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CITY OF EUGENE
ELECTION INDEX
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE YES NO
TYPE NUMBER
04/06/1896 General F Authorizing $35,000 water bonds 179 440
F Authorizing $15,000 electric light 181 441
plant bonds
05/29/1903 Special P Authorizing $15,000 sewer bond sale 132 59
04/04/1904 General P Library tax 753 293
P Providing for municipal ownership of water plant 910 116
P Providing for municipal ownership of light plant 892 133
07/05/1904 Special P Authorizing $10,000 sewer bond sale 67 14
04/03/1905 General Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer and Councilor
positions
09/11/1905 Special P Authorizing condemnation of property, in and 482 161
out of city, for ditch, canal, pipe-line and
reservoir purposes
P Authorizing $100,000 bond sale for purchase or 504 163
construction of electric light and power plant
P Authorizing $100,000 bond sale for purchase or 501 151
construction of a water system
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
01/02/1906 Special F Authorizing electric light bonds 488 539
P Authorizing water works bonds 500 492
Charter Amendment
10/14/1907 Special P increasing issuable water 598 175
bonds to $300,000, authorizing condemnation
proceedings in building water plant and providing
for Water Board and fixing its duties
Charter Amendment
04/18/1908 Special P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 567 171
increasing issuable water bonds to $300,000,
authorizing condemnation proceedings in building water plant
and providing for Water Board and fixing its duties
Charter Amendment
F proposed by INITIATIVE petition 265 463
forbidding establishment of or additions to
cemeteries within the city and burial within the city,
excepting the continued use of family plots
P Proposal to purchase water plant and property of the 635 125
Willamette Valley Company for $140,000
Charter Amendment
10/01/1908 Special F authorizing up to $500,000 332 490
water bonds
Charter Amendment
P authorizing private sale of water 425 326
bonds when no bids received
Charter Amendment
06/28/1909 Special P authorizing acquisition and 531 290
condemnation of real estate, water rights and rights
of way for water works system, electric lighting
plant and all other municipal purposes
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
06/28/1909 Special F Authorizing $85,000 debt to purchase a site and 385 431
construct a city hall
Charter Amendment
P authorizing regulation of 436 387
liquor sales
Charter Amendment
P authorizing filling of vacancies, 384 381
regulation of elections and establishment of voter
qualifications
Charter Amendment
F authorizing salaries for Mayor 270 538
and Councilors
F Authorizing a band commission and $3,000 annual 317 496
expenses
Charter Amendment
P authorizing condemnation of 522 269
land for streets and sewers
Charter Amendment
F limiting city debt to one percent 343 408
of assessed valuation of taxable property, excluding
warrants on local assessments for local improvements
Charter Amendment
03/02/1910 Special F authorizing $150,000 bond sale 309 327
to refund city’s general indebtedness
Charter Amendment
F authorizing $20,000 bond sale 250 366
to purchase City Hall site
Charter Amendment
04/04/1910 General P extending boundaries of the city 723 91
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
05/16/1910 Special P authorizing $150,000 bond sale 562 297
to refund city’s general debt
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $60,000 bond sale 638 227
to install filtration plant and extend mains of city
water works system
04/03/1911 General P REFERENDUM ordered by petition for ordinance 1,057 405
preventing dogs from running at large
F Creating Water and Light Department with tax 542 793
levying power
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 713 539
compelling City Treasurer to determine validity of
city warrants and establishing personal liability for
city officers after issue of a void warrant
Charter Amendment
F providing annual salaries for 639 740
Mayor and Councilors
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $25,000 bond sale 972 418
to install Tungsten Electrical Lighting System
P Asking approval of ordinance creating a charter 630 626
commission
P Authorizing $28,000 bond sale for five percent 1,048 344
sewer bonds to build two main sewers
4
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
05/01/1911 Special P Proposal annexing territory described in Ordinance
1093. Polling place within territory to be annexed
is at Second Avenue and Blair blvd.
