction and improvement RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains cur- of the bonds. Open space land is maintained in projects related to parks, greenways, trails and a rent law allowing denturists to install full dentures, its natural or landscaped condition for the pur- community center, including: acquisition and de- prohibiting partial dentures (removable replace- poses of providing a scenic, aesthetic appear- velopment of land for parks and open space; con- ment teeth), allowing restrictions on dentist- ance, protecting natural processes and vegeta- struction, acquisition and installation of equip- denturist cooperative business ventures. tion and creating green belts. Parks consist of ment, furnishings or related improvements to new land used by the public for active or passive rec- and existing parks and open space; remodeling reation. The bonds will be payable over a pe- of Sam Cox Building; development and upgrade 25 INCREASES OREGON MINIMUM WAGE TO riod not to exceed 20 years. of trails. $6.90 IN 2003; INCREASES FOR INFLATION IN The bonds will mature over a period of not more FUTURE YEARS YES than 11 years. RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote increases the Oregon minimum wage to $6.90 in 2003; re- YES quires annual increases for inflation in future NO years, based on consumer price index. NO RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects increas- ing Oregon minimum wage to $6.90 in 2003, re- quiring annual increases for inflation in future years based on consumer price index.

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CITY OF WOOD VILLAGE SCAPPOOSE SCHOOL RIVERDALE RURAL FIRE 26-43 CHARTER AMENDMENT TO UPDATE DISTRICT 1J PROTECTION DISTRICT 11JT PROCEDURES, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 5-104 ISSUE BONDS TO BUILD AND 26-39 MULTIPLE YEAR LOCAL OPTION TAX REFURBISH SCHOOLS AND ADDRESS FOR RIVERDALE FIRE DISTRICT 11JT QUESTION: Shall the Wood Village City Charter GROWTH be amended to update certain procedural and QUESTION: Shall Riverdale RFPD 11jT impose administrative provisions? QUESTION: Shall the District issue general obli- $.43 per $1,000 of assessed value for 5 years, gation bonds totaling $33.4 million to finance for operating purposes, beginning 2004-2005. SUMMARY: This measure would make several new construction and capital improvements? If This measure may cause property taxes to in- housekeeping amendments to the Charter to the bonds are approved, they will be payable crease more than three percent. streamline and update procedures and provi- from taxes on property or property ownership SUMMARY: This measure will authorize the sions. The amendments: that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 Board of Directors to levy the taxes needed for - Set forth the powers and duties of the City and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. the annual cost of emergency services provided Administrator. SUMMARY: The Scappoose School District is to Riverdale residents. The District presently - Provide that the City Administrator ap- experiencing aging buildings and a steady in- operates with the aid of a 5 year local option points, supervises and terminates City crease in students. The district continues to tax of $.43 per $1,000 of assessed value which employees, subject to personnel policies spend substantial amounts of tax money to expires with the 2003-2004 tax year. This mea- adopted by the City Council. maintain buildings that are old, asbestos laden sure would continue the present $.43 per and decaying. The district currently exceeds its $1,000 local option tax for 5 years beginning - Make city employees ineligible to run for student capacity in 5 of its 6 buildings. The bond with the 2004-2005 tax year. The Board of Di- council. will: rectors has determined that this tax is neces- - Update provisions relating to meetings and -construct, equip and furnish a new middle sary to pay the contract costs for emergency elections to require compliance with the school. fire and medical services. State of Oregon Public Meetings and The local option taxes to be raised in each of Records Law and State election law. -construct, equip and furnish a new Otto H.H. Petersen Elementary School. the 5 years are estimated to be: 2004-2005: - Eliminate or revise provisions related to $195,435; 2005-2006: $202,272; 2006-2007: torts and debt limitations to comply with -construct, equip and furnish additional class- $209,324; 2007-2008: $216,617; 2008-2009: current State law. rooms and a stage at Scappoose High School. $224,245. The estimated total tax raised over - eliminate references to bond issues passed -update fire suppression system, insulate and the 5 years is $1,047,943. in the 1950s and 1960s that have been fully install new roof at Scappoose High School. The Board of Directors intends to levy taxes paid. -construct, equip and furnish additional class- each year only in an amount that meets the - Eliminate 1953 transition provisions, rooms and enhance the office area at Warren District’s needs for emergency services. clarify language, and replace masculine Elementary School. YES pronouns and reference with sex neutral -construct parking lot revision at Grant Watts terms. Elementary School to address safe access, en- close the breezeway and update the early warn- NO YES ing fire system. -provide other improvements to the facilities of NO the District. The bonds will mature over a period not exceed- ing 25 years from date of issuance and may be GRESHAM-BARLOW SCHOOL issued in one or more series. DISTRICT 10J YES 26-44 FIVE YEAR OPERATING LOCAL OPTION TAX FOR SCHOOLS NO QUESTION: Should Gresham-Barlow School Dis- trict impose $0.74 per $1,000 of assessed value MULTNOMAH COUNTY RURAL for school operation for five years beginning 2003-04? This measure may cause property taxes FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #10 to increase more than three percent. 26-45 MEASURE TO ADOPT LOCAL OPTION YES LEVY TO MAINTAIN FIRE SERVICES QUESTION: Should Fire District levy five year property tax of $.848 per thousand beginning NO FY 2003-4 to maintain fire protection? This measure may cause property taxes to in- PARKROSE SCHOOL crease more than three percent. DISTRICT NO. 3 SUMMARY: Multnomah County RFPD No. 10 measure imposes $.848 per thousand local op- 26-42 FIVE-YEAR OPERATING LOCAL tion tax to fund fire protection at the same level OPTION TAX FOR PARKROSE SCHOOLS of service as currently provided in the District. QUESTION: Shall the Parkrose School District In 1996, the District reduced the tax levy on a impose $.75 per $1,000 of assessed value for temporary basis to eliminate a cash balance. five years for operating purposes beginning Constitutional change made that reduced rate 2003-04? This measure may cause property permanent. Since 1996, the District has annu- taxes to increase more than three percent. ally drawn down cash reserves to pay for fire services contracted from the City of Gresham. SUMMARY: The funds will be used to maintain Without reduction in service, the general fund and improve quality public education in the reserves will be exhausted in 2004. Unless this Parkrose School District by purchasing instruc- measure is adopted, the District will be required tional materials, textbooks, reduce class size and to reduce fire fighters on duty in the District. support instructional programs. The rate is The tax cost each yar would be approximately estimated to raise the following amounts: $84.80 for a $100,000 property. The amount $1,977,910 in 2003-04; $2,037,246 in 2004-05; of local option tax to be raised is as follows: $2,098,364 in 2005-06; $2,161,314 in 2006-07 and $2,226,154 in 2007-08 for a total of 2003-2004 $348,053 $10,500,988. 2004-2005 $358,494 YES 2005-2006 $369,249 2006-2007 $380,326 NO 2007-2008 $391,736 Total $1,847,858 REYNOLDS SCHOOL YES DISTRICT NO. 7 NO 26-40 FIVE-YEAR OPERATING LOCAL OPTION TAX QUESTION: Should Reynolds School District im- pose $1.2996 per $1,000 of assessed value for general operations for five years beginning 2003- 04? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent. YES

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