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<br />Notice of City Measure Election <br /> <br />~o ..110 <br /> <br />SEL 802 <br /> <br />rev 1/06: ORS 250.035,250.041, <br />250.275,250.285,254.095,254.485 <br /> <br />Name of City Eugene <br /> <br />Notice is hereby given on date of election November 7.2006 <br /> <br />. A measure election will be held in <br /> <br />name of county or counties Lane <br /> <br />County, Oregon. <br /> <br />The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the city's voters on this date: November 7,2006 <br />CAPTION 10 words <br />BONDS FOR PARKS, ATHLETIC FIELDS AND PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE <br /> <br />QUESTION 20 words <br /> <br />Shall City of Eugene acquire parkland, develop parks and athletic fields by issuing up to $27,490.000 in general obligation bonds? <br />If the bonds are approved. they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of <br />sections 11 and 11 b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. <br /> <br />SUMMARY 175 words <br /> <br />If approved, the proceeds from the saJe of the bonds will be used for costs related to the purchase of land for parks and open <br />space, and the construction and improvement of park facilities. Projects anticipated to receive funding through the bonds include: <br /> <br />· purchasing land for neighborhood and community parks in the Bethel, River Road/Santa Clara, south Eugene, Willakenzie and <br />Willow Creek areas <br />· purchasing land to expand Amazon Park and parkland in front of the Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House <br />· expanding and constructing park facilities at Golden Gardens Park <br />· purchasing land for the preservation of natural open spaces near the Ridgeline Trail, the Willamette River and Gillespie Butte <br />· developing a West Eugene Wetlands Education Center in partnership with other federal and local agencies <br />· refurbishing existing synthetic-surface ball fields. and developing new fields and related facilities (such as restrooms, lights and <br />bleachers), in partnership with the Eugene 4J and Bethel school districts. <br /> <br />Bond costs are estimated to average about $0.15 per $1000 of assessed value per year over the life of the bonds. <br /> <br />FILED <br />JUN 1 6 2006 <br /> <br />LANE COUNTY ELECTIONS <br /> <br />J, signature <br />The following authorized city official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and complete, which includes completion <br />of the ballot title challenge process. <br /> <br /> <br />Mary H. Feldman <br />printed name of authorized city official <br /> <br />City Recorder <br />title <br />