In territory proposed to be annexed: 21 17
In City of Eugene: 202 24
Charter Amendment
07/17/1911 Special P authorizing $130,00 bond 751 251
sale to refund city’s general debt
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $57,000 bond 633 355
sale for electric and water system improvements
Charter Amendment
11/13/1911 Special unknown providing for a “commission
form” of government, as prepared by the city’s
charter commission, or a “modified commission and
business form” of government, possibly proposed by
INITIATIVE petition
Charter Amendment
authorizing $100,000 sewer
bond sale
Charter Amendment
authorizing creation of drainage
districts
03/04/1912 Special Requesting selection of City Hall site for city
purchase, dependent on voter authorization for
bond sale up to $32,000 for purchasing the
site. Site receiving plurality gains approval.
Ninth & Olive: $20,444 68 votes
Ninth & Pearl: $15,500 360 votes - approved
Tenth & Willamette: $31,500 286 votes
Eighth & Pearl: $25,500 195 votes
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
03/04/1912 Special P authorizing bond sale up to 675 336
$32,000 to purchase City Hall site
Charter Amendment
P controlling dogs running at 748 255
large
Charter Amendment
04/01/1912 General F authorizing annual salary for 470 848
Mayor and Councilors
Charter Amendment
F authorizing street lighting 478 866
system and assessing cost to benefitted properties
Charter Amendment
P sewer bond sales, not to exceed 889 450
an aggregate amount of $200,000 at any one time
Charter Amendment
F repealing and amending charter 486 724
sections involving street and sewer improvements
and assessments
04/07/1913 Special P REFERENDUM ordered by petition requiring city
permission for public speeches and preventing
interference with citizens engaged in traveling to
or from or working at place of employment
F Ordinance proposed by INITIATIVE petition allowing
operation of movies and theaters on any day of the
week
Charter Amendment
F authorizing $100,000 bond sale
to build a city hall
Charter Amendment
P providing for voter registration
and election regulation
6
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
04/07/1913 Special P authorizing street lighting
system when petitioned by property owners
Charter Amendment
P $100,000 bond sale for water
plant improvements
Charter Amendment
F $15,000 bond sale to purchase
and install water meters
Charter Amendment
P authorizing bank deposits and
negotiations for payment of interest on deposits
Charter Amendment
authorizing tax levy to
maintain a municipal band
Charter Amendment
F authorizing tax levy of one
percent of all real and personal property
Charter Amendment
P regulating construction,
location and placement of electric wires, poles
and appliances
Charter Amendment
F authorizing street and sewer
improvement and assessment of benefitted
property
Charter Amendment
11/24/1913 Special F three mill tax levy to assist 864 1,043
county and state in building an Armory in Eugene
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $35,000 bond sale 1,043 855
to pave street intersections
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
11/24/1913 Special F authorizing tax levy of up to 806 1,045
three-fourths on one percent on real and personal
property
Charter Amendment
04/16/1914 General P fixing time for general and 1,489 898
special election publication notices
Charter Amendment
P providing for vacancies in office 1,293 1,023
Charter Amendment
F providing salary for Mayor and 543 1,571
Councilors
Charter Amendment
F providing for vacancies in office 977 1,171
and punishment for offenders of city law
Charter Amendment
F defining the powers and 779 1,543
authorities of the common council
Charter Amendment
F adding chapter to charter 1,027 1,284
concerning finances, taxes and bonds
Charter Amendment
F authorizing street and sewer 867 1,558
improvements and assessment of benefited property
Charter Amendment
F establishing procedure for 1,177 1,205
laying out and altering streets and alleys
Charter Amendment
F ratifying previous council acts 1,137 1,211
in building and maintaining electric power plant and
providing for disposition of revenue and bookkeeping
system for water and electric plants
8
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
04/16/1914 General F providing for adequate voting 891 1,457
places, authorizing property purchases for a library
and parks, and authorizing court action so the
collection of delinquent poll tax can be repealed
Charter Amendment
F authorizing the division of 900 1,272
administrative work into departments
Charter Amendment
