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Notice of Measure Election ~y SEL 802
' rev 01/16 ORS 250.035, 250.041,
City 250.275, 250.285, 254.095 254.465
Notice
Date f Notice Name of City or Cities Date of Election
- / City of Ashland November 8, 2016
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Final Ballot Title The following is the final ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the city's voters. The ballot title notice has been
published and the ballot title challenge process has been completed.
Caption 10 words which reasonably identifies the subject of the measure.
Approving use of food and beverage tax for street maintenance
Question 20 words which plainly phrases the chief purpose of the measure.
Shall Ashland voters enact a Council-approved ordinance to use food and beverage tax revenue for street
repair and rehabilitation?
Summary 175 words which concisely and impartially summarizes the measure and its major effect.
The Ashland City council approved an ordinance increasing the share of Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission food
and beverage tax revenue and dedicating a share of food and beverage tax revenue to a street repair and rehabilitation
program. The ordinance becomes effective upon approval by the voters of Ashland. The ordinance does not change
the current tax rate of 5% and does not change the tax's current sunset date of December 31, 2030.
The City's current food and beverage tax ordinance directs 20% of all tax revenues to park land acquisition and
development, and 80% of all tax revenues to debt service on the City's waste water treatment plant. The ordinance for
which the city seeks approval would increase the share of tax revenue for parks to 2S% and would set aside a fixed
amount of revenue for waste water debt, with any revenues not required for that debt directed to the Street Fund for a
pavement management program.
Explanatory Statement 500 words that impartially explains the measure and its effect.
If the county is producing a voters' pamphlet an explanatory statement must be drafted and attached to this form for:
4 any measure referred by the city governing body; or
4 any initiative or referendum, if required by local ordinance. Explanatory Statement Attached? Q Yes ❑ No
Authorized City Official Not required to be notarized.
Name Title _ y
Barbara Christensen City Recorder's
Mailing Address Contact Phone c
20 E Main Street Ashland OR 97520 541488 5307 tE ',r=
By signing this document: -~ry
I hereby state that I am authorized by the city to submit this Notice of Measure Election; and Y. t
I certify that notice of receipt of ballot title has been published and the ballot title challenge process f r this meaWu e
completed.
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Signature Date Signed