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CE,O|CFFS|M2016 <br />ITY OF UGENEREGON ONSERVATION INANCE EASIBILITY TUDY AY <br />The table below summarizes the estimated revenues and costs of various levels of service or <br />maintenance utility fees. For example, Eugene could institute a flat-rate fee of $3 per month per <br />unit, which would cost each housing unit approximately $36 annually, and would generate roughly <br />$2.5 million per year from residential units alone, not including a low income assistance program <br />or any factor for non-payment or administration of the fee, which could be substantial.Further <br />research is needed to calculate the additional revenue that could be generated from non-residential <br />units, as well as the effects of any reduced fee programs. The proposed service fee in 2013 would <br />have been set by the city council to generate $5.3 million, with a maximum fee of $10 per month <br />for residential properties and $30 per month for businesses. See Appendix D for implementation <br />procedures and ballot language requirements. <br />$169,951$839,412$12 <br />$269,951$1,678,824$24 <br />$369,951$2,518,236$36 <br />$469,951$3,357,648$48 <br />$569,951$4,197,060$60 <br />*US Census QuickFacts <br />**Excludes low incomeassistance program, any factor for non-payment of the fees, and the cost of administering the fee. <br />Restaurant Tax <br />A retail sales tax is an excise tax levied on a range of goods and services at the point of final sale to <br />an end-user or consumer. It can beimposed as a general sales tax applying to a broad range of <br />goods and services. It can also be made quite narrow and selective in the range of goods and <br />services subject to the tax.Oregon state law prevents local retail sales taxes on alcohol and tobacco <br />products. Oregon has no general retail sales taxes, but a number of selective local retail sales taxes <br />are in place. For example,Ashland and Yachats have city-wide retail sales taxes on restaurant <br />34 <br />meals. These are taxes on food and non-alcoholic beverages served by restaurants. <br />In November 2009, voters in the City of Ashland approved a 5 percent meals tax extension, with 80 <br />percent of the revenuedevoted to sewage capital projects and 20 percent for open space purchases. <br />This measure is expected to generate $30 million over its 20-year lifespan, of which $6 million is <br />35 <br />set aside for open space purchases, and was approved with 59 percent support. See Appendix E <br />for the ballot language used in this measure. <br />In March 1993, the City of Eugene proposed a 3 percentrestaurant tax to be used as a general <br />revenue source. The measure failed with only 40 percent voter support. <br />36 <br />Ashland’s 5 percent meals tax generates roughly $2 million per year.If a similar5 percent tax <br />was imposed in Eugene, it could be expected to generate revenues close to $15.5 million, based on <br />34 <br />Revenue Team, Report to the City of Eugene Budget Committee, April 2014, http://eugene-or.gov/2582/Revenue-Team <br />35 <br />The Trust for Public Land’s LandVote Database <br />36 <br />http://www.bendbulletin.com/entertainment/restaurants/1457291-151/sales-tax-islands <br />TTPL::CFD21 <br />HE RUST FOR UBLIC AND ONSERVATION INANCE EPARTMENT <br /> <br />