P authorizing street lighting 1,275 1,113
installation when petitioned by property owners
Charter Amendment
P providing for franchises 1,449 884
Charter Amendment
P providing for effective time 1,189 1,078
for ordinances, initiative and referendum and for
recall of elective officers
Charter Amendment
F authorizing council control of 545 1,829
public utilities belonging to the city, and repealing
acts creating the Eugene Water Board
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $25,000 bond sale 1,742 855
to assist county and state in building an Armory in
Eugene
Charter Amendment
P authorizing tax levy for a 1,345 1,197
municipal band
Charter Amendment
P authorizing council take over 1,307 1,186
of Eugene Water Board-controlled “Butte Property”
and reservoir
City Council and Water Board positions
9
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
04/05/1915 General P dedicating “Butte Property” 1,793 914
as public park
Charter Amendment
P authorizing sale of City Hall 1,815 922
property at Ninth Avenue and Pearl Street and
use of sale proceeds towards purchase of property
at 11th Avenue and Willamette Street for City Hall
property
Charter Amendment
P authorizing up to $40,000 bond 1,708 1,012
sale to purchase property and building at 11th
Avenue and Willamette Street for City Hall property
Charter Amendment
P establishing procedures for 1,483 1,027
laying out and altering streets and alleys, and
authorizing condemnation therefor
F Ordinance preventing dogs from running at large 1,107 1,302
Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions
Charter Amendment
08/02/1915 Special P repealing section 116 of chapter 247 172
11 of City Charter
Charter Amendment
F providing for letting of contracts 201 215
improving streets and alleys and constructing sewers
Charter Amendment
P authorizing bid procedures 239 178
for streets, alleys and sewers
Charter Amendment
F providing for reassessment of 201 215
local improvement costs
10
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
08/02/1915 Special P Proposal annexing territory more or less between
south city limits and 25 Avenue, and Alder and
University streets.
In territory: 10 0
In City of Eugene: 218 207
Charter Amendment
04/03/1916 General F providing for drainage districts 359 (349) 1,092
and construction of drainage systems
City Council and Water Board positions
04/02/1917 General Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions
Charter Amendment
11/05/1918 General P providing for election of city 1,647 130
officers at same time as general state and county
elections, and for beginning elective officers’ terms
on first Monday in January following such election
Charter Amendment
P adopting Lane County voter 1,358 170
registration for city elections
Charter Amendment
P requiring 30-day residency for 1,470 129
city electors
Charter Amendment
P beginning city fiscal year in 1,449 131
January
Charter Amendment
P shifting council and city matters 1,328 159
from April to January
Charter Amendment
P providing for a four-year term 1,155 468
for Mayor
11
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
11/05/1918 General P providing four-year term for 1,175 440
City Council
Charter Amendment
P providing for receiving and 1,431 148
disbursing city funds
Charter Amendment
06/03/1919 Special P authorizing $5,000 tax levy to 1,107 350
aid construction of University of Oregon women’s
building
Charter Amendment
05/21/1920 Special P authorizing acquisition or 2,109 1,271
property and up to $22,000 bond sale for aviation
park
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $12,000 bond sale 1,741 1,470
for bridge on Eighth Avenue across Mill Race
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $25,000 bond sale 2,330 980
for new fire fighting equipment
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $10,000 bond sale 1,877 1,412
for park improvements
Charter Amendment
F authorizing $10,000 bond sale 1,524 1,658
for soldiers’ memorial on county grounds
11/02/1920 General Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions
Charter Amendment
06/07/1921 Special F authorizing street intersection 1,098 1,262
paving bonds for $15,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing bonds for bridges 945 1,473
12
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
over Mill Race and Amazon Slough for $60,000
Charter Amendment
05/19/1922 Special P authorizing street intersection 1,227 1,043
paving bonds for $20,000
Charter Amendment
11/07/1922 General F authorizing fire fighting 1,724 1,732
equipment bonds for $15,000
Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water Board
positions.
