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Option A
<br />O & M Levy
<br />ExcludesSheldon Pool
<br />RESOLUTION NO. ____
<br />A RESOLUTION CALLINGA CITY ELECTION ON MAY 15, 2018, FOR
<br />THE PURPOSE OF REFERRING TO THE LEGAL ELECTORS OF THE
<br />CITY OF EUGENE A MEASURE AUTHORIZING A FIVE-YEAR LOCAL
<br />OPTION LEVY FOR THE FUNDING OFOPERATIONS AND
<br />MAINTENANCE OF PARKS, TRAILS, NATURAL AREAS, RIVERS AND
<br />RECREATION FACILTIES, INCLUDING INCREASED SECURITY
<br />PATROLS.
<br />The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
<br />A.
<br />Great cities have great parks and recreation systems. For over 100 years, Eugene
<br />residents have demonstrated strong support for parks and recreation services by donating land,
<br />raising funds, and approving measures that expanded parks and recreation facilities. The results of
<br />this support can be seen from the establishment of Hendricks Park in 1906, and Spencer Butte Park
<br />in 1914, to the passage of a series of levies in the 50s and 60s that built more parks, pools, and
<br />community centers. In 1972, a bond measure created the 12-mile riverfront path system, and in
<br />1976, voters passed a $5 million levy for park improvements and acquisition. By the 1980s,
<br />Eugene’s growing population of 100,000 enjoyed 1,500 acres of parks that included developed
<br />playgrounds, swimming pools, sports fields, and community centers. In 1998, voters passed a
<br />$25.3 million parks and open space bond that significantly increased the number of parks, turf
<br />fields, and land for future parks and natural areas. The bond also renovated 12 existing parks, and
<br />made the expansion and renovation of Amazon Pool possible. In 1999 and 2002, local option levies
<br />passed that provided more funding for after-school recreation programming. In 2006, voters
<br />approved a $27.5 million bond focused primarily on acquiring land for future neighborhood and
<br />community parks in growing areas, as well as the expansion of Eugene’s natural areas including
<br />the Willamette riverfront system and Ridgeline Park.
<br />B.
<br />Today, Eugene enjoys and benefits from over 4,700 acres of parks which includes:
<br />playgrounds, sport fields and courts, trails and pathways, gardens, and natural areas, as well as six
<br />community centers, three swimming pools and sevensatellite recreation facilities that extend
<br />services by leveraging local partnerships. These assets provide essential social, environmental, and
<br />economic services that contribute to the overall health, safety, prosperity and well-being of the
<br />community. City of Eugene Parks and Recreation is a community leader in providing
<br />opportunities that inspire a lifelong passion, to imagine, explore, learn, grow and contribute.
<br />Recreation builds community by bringing people together to create a safer, healthier, and happier
<br />community. However, in order to sustain these values and benefits, adequate maintenance for this
<br />system is necessary.
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