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JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday,November 6, 2012, a measure election will be
held by the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, and that such election shall be conducted
by mail pursuant to Oregon law.
The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the city's voters on this
date:
CAPTION: "Renewal of Local Option Tax Levy Funding for Ashland Library"
QUESTION: "Shall Ashland levy up to $.21 per $1,000 assessed value for four years beginning
July 1, 2013 for library operations? This measure renews current local option
taxes."
SUMMARY: Renewal of this tax will continue funding for enhanced services at the Ashland
branch public library through June 30, 2017.
Up to $.21 cents per$1,000 of assessed property'value may be levied if this
measure passes. The average 2012 assessed value for a single family home in
Ashland is approximately $241,000. Such an average household could pay
$50.61 per year if this measure passes. [The estimated tax cost for this measure is
an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county
assessor at the time of the estimate.]
Over the past four years Ashland has levied just $.19 per$1000 of assessed
property value and that amount has generated the funds needed for enhanced
services. If the full $.21 cents is levied it is estimated [this tax will generate up to
$439,110, in 2014, $452,271 in 2015, $465,851 in 2016 and $479,821 in 2017].
Pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement(IGA) between the City of Ashland
and Jackson County, these funds will be used to pay the county for enhanced
library services beyond its base services.
Subject to the IGA, enhanced library services in Ashland include the following, at
a minimum:
• 16 additional open hours per week
• Three additional full time employees or the equivalent
• Enhanced outreach library programs for teens, seniors and children
The following authorized city official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and complete,
which ' ludes completion of the ballot title challenge process.
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