Charter Amendment
05/16/1924 Special/Primary P compelling weed and grass 3,090 702
cutting
F Ordinance proposed by INITIATIVE petition governing 1,525 2,722
Sunday activities, opening or prohibiting certain
activities
Charter Amendment
P authorizing forfeiture and sale 2,660 997
of vehicles used in unlawful transportation of liquor
Charter Amendment
P authorizing street intersection 2,408 1,054
paving bonds for $20,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing $200,000 bonds 1,677 2,088
for Amazon Flats Drainage System
Charter Amendment
07/02/1924 Special P authorizing $500,000 bonds 1,112 1,082
for construction of municipal auditorium on or near
University of Oregon campus
Charter Amendment
F authorizing bonds for completing 778 1,256
reconstruction of City Hall for $30,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing fire fighting 1,293 791
13
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
equipment bonds for $25,000
14
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
07/02/1924 Special P authorizing sewer bonds for 1,135 905
$50,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing City Jail bonds for 962 1,079
$10,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing bonds for 1,004 1,042
constructing public comfort station in Eighth
Avenue/Oak Street park, $5,000
Charter Amendment
11/04/1924 General P authorizing street intersection 3,135 1,271
paving bonds for $35,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing City Hall remodeling 1,960 2,380
bonds for $30,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing bonds for 2,890 1,554
construction of public comfort station in Eighth
Avenue/Oak Street park, $5,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing Mill Race Bridge 2,896 1,552
bonds
Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions
Charter Amendment
04/15/1925 Special P authorizing sewer bonds for 1,246 1,028
$50,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing fire fighting 1,088 1,149
equipment bonds for $25,000
15
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
04/15/1925 Special P authorizing street intersection 1,310 965
paving bonds for $20,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $375,000 bonds to 1,233 1,069
secure city water supply
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $135,000 bonds for 1,147 1,117
water system reservoirs, feeder mains and pumps
Charter Amendment
F authorizing City Hall 645 1,579
reconstruction bonds for $10,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing street intersection 1,330 1,021
paving bonds for $30,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing incinerator plant for 740 1,503
$25,000
Charter Amendment
F authorizing paving portions of 626 1,615
University Street and 18th Avenue for $9,000
Charter Amendment
06/30/1925 Special P authorizing fire fighting 470 177
Equipment bonds for $25,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing intersection 353 292
improvement levy
Charter Amendment
Tie authorizing reassessment for 316 316
sewer, street and alley improvements. (Vote tied,
but measure reported defeated because of tie vote).
Charter Amendment
08/18/1925 Special P authorizing $175,000 acquisition 4,032 394
bonds for railway terminals, Belt Line Railroad, parks
and other municipal purposes
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
12/15/1925 Special P authorizing reassessment for 612 417
sewer, street and alley improvements
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $175,000 bonds for 701 349
refunding outstanding City warrants
Charter Amendment
P changing foreclosure sale 507 503
interest rates and providing for City purchase of
unsold property
Charter Amendment
07/06/1926 Special F authorizing assessment of 357 479
property within 160 feet of street improvements
with City payment of intersections
Charter Amendment
P authorizing assessment of 457 360
abutting property for street improvements with
City payment of intersections
Charter Amendment
P authorizing water system 496 327
extension bonds for $30,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $165,000 sewer 438 371
bonds
Charter Amendment
F authorizing one mill levy for 396 422
street and park lighting
Charter Amendment
F authorizing Amazon and 356 460
Millrace bridge bonds for $27,500
F/P Annexing territory near Chula Vista Park and the
southern boundary of Hendricks Park
In territory: 15 51
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
In City of Eugene: 639 214
11/02/1926 General Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions.
