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CE,O|CFFS|M2016 <br />ITY OF UGENEREGON ONSERVATION INANCE EASIBILITY TUDY AY <br />the City of Medford assesses a monthly fee for operations, administration, maintenance, <br />repair, improvement, renewal, replacement, and reconstruction of parks and recreation <br />facilities, beautification, and right-of-way areas.The city council may implement a city <br />service fee by ordinance or put a measure to the voters at an election. <br />Restaurant Tax: The City of Eugene could implement a tax on meals and non-alcoholic <br />beverages at restaurants. For example, a 1 percent tax could generate roughly $3.1 million <br />per year, depending on restaurant sales and not taking into account the costs of <br />administering the tax.Revenues may be used for operating and maintenance purposes. <br />Two jurisdictions in Oregonlevy a tax on restaurant meals. The city council may <br />implement a restaurant tax by ordinance. <br />Transient Room Tax:An increase of 1 percent in Eugene’s TRTrate from 4.5 to 5.5 <br />percent could net about $467,000 in revenue in a typical year. Assuming that 70 percent is <br />used for tourism promotion and facilities according to state law, this leaves 30 percent of <br />the net proceeds, or about $140,000, which would be available for city services such as <br />parks and recreation.Revenues may be used for operating and maintenance purposes. <br />During 2014, 85 cities and 15 counties in Oregon levied a locally administered transient <br />room tax. The city council may increase the TRT and dedicate the new funds to parks and <br />recreation by ordinance. <br />Marijuana Tax: The City of Eugene might expect to generate roughly $200,000 per year <br />from a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana, not including the costs to administer the <br />tax. Revenues may be used for operating and maintenance purposes. The city council has <br />placed a measure on the November 2016 ballot; however, the revenues are not dedicated to <br />any particular use. Voter approval is required. Several municipalities in Colorado impose <br />local taxes on marijuana sales. Since 2013, 52 local Colorado jurisdictions have passed <br />taxes on marijuana. <br />In general, Oregon voters have shown support for funding parks and open space measures – <br />approving 20 of 33 local funding questions (61 percent) since 1996. The most common finance <br />mechanism utilized by local jurisdictions in the state is general obligation bonds, which accounted <br />for 15of the successful ballot measures, followed by the property tax, and then the meals or <br />restaurant tax. The City of Eugene has been highly supportiveof local parks and recreation <br />measures. Creating a dedicated funding source in the city could help to address both capital and <br />stewardship needs for parks and recreation. <br />This report also provides a brief summary of election trends, upcoming elections, and government <br />structure in the City of Eugene. <br />TTPL::CFD7 <br />HE RUST FOR UBLIC AND ONSERVATION INANCE EPARTMENT <br /> <br />