HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-43 Canvass of the VoteRESOLUTION NO. 9~- ~-~
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CANVASS OF THE VOTE OF THE ELECTION
HELD IN AND FOR THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON, ON NOVEMBER 9, 1993.
RECITALS:
The City Council of the city of Ashland met on the 7th day of December, 1993,
at the City of Ashland's Civic Center and proceeded to canvass the vote cast at
the election held in and for the city of Ashland on the 9th day of November
1993.
The Council has canvassed the vote and has determined the number of votes
for the measure as follows:
15-1 Repeals Food and Beverage Tax Yes 3,093
No 3,223
15-2
Reduces Food and Beverage Tax if State
Sales Tax Adopted
Yes 3,432
No 2,175
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Measure 15-1, which would have repealed the food and beverage tax
adopted by the voters in March 1993, is declared to have failed, and Measure 15-2,
which would have reduced the food and beverage tax from five percent down to one
percent if the state tax had been adopted and would prevail over Measure 15~1 if it
received the most affirmative votes, is declared to have passed.
The foregoing Resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Ashland on the
Nan E. Franklin, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~/
day of December, 1993.
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
Reviewed as to form:
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PROCLAMATION
I, Catherine M. Golden, Mayor of the city of Ashland, Oregon, do proclaim that
at the election held in the city of Ashland, Oregon, on the 9th day of November, 1993,
there was submitted to the voters two competing measures relating to the food and
beverage tax within the city of Ashland.
The first of these measures, 15-1, would have repealed the food and beverage
tax adopted by the voters in March 1993. This measure failed.
The second of these measures, 15-2, would have reduced the food and
beverage tax from five percent down to one percent, eliminating the sewage treatment
funds, if the state tax was adopted. While the state tax was not adopted, this measure
received more affirmative votes than 15-1, making it the prevailing measure.
Dated at Ashland, Oregon, this , ¢/~ day of December, 1993.
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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