Charter Amendment
06/28/1927 Special P authorizing $1,250,000 City 2,772 579
power and lighting system bonds
Charter Amendment
F authorizing Amazon Bridge 1,090 2,103
bonds for $10,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing one mill levy for 1,708 1,447
street and park lighting
Charter Amendment
P authorizing levy for playgrounds 1,726 1,553
and appointment of Playground Commission
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 1,761 1,620
repealing $500,000 auditorium bonds
Charter Amendment
F authorizing sale or exchange of 1,136 2,015
City Hall property
Charter Amendment
05/18/1928 Special F authorizing municipal band levy 1,027 2,714
Charter Amendment
F authorizing sale or exchange of 1,196 2,520
City Hall property
11/06/1928 General P Ordinance proposed by INITIATIVE petition permitting 4,487 3,297
Sunday shows and theater performances
Charter Amendment
F authorizing Planning 2,216 4,371
Commission bonds, $5,000
Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
18
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Board positions.
Charter Amendment
05/27/1929 Special P authorizing $1,250,000 City 1,142 145
power and lighting system bonds
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 1,074 187
forbidding monopoly to haul garbage
Charter Amendment
11/12/1929 Special F authorizing excess of six percent 244 920
limitation to retire interest warrants
Charter Amendment
06/23/1930 Special P authorizing municipal airport 688 642
tax levy
11/04/1930 General Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water Board
positions
11/08/1932 General Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions.
Charter Amendment
11/06/1934 General F authorizing business regulation 1,573 4,493
and the exercise of police regulations concerning
public morals and safety
P City ordinance authorizing Eugene funding bonds to 3,542 2,211
retire outstanding warrants for $78,650
Charter Amendment
P proposed by petition creating 3,038 2,808
Board of Health Commission
Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water Board
positions.
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
01/31/1936 Special F authorizing free light and water 892 3,617
for City public use
Charter Amendment
F requiring Eugene Water Board 1,055 3,383
assumption of Butte property water bonds at
$93,340.45
P Measure adopting Civil Service System for fire 3,226 1,219
fighters, submitted pursuant to Oregon State Law
for 1935
Charter Amendment
05/15/1936 Special/Primary P authorizing Civil Service System 3,868 804
for Policemen
11/03/1936 General Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water
Board positions
Charter Amendment
05/20/1938 Special P authorizing South Willamette 3,445 1,669
Athletic Field levy
Charter Amendment
P authorizing Spencer Butte Park 3,082 1,940
levy
Charter Amendment
11/08/1938 General P authorizing sewage disposal 4,535 2,229
system bonds, $85,000
Charter Amendment
P extending term of Recorder 4,795 1,959
and Treasurer to four years
Charter Amendment
F turning cost and control of 2,467 5,085
City water and electricity over to Eugene Water
Board
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
11/08/1938 General Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water Board
positions
10/13/1939 Special F Proposal annexing Glenwood area, east of city limits
In territory: 47 91
In City of Eugene: 85 109
Charter Amendment
11/05/1940 General P authorizing airport field 6,979 2,938
purchase levy
Charter Amendment
P authorizing swimming pool 6,541 3,366
levy
Mayor, City Council and Water Board positions
11/03/1942 General Recorder, Treasurer, City Council and Water Board
positions
Charter Amendment
05/19/1944 Special P authorizing one mill continuing 2,781 2,532
annual levy and adopting city manager form of
government
Charter Amendment
P authorizing sewage and drainage 3,739 1,429
system levy, estimated cost being $300,664.70
Charter Amendment
P authorizing City Hall and jail 3,318 1,845
levy
Charter Amendment
11/07/1944 General P authorizing swimming pool 5,965 2,180
general bonds, $40,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing park development 4,695 2,952
levy
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Mayor, City Council and Water Board positions
Charter Amendment
05/17/1946 Special/Primary P authorizing continuing annual 1,556 694
levy for playgrounds and recreation areas
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $500,000 street and 1,670 573
highway bonds
11/05/1946 General City Council and Water Board positions
Charter Amendment
05/21/1948 Special/Primary P authorizing $400,000 sewage 8,557 1,917
and drainage system bonds, including Amazon
Drainage Channel
Charter Amendment
P authorizing Millrace repair 6,157 4,195
Bonds, $20,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing $120,000 bonds for 8,591 1,691
fire department sub-stations, fire alarm system and
fire fighting equipment
Charter Amendment
P authorizing continuing annual 7,413 2,575
levy for fire department personnel salaries
P Proposal annexing territory between 24th and just
beyond 27th avenues, and between Washington and
Charnelton
In territory: 14 0
In City of Eugene: 7,689 1,291
P Proposal annexing territory between 24th and 26th
Avenues, and between Hilyard Street and alley east
of Charnelton Street
In territory: 52 17
In City of Eugene: 7,612 1,234
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
05/21/1948 Special/Primary P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 7,450 2,512
authorizing parks and playgrounds levy
11/02/1948 General F REFERENDUM ordered by petition asking acceptance 4,958 6,277
or rejection of ordinance reclassifying Byers
Property on Franklin Boulevard from Residential
to Business Classification. Ordinance rejected.
