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City of Eugene Legislative Policies for 2009 Oregon Legislative Session <br /> <br /> II. <br />FSLG <br />INANCING TATE AND OCAL OVERNMENT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports termination of state preemption of local taxes. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports the use of System Development Charges (SDCs) to fund capital <br />improvements for police, fire, schools and other local government services affected by new <br />development. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports the adequate funding of the State’s “Rainy Day Fund” to provide revenue <br />stability. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports increases in the corporate minimum income tax. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports enhancing existing funding levels for state programs that are allied with <br />and support public park and recreation agencies and programs; and maintaining park and <br />recreation agencies’ eligibility for funding in existing programs and promote eligibility for <br />funding in new programs. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports opportunities to create innovative alliances with existing agencies and <br />partners to develop new ventures with private, commercial, non-profit and public <br />organizations that will promote recreation programs and park facilities operation and <br />construction. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene supports maintaining the current budget appropriation for the Local Government <br />Grant Program within the State Parks budget. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene opposes actions that would erode local flexibility in initiating revenue sources. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene opposes actions that would preempt a cities’ authority to raise revenue unless cities <br />are reimbursed for lost revenues or increased costs. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene opposes actions that would reduce revenue or increase costs to cities. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene opposes actions that would negatively impact the ability for local governments to <br />assess, collect, and use Park SDCs for growth related improvements including such <br />provisions as limitations on charges, inappropriate changes in methodology, and/or <br />elimination of Park SDCs. <br /> <br /> <br />?Eugene opposes actions that would divert constitutionally designated Measure 66 Lottery <br />funds from park uses. <br /> <br />State tax policy has direct and indirect effects on the financial welfare of Oregon’s cities. The <br />adoption and subsequent implementation of Ballot Measures 5 and 47/50 has substantially changed <br />cities' approach to certain financial issues. With control of property taxes slipping further from <br />local governments, it is imperative for cities to retain and expand both the revenue-raising authority <br />and the revenue sources available to cities and for city residents, through their officials, to be able <br />to determine the types and levels of services needed. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />