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This does not mean that property rights are absolute. There
<br />must be a balance between the rights of private citizens to own
<br />and use their property and the rights of the public to be free
<br />from property uses that endanger health and safety. The public
<br />must also have the authority to purchase private property for
<br />public uses.
<br />That balance currently exists in Oregon.Oregon law
<br />(ORS 197.352) protects property owners’ rights to use their
<br />property in the way it could be used when it was acquired, but
<br />does not allow property owners to use their property in ways
<br />that would create a nuisance or endanger the public’s health
<br />and safety.
<br />Measure 49 destroys that balance.Under Measure 49, state and
<br />local governments will be able to enact land use regulations
<br />that take the property rights of every private property owner in
<br />Oregon without just compensation.
<br />That means that your backyard can be declared “open space,”
<br />your business property can be declared “wildlife habitat,” and
<br />your farm can be declared a “scenic view.”
<br />There is nothing wrong with these choices if they are what the
<br />people of Oregon want. But it is wrong to demand that the
<br />property owner bear the entire cost to provide these choices.
<br />Under Measure 49, that is exactly what will happen.
<br />Measure 49 is a significant change in Oregon law that
<br />will fundamentally weaken the property rights of every Oregon
<br />property owner.
<br />Jim Huffman
<br />(This information furnished by James L. Huffman.)
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<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 />OREGON EMPLOYERS OPPOSE MEASURE 49
<br />As some of Oregon’s largest employers, we oppose
<br />Ballot Measure 49.
<br />Our companies employ thousands of Oregonians throughout
<br />the state at family wages. Each of us has been in business for
<br />decades in Oregon.
<br />Our employees serve on the local school board. They coach
<br />little league baseball. They sit by you at church. They shop in
<br />local stores. Their children go to public schools. They pay taxes.
<br />In short, we are part of your community. Many Oregon
<br />communities were formed around our industries.
<br />We believe that a fundamental key to a healthy economy is a
<br />respect for the ability of every citizen to own and use property.
<br />Without this ability, our companies would not be successful,
<br />we would not have jobs for our employees, and we would be
<br />unable to serve our communities.
<br />Measure 49 strikes at the heart of your ability to own and use
<br />your property. That is why we vigorously oppose it.
<br />If Measure 49 is approved, the investments we make in our
<br />companies and our property are in jeopardy. Measure 49
<br />allows government to take our property and businesses
<br />without compensation. If our property is taken, so are
<br />the jobs we provide.
<br />What Measure 49 supporters fail to realize is that in a
<br />competitive global market, one regulation can wipe out an
<br />industry. Measure 49 makes it far more likely that such a
<br />regulation will be adopted.
<br />So while Measure 49 supporters call us names and ridicule us
<br />for standing up for free enterprise and the right to use our
<br />property in the manner we could when we purchased it, we’ll
<br />continue to do what we can to defend every Oregonian’s right
<br />to own and use their property.
<br />Please vote No on Measure 49.
<br />Aaron Jones, President, Seneca Sawmill Co.
<br />Michael Fahey, President, Columbia Helicopters
<br />Robert Freres Jr., Freres Lumber Co.
<br />Joan Austin, Executive Vice President, A-dec
<br />Steven Swanson, Swanson Group
<br />(This information furnished by Aaron Jones, President, Seneca Sawmill
<br />Co.; Michael Fahey, President, Columbia Helicopters; Robert Freres, Jr.,
<br />Freres Lumber Co.; Joan Austin, Executive Vice President, A-dec;
<br />Steven Swanson, Swanson Group.)
<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 />ATTENTION SENIORS - MEASURE 49 WILL
<br />RAISE PROPERTY TAXES
<br />One of the hidden dangers of Measure 49 is the impact it will
<br />have on your property tax bill.
<br />Measure 49 allows government to pass new land use
<br />regulations that destroy the value of private property.
<br />For example, in 2004, Metro proposed to designate nearly
<br />80,000 acres of private land in the Portland Metropolitan area
<br />as “wildlife habitat.” If Metro would have forced cities and
<br />counties in the region to adopt these designations, the property
<br />value of the thousands of private property owners who were
<br />affected would have been drastically reduced.
<br />For the owners of the property, the impacts would have been
<br />devastating. Their property would have been taken with no
<br />compensation.
<br />But you would have paid too. Your property taxes would
<br />have been raised to make up the difference!
<br />That’s what Measure 49 will do – allow government to take your
<br />neighbor’s property without just compensation and force you
<br />to pay higher property taxes at the same time!
<br />Measure 49 is a bad idea! For more information, go to
<br />www.oregonwatchdog.com.
<br />(This information furnished by Jason Williams, Taxpayers Association of
<br />Oregon PAC.)
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<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 />If there’s only one thing that you remember about Measure 49,
<br />remember this: If Measure 49 passes, state and local
<br />government can and will take your home and property
<br />without just compensation.
<br />Senator Ted Ferrioli, Senate Minority Leader
<br />Representative Wayne Scott, House Minority Leader
<br />(This information furnished by Senator Ted Ferrioli, Senate Republican
<br />Leader; Representative Wayne Scott, House Republican Leader.)
<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
<br />Official 2007 November Special Election Voters’ Pamphlet
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