Charter Amendment
P authorizing City Jail 10,017 1,608
construction from available City Hall and Jail funds
P Proposal annexing Friendly Street territory, between
22nd and 24th Avenues and between Jefferson and
Tyler streets.
In territory: 27 25
In City of Eugene: 9,659 1,039
P Proposal annexing South Willamette territory,
between South Hilyard Street and extension of
Lawrence Street, and between 26th and 40th
Avenues
In territory: 260 204
In City of Eugene: 9,039 1,137
Mayor, City Council and Water Board positions.
Charter Amendment
03/01/1949 Special P authorizing $3,000,000 bonds 888 50
for improving electrical and water system
Charter Amendment
P changing Eugene Water Board 896 37
name to Eugene Water and Electric Board
23
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
03/01/1949 Special P authorizing Water Board 869 65
borrowing $500,000 for short term loan
Charter Amendment
06/15/1949 Special P authorizing levy for sewage 298 179
and drainage system improvements, estimated at
$652,819.75
P Proposed annexing territory north of 18th Avenue 329 135
West and west of City View Street
Charter Amendment
06/27/1950 Special F authorizing levy to maintain, 686 1,099
widen and construct sheets, alleys, drainage and
bridges
F/P Proposal annexing territory commonly known as
Sunny Hollow Area
In territory: 23 39
In City of Eugene: 1,058 631
P Proposal annexing territory commonly known as
th
South Friendly Area, located between 24th and 26
Avenues, and between Jefferson and Tyler Streets.
In territory: 61 53
In City of Eugene: 1,204 470
Charter Amendment
11/07/1950 General P authorizing levy for 6,172 4,721
maintenance and construction of streets, alleys,
drainage and bridges, estimated at $1,006,000
City Council and EWEB positions
Charter Amendment
06/27/1951 Special P authorizing parks and 630 446
playgrounds levy
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
06/27/1951 Special F/P Proposal annexing territory commonly known as
Riverview Avenue Area, between the East City
limits and eastern edge of Laurelhill Cemetery,
and between the Willamette River and an extension
of 30th Avenue
In territory: 92 153
In City of Eugene: 705 311
Charter Amendment
05/16/1952 Special/Primary P authorizing $750,000 sewage 9,386 2,371
disposal plant bonds
Charter Amendment
11/04/1952 General P authorizing $1,000,000 EWEB 11,565 3,320
bonds
Charter Amendment
P authorizing use of Spencer Butte 11,873 4,302
for television and radio broadcasting purposes
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
Charter Amendment
01/19/1954 Special F authorizing $750,000 municipal 707 4,479
off-street parking bonds
Charter Amendment
05/21/1954 Special/Primary P authorizing sewage and drainage 4,280 3,242
system levy, estimated at $875,000
P REFERENDUM ordered by petition asking approval or 4,228 3,613
rejection of ordinance Zoning Riverview Annexation
Property Heavy and Limited Industrial.
