HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Ballot Title NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE
FILED IN THE CITY OF ASHLAND
February 4,2011
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ballot title meeting the requirements of section
1(2)(d),Article IV of the Oregon Constitution (one subject) has been filed with the City
Recorder.
The ballot title has been prepared by the City Attorney and is as follows:
CAPTION: General Obligation Bond Authorization for Reconstruction Fire Station No. 2
QUESTION: Shall the City issue $3 million in general obligation bonds to finance the
replacement of Fire Station No. 2?
SUMMARY: This measure authorizes the City of Ashland to issue general obligation bonds in
the amount of$3 million to rebuild Fire Station No. 2. A $3 million general obligation bond will
cost Ashland taxpayers approximately$0.124 per$1000 assessed value per year for 20 years.
According to the Jackson County Assessor's office,the average assessed value for a single-
family dwelling in Ashland is $228,710. Based on that value,the assessment would be $28.36
per year for 20 years.
Fire Station No. 2 is more than 45 years old. The structure is built of non-reinforced concrete
blocks and the Committee Report of the City's 2008 Facilities Master Plan stated that the
building most likely would not withstand a seismic event. The building is not insulated, does not
have gender-specific accommodations and the living quarters are not sealed from the garage
where ambulances and fire engines are stored. Bond proceeds will be used to finance the capital
construction and improvements. The replacement station should have a useful life of at least 50
years.
ANY ELECTOR DISSATISFIED WITH THE BALLOT TITLE may petition the Circuit Court
seeking a different title and stating the reasons the title filed is insufficient, not concise or unfair.
Petition must name as respondent the City Attorney and must be filed no later than the 7th day
after ballot title is filed with the City Recorder. Deadline is February 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. The
court shall review the title and measure to be initiated or referred, hear arguments, if any, and
certify to the city elections officer a title for the measure which meets the requirements of ORS
250.035.
AN ELECTOR FILING A PETITION shall notify the city elections officer in writing;that the
petition has been filed. The notice shall be given NO LATER THAN 5 p.m. on the next business
day following the day the petition is filed with the Circuit Court. ORS 250.296 §2.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder/Treasurer
Publish: February 8,2011