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Section 2(c)(D) “…five acres planted in wine grapes”
<br />Section 2(e) “Land that is exclusive farm use zone and is at
<br />an elevation between 200 and 1000 feet above mean
<br />sea level, with an aspect between 67.5 and 292.5 degrees
<br />and a slope between zero and 15 percent, and located
<br />within….”) (5 million acres of viticulture areas!)
<br />-Appraisal is required for financial formula. Few firms are
<br />willing, data is scarce, and you will be sued! Section 9(7)
<br />-This Measure beefs up lawsuits against you; eliminates your
<br />right to collect legal costs- even if you win!
<br />-see our website for other examples of disqualification!
<br />www.fix49.com
<br />Darrin Black
<br />Matthew L. Green-Hite, CPA
<br />(This information furnished by Matthew Green-Hite, Fix Measure 49.)
<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 />FAMILY OWNED TIMBER COMPANY
<br />OPPOSES MEASURE 49
<br />Stimson Lumber is a family owned, Oregon based company,
<br />committed to protecting Oregon and the beauty of our state.
<br />Our company has roots dating back to the 1850’s. We are one of
<br />the oldest, continuously operating forest products companies
<br />in the United States. We are proud of our Oregon legacy.
<br />Now, our company and our thousands of employees are being
<br />attacked for our opposition to Measure 49. Consider what
<br />Measure 49 will do:
<br />• Measure 49 takes away property rights from hard
<br />working Oregonians.
<br />• Measure 49 allows government to reduce your land
<br />value.It gives them unbridled authority to lower property
<br />values. That’s just not fair.
<br />• Measure 49 is too extreme.Not only does it take
<br />away rights recently given back to property owners, it
<br />takes away all future protection you might have from
<br />government taking the value of your land.
<br />• Measure 49 treats property owners different.If you
<br />own farm or forestland, or if you live in an urban area,
<br />you have no rights under Measure 49.
<br />• Measure 49 had no public input in the Legislature.
<br />Perhaps that’s why it treats property owners unfairly.
<br />Stimson has donated millions of dollars to charities, supports
<br />high school apprenticeship programs where we are located
<br />and operates a sustainable timber program, with the goal of
<br />protecting the environment. We would not be able to operate
<br />five Oregon mills, providing family wage jobs, unless we were
<br />stewards of Oregon’s valuable timber resource land.
<br />Measure 49 is complicated, it is cumbersome, and all it will do
<br />is create more bureaucracy, less protections of private
<br />property and more confusion about land use regulations
<br />in our state.
<br />Please, join me and vote NO on Measure 49.
<br />Andrew Miller, President
<br />Stimson Lumber
<br />Portland
<br />(This information furnished by Andrew Miller, Stimson Lumber
<br />Company.)
<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 />The Oregon Association of REALTORS® asks you to
<br />please vote NO on Measure 49.
<br />The Oregon Association of REALTORS® is the trade association
<br />for Oregon’s REALTORS®, real estate professionals who help
<br />Oregonians achieve the American Dream of homeownership.
<br />We believe that property ownership is the cornerstone of our
<br />democratic society. Property ownership allows people from all
<br />walks of life to build economic security for themselves and their
<br />families.
<br />We believe that one of the primary responsibilities of the
<br />government is to ensure that property owners are treated fairly.
<br />Measure 49 is very unfair to many property owners.
<br />Therefore, we are asking you to please vote NO.
<br />Measure 49 replaces Measure 37, the land use compensation
<br />measure that was passed by Oregon voters in 2004, and ruled
<br />to be constitutional by the Oregon Supreme Court. We did not
<br />support Measure 37, but we recognize the issues that led to its
<br />passage.
<br />Measure 49 would eliminate most Measure 37 claims, even
<br />claims that have already received approval. Measure 49 ignores
<br />the many Oregonians who relied on the existing law and spent
<br />tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars merely following the
<br />law. This is not fair.
<br />The Oregon Association of REALTORS® proposed a balanced
<br />five-point plan to the Legislature for dealing with Measure 37
<br />that would have reduced its impact, while still being fair.
<br />Unfortunately, this balanced plan was rejected.
<br />Even worse, the Legislature cut funding for the Big Look
<br />Committee, the non-partisan, non-political committee created
<br />to recommend improvements to Oregon’s land use system.
<br />If Measure 49 passes, it is unlikely that there will be any
<br />improvements to Oregon’s land use system for many years to
<br />come.
<br />Please vote NO on Measure 49.
<br />(This information furnished by Art Kegler, President, Oregon Association
<br />of REALTORS.)
<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 />MEASURE 49 WILL SHUT DOWN OUR
<br />WASHINGTON COUNTY U-PICK FRUIT FARM
<br />Jossy Farms is a family run u-pick apple, peach and pear farm
<br />in Washington County. Every year we open our farm to
<br />thousands of customers who seek quality local produce.
<br />Our 67 acre farm is zoned AF-5. This zoning allows for 5-acre
<br />parcels, with homesites on each parcel. Under current zoning,
<br />we can create 13 home sites, but we’d have to eliminate our
<br />u-pick farm.
<br />When voters passed Measure 37, we were thrilled. Measure 37
<br />allowed us to create smaller rural parcels that we could cluster
<br />together. By clustering our parcels, we could use a smaller
<br />portion of our property and leave the orchards in place for the
<br />Measure 49 Arguments
<br />Official 2007 November Special Election Voters’ Pamphlet
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