Ordinance approved.
Charter Amendment
11/02/1954 General P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 8,362 4,704
directing abatement and disposition of Chambers
Street Airpark
25
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
11/02/1954 General P authorizing $700,000 bonds for 8,136 5,146
acquiring site and constructing library
City Council and EWEB positions
Charter Amendment
06/30/1955 Special F authorizing $165,000 fire 465 586
department tax levy
Charter Amendment
03/27/1956 Special F authorizing $8,500,000 revenue 1,846 2,238
bonds for Beaver Marsh Power Project on McKenzie
River
Charter Amendment
05/18/1956 Special/Primary P authorizing $170,000 Amazon 7,271 4,349
Park Swimming Pool bonds
Charter Amendment
P limiting City taxing power 7,059 3,497
according to Oregon state laws
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 6,839 4,560
compelling City election on library site
Charter Amendment
F proposed by INITIATIVE petition 5,082 6,459
authorizing levy to limit fireman work week to 56
hours
Charter Amendment
11/06/1956 General proposed by INITIATIVE petition
directing acquisition of and construction of library on
one of three sites, with the greatest number of votes
determining site
Site 1: Southwest corner of 11th Avenue and 4,664
Willamette Street
Site 2: Southwest corner of 13th Avenue and 9,254
Olive Street
Site 3: Southwest Park Block at 8th Avenue and 3,975
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Oak Street
27
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
11/06/1956 General F Ordinance directing addition of fluorides to water 8,853 9,169
supply
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
05/16/1957 Special F/P Proposal annexing territory commonly known as
the River Road Area.
In territory: 758 1,678
In City of Eugene: 2,445 1,229
F/P Proposal annexing territory commonly known as
the Willakenzie Area
In territory: 980 1,295
In City of Eugene: 2,340 1,319
Charter Amendment
11/04/1958 General P authorizing sewage and drainage 7,603 5,978
system levy, estimated at $875,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing West Side fire 7,989 5,406
station and alarm system bonds and levy for
$100,000
Charter Amendment
F proposed by INITIATIVE petition 6,075 8,412
directing addition of fluorides to water supply
City Council and EWEB positions
Charter Amendment
04/28/1959 Special P authorizing construction of 2,991 1,025
Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project financed
without taxation by issuance of revenue bonds
payable only from electric revenue
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
01/12/1960 Special P Annexation measure: annexing a portion of the 910 506
territory commonly known as the Willakenzie
Area and the Oakway Area. (Election held in
Willakenzie and Oakway areas)
Charter Amendment
05/20/1960 Special/Primary P authorizing ten-year street 8,632 7,523
improvement tax levy
Charter Amendment
F authorizing ten-year park 7,885 8,527
playground tax levy
Charter Amendment
P authorizing site for new City 8,827 7,738
Hall
F Advisory note of electors authorizing Mulligan- 6,699 9,722
Skinner Urban Renewal Project
Charter Amendment
11/08/1960 General P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 11,473 11,037
for fire department salary $1,404,457.60 tax levy
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
Charter Amendment
05/11/1961 Special P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 6,318 4,954
for requiring vote on freeway routes and financing
Charter Amendment
P authorizing six-year park 6,824 4,446
playground tax levy
Charter Amendment
P authorizing City employees 7,297 3,959
salary adjustment tax levy
Charter Amendment
P authorizing City Hall site and 7,010 4,275
building bonds for $2,400,000
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
11/21/1961 Special P authorizing City water system 2,779 175
improvements in a $1,850,000 bond sale
Charter Amendment
03/01/1962 Special P authorizing sewer improvements 2,376 889
and bonds for $12,800,000
Charter Amendment
05/18/1962 Special/Primary P regarding sidewalk construction 6,881 4,441
Charter Amendment
11/06/1962 General P authorizing airport 12,327 5,940
improvements and bonds for $950,000
Charter Amendment
P increasing tax base and 9,018 8,280
replacing special levies
City Council and EWEB positions
07/30/1963 Special Election F Annexation measure annexing portion of the territory 50 81
Held in Gilham commonly known as the Gilham Road-Coburg Road
Road-Coburg area. (Special election held in Gilham Road-Coburg
Road Area Road area)
12/19/1963 Special Election P Annexation measure annexing portion of the territory 1,170 999
Held in Bethel- commonly known as the Bethel-Danebo area.
