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JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON NOVEMBER 9, 1993 ~ CARD#
CITY OF ASHLAND
15-1. REPEALS FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX
QUESTION: Shall the food and beverage tax adopted by the
voters in March, 1993 be repealed?
SUMMARY: The food and beverage tax was adopted by the voters in
March 1993. The tax is imposed on food and beverages sold in restaurants
and other similar facilities. The tax is required to be used for acquisition of
open space lands and easements and for state mandated sewage
treatment methods. A yes vote will repeal this tax.
15-2. REDUCES FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX IF
STATE SALES TAX ADOPTED
QUESTION: if state sales tax is adopted, shall food and beverage
tax be reduced 4% eliminating sewage treatment funds?
SUMMARY: The food and beverage tax adopted by the voters last March
is currently 5%. The tax is on food and beverages sold in restaurants and
other similar facilities. The tax is used to purchase future parkland and for
state mandated sewage treatment methods. A yes vote reduces this tax to
1% and eliminates funding from this tax for sewage treatment methods.
This is a competing measure to the measure to repeal the food and
beverage tax. Whichever measure receives the most affirmative votes will
prevail.
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15-3. AMEND TOWN CHARTER TO PERMIT SELLING OF EXCESS WATER
QUESTION: Shall Butte Falls amend sec. (9) of Town Charter to
permit selling of surplus water for economic benefit?
SUMMARY: Change charter to read: To provide water to inhabitants of the
Town and sell any surplus waters above domestic needs of Town
inhabitants to any person, or corporation in or outside the Town limits.
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