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RESOLUTION NO. 4603
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR LANE COUNTY'S SAFER
COMMUNITIES BALLOT MEASURE 20-25.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. The Public Safety Coordinating Council, a public safety planning group representing
a broad cross-section of Lane County cities, rural communities, schools, public safety agencies, and
social service organizations drafted a measure proposing an amendment to the Lane County Charter
to provide an 8% surcharge on state personal and corporate income and excise taxes beginning
January 1,2000. The tax surcharge could not be increased, and would end in the year 2006 unless
the provisions are changed by a public vote.
B. The Lane County Board of County Commissioners has approved the Public Safety
Coordinating Council's draft measure, and placed Measure 20-25 on the ballot for the November
2, 1999 election.
C. Lane County Measure 20-25 provides that 45% of the money generated by the
surcharge will be shared with each city and unincorporated area within Lane County for their own
local prevention and safety programs and services. The Measure would provide approximately $4.2
million per year to the City of Eugene, and the City has developed a proposal to use those funds for
a mix of community policing enhancements and prevention programs for youth.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. Based on the above findings, which are adopted herein, the City Council
expresses its support for Lane County Ballot Measure 20-25.
The foregoing Resolution adopted this 220d day of September, 1999.
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