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<br />ITY OF UGENEREGON ONSERVATION INANCE EASIBILITY TUDY AY
<br />Cities across the country have an impressive track record of passing funding measures for parks
<br />and recreation. Since 1996, voters in Oregonhave approved 20 of 33 state and local measures for a
<br />61percent success rate.
<br />In the City of Eugene, voters have been highly supportive of local and statewide measures for
<br />parks, recreation, and conservation. In November 1998, Oregon voters approved the dedication of
<br />15 percent of state lottery proceeds for parks, beaches, wildlife, and watershed protection. The
<br />measure passed with 67 percent support statewide and 75 percent support from Eugene. In
<br />November 2010, Oregon voted to continue this dedication, with 69 percent support statewide and
<br />82 percent support from Eugene. The City of Eugene has also passed two bonds, once in 1998 and
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<br />again in 2006, as well as two property taxes for recreation services in 2000 and 2002.These
<br />results are summarized in the table below.
<br />Constitutional
<br />Oregon11/2/2010$1,740,000,000 $1,740,000,000 Pass69%82%
<br />amendment
<br />Eugene11/7/2006Bond$27,490,000 $20,200,000 Pass59%59%
<br />Eugene11/5/2002Property Tax$29,200,000 n/aPass54%54%
<br />Eugene11/7/2000Property Tax$7,000,000 n/aPass64%64%
<br />Eugene11/3/1998Bond$25,305,000 $9,070,000 Pass67%67%
<br />Constitutional
<br />Oregon11/3/1998$700,000,000 $700,000,000 Pass67%75%
<br />amendment
<br />Sources: The Trust for Public Land's LandVote Database, City of Eugene
<br />As of March 2016, the City of Eugene had 86,961 registered voters, including 42,138 Democrats
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<br />(48 percent), 27,180 Independents (31percent), and 17,643 Republicans (20 percent).The chart
<br />below summarizes voter turnout in the City of Eugene for each special, primary, and general
<br />election since 2010. In November 2011, there were no City of Eugene, Lane County, or Oregon
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<br />state-wide measures on the ballot, so Eugene voters did not receive ballots. In November 2013,
<br />only two Eugene districts voted on a school district question, so the percent voter turnout is based
<br />on a small portion of Eugene voters (301 voters).
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<br />80%
<br />60%
<br />40%
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<br />The Trust for Public Land’s LandVote Database
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<br />http://app.l2political.com/reports/PDF/OR/ORCNTY_LANE-PCP.PDF
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<br />http://kval.com/news/local/oregon-election-results-november-5-2013-11-20-2015
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