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Please Read Measure 49 carefully, and we are positive that you
<br />will join us in voting No on Measure 49.
<br />(This information furnished by Ashley Overman.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Opposition
<br />PLANNING OFFICIALS ASK YOU TO VOTE NO ON 49
<br />As planning commissioners/community planning organization
<br />presidents, we have a unique understanding of how zoning
<br />and planning works in our areas, and of Oregon’s unique and
<br />controversial land use laws.
<br />We have each examined Measure 49 in detail, and urge
<br />you to vote NO on this badly flawed measure.
<br />Measure 49 erases what little control Oregon property
<br />owners maintain in their property. It allows state and local
<br />governments to take your property without just compensation.
<br />We have seen countless examples in our duties as planning
<br />commissioners of property owners making perfectly
<br />reasonable requests to use their property which were not
<br />allowed by our current land use system.
<br />It is very frustrating to have to tell a property owner that they
<br />can’t do something that makes perfect sense.
<br />If Measure 49 passes, we’ll be doing that a lot.
<br />Matt Green-Hite, Gladstone Planning Commissioner
<br />David Jaques, Douglas County Planning Commmissioner
<br />Don Moore, Josephine County Planning Commissioner
<br />Jerry Olsen, Estacada, Community Planning Organization
<br />President
<br />Rich Raynor, Douglas County Planning Commissioner
<br />(This information furnished by Matthew Green-Hite, CPA, Gladstone
<br />Planning Commission Chair; David Jaques, Planning Commission
<br />Chairman 12 years, Douglas County Planning Commission; Don Moore,
<br />Josephine County Planning Commission; Jerry Olsen, CPA;
<br />Rich Raynor.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Opposition
<br />Please vote No on Measure 49.
<br />Big Money Special Interests, Backed by Out-of-State
<br />Corporations are Supporting Measure 49…
<br />….here are a few reasons we recommend a No vote on
<br />Measure 49:
<br />#1 They Have Tried To Fool You:
<br />The Oregon Legislature narrowly passed Measure 49 by
<br />one vote, but refused to allow even 1 public hearing on this very
<br />controversial bill. They also drafted a title for the ballot that was
<br />completely misleading, and then added a provision stripping
<br />Oregonians the fundamental right to appeal for a fair and
<br />unbiased ballot title.
<br />#2 They Have Tried Mislead You:
<br />The ballot title states that Measure 49 will protect farm-
<br />land, forestland, and ground water. This is untrue. Look around,
<br />over the past 30 years Oregon’s state land use laws has directed
<br />the building of subdivisions around Portland, Hillsboro, Salem,
<br />Albany, Eugene, and Medford on “prime farmland.” That
<br />continues whether Measure 49 passes or not. Why would the
<br />Legislature need our statewide vote to protect groundwater?
<br />It is condescending that they think they can mislead Oregon
<br />votes with a ballot title would insult us with this ballot title.
<br />#3 What Do They Have To Hide??
<br />Measure 49 makes a dramatic change to property law
<br />in Oregon. It would allow state and local governments to
<br />take your property without compensation.If you vote for
<br />Measure 49 you are surrendering the protections in current
<br />law for the property you own, or every property you or your
<br />children hope to own in the future.
<br />Measure 49 is a radical change to state law that allows
<br />government to literally steal private property. We cannot give
<br />up such precious protections.
<br />Please Vote No On Measure 49
<br />(This information furnished by Frank Mills.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Opposition
<br />Before voting on Measure 49, ask yourself these
<br />questions:
<br />1. Why did the legislature refuse to hold even one public
<br />hearing on Measure 49 before they sent it to voters?
<br />2. Why did the legislature reject the Oregon Attorney
<br />General’s neutral and unbiased ballot title for Measure 49?
<br />3. Why did the legislature refuse to allow the public to
<br />comment on the ballot title they prepared for Measure 49?
<br />4. Why did the legislature refuse to allow the Oregon
<br />Supreme Court to make sure the ballot title for Measure 49
<br />was not biased misleading or inaccurate? Every other
<br />ballot title can be reviewed by the Supreme Court, why not
<br />Measure 49’s ballot title?
<br />5. How is Measure 49 a “compromise” when the Measure
<br />was approved by the legislature along party lines? Why
<br />didn’t the legislature pass a proposal that had broad,
<br />bipartisan support?
<br />6. Why won’t Measure 49 supporters tell you that any
<br />property owner in Oregon can be sued by anyone for
<br />wanting to put just one home on their property?
<br />7. Why won’t Measure 49 supporters tell you that under
<br />Measure 49, your home and property can be taken by the
<br />government without compensation, and if you try and
<br />get your property back, you will have to pay your attorney,
<br />your appraiser, the government’s attorney, and the
<br />government’s appraiser, even if you win your case?
<br />Unfortunately, there are no good answers to these questions.
<br />Which is part of the reason why we urge a NO vote on
<br />Measure 49.
<br />Measure 49 is no “compromise.” It doesn’t fix anything. It
<br />makes sweeping changes to Oregon law. Please reject
<br />Measure 49.
<br />(This information furnished by David J. Hunnicutt, Stop Taking Our
<br />Property PAC.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Measure 49 Arguments
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