Ballot Measure 20-137 is a property tax to fund 4J school operations. The current levy, which expires 2010, was approved by voters in 2000 and renewed in 2004. The ballot measure would renew the levy for another five years at the same tax rate. If approved, the levy would generate $15 to $17 million per year.
Local Bond Measure 20-138, for Springfield, would enable Willamalane Park and Recreation District to expand its after-school program. If passed, the levy would sustain and expand after-school programs and summer youth activity programs. Additional funding would come in the form of levying 32.
Ballot measure 20-139 is a five-year local tax option levy for Siuslaw school operations. The question is whether or not School District 97J should impose a 95-cent tax per $1,000 of assessed property values to support operations for five years beginning in 2009.
If bond measure 20-140 passes, a new swimming pool in Veneta will cost taxpayers $1.1 million over a 20-year period. The City of Veneta plans to build a new six-lane 25-yard outdoor pool to replace the old one. Plans also include a shallow wading pool, a therapeutic spa and dressing and shower rooms.
The City of Creswell has proposed an ordinance that would impose a tax on motor vehicle fuel dealers of 3 cents per gallon. The ordinance provides administration and enforcement collection of the tax. The total net revenue from the tax would be used for construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the public highways, roads, and streets within the city limits of Creswell.
Lane County Bond Measure 20-142 could give LCC a financial boost. If passed, the measure would provide $83 million for renovating outdated infrastructure and instructional technology. Some of the changes to be addressed by the bond would be boiler and roof replacements, new management systems to increase energy efficiency, technology updates and improvements to increase accessibility for disabled students, employees and faculty.
The Santa Clara Rural Fire Protection District wants voters to approve a tax of 60 cents per $1,000 of assessed land value in Lane County. The five-year local option tax would be used for operations and capital improvements of Santa Clara RFPD beginning fiscal year 2009-10.
Ballot Measure 20-144 is a proposed five-year local option tax levy that would benefit South Lane County Fire and Rescue by providing funds for staffing and operations. If approved, it would add 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed land value for five years beginning in 2009.
Bond Measure 20-145 would generate a total of $35.9 million to finance the restoration of Eugene streets. The bonds will mature over a five-year period, generating $6.5 million, plus inflation, annually. The funds would pay for the repair of 32 streets in Eugene, totaling 70 miles.
Ballot Measure 20-146 involves making specific edits to the language in the Eugene's charter, section 15-A, which deals with the external examination of complaints against police employees. The proposal would replace the words "is authorized to" and "may" with "shall.
Measure 20-147 will determine if the Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District No. 66 will continue to tax $1.50 per $1,000 assessed for general operations beginning in 2010-11. If the measure is approved, it would allow School District No. 66 to maintain current programs and staffing levels at the three schools.
Lane and Linn County voters have been asked by Marcola School District to approve granting the district funds in the form of general obligation bonds not exceeding $6.4 million. The measure asks the city to sell $6.4 million in bonds. Residents would pay an additional $2.
The Fern Ridge Library District will present Measure 20-149 on the November ballot that would determine the fate of library services. Measure 20-149 proposes that the district would continue to levy 25 cents per $1,000 assessed value for operational purposes for the next five years beginning July 1, 2009.
A rundown of Piercy on the issues Experience: Kitty Piercy has served as the mayor of the City of Eugene since 2004. • Economy In her first term as mayor, Piercy focused on promoting Eugene as an opportunity for environmentally-friendly companies and practices to set up shop.
From 1995 to 2003, Bob Barr served in the U. S. House of Representatives for Georgia. He now practices law with the Law Offices of Edwin Marger and runs a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies LLC. Barr was appointed by President Reagan to serve as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia in 1986-90, and served as President of Southeastern Legal Foundation from 1990-91.
Chuck Baldwin was born in Le Porte, Ind. in 1952. Baldwin enrolled at Liberty Bible Institute at Liberty College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in theology. Baldwin has received two honorary Doctorate degrees. Baldwin is a founder and minister at the Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla.
Cynthia McKinney earned a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from the University of Southern California in 1978 and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. Since being elected in 1992 as the first African-American Congresswoman from Georgia, she has sat on both the Armed Services Committee and the Budget Committee, and throughout her six terms in Congress has been a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Progressive Caucus.
John McCain was born Aug. 29, 1936, at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone. At the time of his birth, the McCain family was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, under American control. McCain graduated fifth from the bottom of his class from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1958, and graduated from flight school in 1960.
For several elections, Ralph Nader has been sidelined by the heavyweight Democratic and Republican nominees, and maligned by both parties for throwing a variable into the race. While Nader's attempts at the White House have proved unsuccessful, he has long been a staunch environmentalist and advocate for consumer rights.
Barack Hussein Obama II was born Aug. 4, 1961 to a Kenyan father and American mother. He is the junior senator from Illinois and the first black Democratic presidential nominee. Obama graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he served as president of the Harvard Law Review.
Having been Senator of Delaware for nearly 36 years, Joe Biden has the longest career in Congress of any of the contenders in the presidential race including John McCain, who has been Senator of Arizona for only 21 years. He attended the University of Delaware and earned Bachelor of Arts degree, double majoring in history and political science in 1965.
Sarah Palin was elected Governor of Alaska in 2006. Less than two years later, she was appointed as John McCain's running mate. She is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and has a passion for hunting, so much in fact she is known to hunt as much as she can, and keeps a freezer full of wild game.
http://katebrownfororegon.com HOME AND FAMILY Brown lives in Portland. She is married and has one stepson and one stepdaughter. EDUCATION Brown earned a bachelor's degree in environmental conservation and women's studies in 1981 from the University of Colorado.
http://rickdancer.com HOME AND FAMILY Dancer lives in Springfield with his wife and two sons. EDUCATION Dancer received a bachelor's degree in communications in 1983 from Pacific University. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Dancer worked at Eugene television station KEZI for 19 years.
http://seth4sos.org/ HOME AND FAMILY Woolley lives in Portland. EDUCATION Woolley attended Willamette University and studied computer science. PREVIOUS WORK Woolley is employed by deCarta, where he works as a senior software engineer for location-aware databases.
Every ballot measure on the Oregon ballot is summarized.