Danebo Area (Special election held in the Bethel-Danebo area)
01/07/1964 Special P Annexation measure annexing portion of the territory 3,101 901
commonly known as the Bethel-Danebo area, held
in the city of Eugene
Charter Amendment
05/15/1964 Special F for voter approval use of parks 7,010 14,700
Charter Amendment
P for repealing limitations on 12,038 9,303
controlled access streets
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
05/15/1964 Special P for authorizing sewer 16,694 4,700
improvements and bonds for $4,200,000
Charter Amendment
F for authorizing parking facilities 9,586 11,855
and revenue bonds for $2,500,000
Charter Amendment
P for authorizing penalty increase 11,708 9,390
for ordinance violations
Charter Amendment
11/03/1964 General P authorizing pedestrian malls 16,392 9,902
P Ordinance passed by the Common Council of the 14,635 13,372
City of Eugene and referred to the electors
authorizing the water supply to have fluoride added
04/06/1965 Special Election P Annexation measure for annexing a portion of the 154 141
Held in Acorn territory commonly known as the Acorn Park Area.
Park Area (Election held in Acorn Park area)
09/28/1965 Special P Ordinance proposed by INITIATIVE petition for 5,992 5,364
prohibiting fluoridation of water supply
F Ordinance proposed by INITIATIVE petition to provide 5,352 5,669
free fluorides for Eugene citizens
Charter Amendment
F for authorizing parking 5,191 5,604
corporation
Charter Amendment
03/15/1966 Special F authorizing utility improvement 1,501 2,386
revenue bonds, financed from revenue and not by
taxes
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
05/24/1966 Special/Primary P authorizing swimming pools, 9,978 7,547
buildings, bonds for $1,750,000
Charter Amendment
P authorizing utility 13,600 3,985
improvements, $15,000,000.00 revenue bonds,
EWEB
11/08/1966 General City Council and EWEB positions
Charter Amendment
02/20/1968 Special P authorizing $565,000 airport 4,837 4,096
improvement bonds
Charter Amendment
F authorizing $1,050,000 airport 3,618 5,256
improvement bonds
Charter Amendment
F authorizing Laurelwood Golf 3,373 5,417
Course bonds for $515,000
Charter Amendment
P for continuity of City 7,196 1,643
Government in disaster
Charter Amendment
P for locating streets by official 5,362 3,405
maps
Charter Amendment
05/28/1968 Special/Primary P allowing annexation removing 17,045 6,607
health hazards
Charter Amendment
F authorizing new tax base 10,755 12,289
06/18/1968 Special F Authorizing $587,281 levy for City operating 3,045 3,568
expenses
07/30/1968 Special P Authorizing $330,000 levy for City operating 5,358 2,910
expenses
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
11/05/1968 General P authorizing EWEB nuclear 23,261 6,081
power bonds, $225,000,000 from revenue
F Authorizing four-year levy for operating expenses, 10,223 17,283
totaling $9,400,000
F Authorizing $500,000 street improvement levy 13,658 14,476
P Authorizing $360,000 Laurelwood purchase bonds 14,585 14,457
Charter Amendment
P authorizing 3% Transient Room 16,317 12,732
Tax
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
06/17/1969 Special F Amendment authorizing $1,156,088 levy for City 2,516 5,168
operating expenses
07/15/1969 Special P Authorizing $931,454 levy for City operating 4,824 4,024
expenses
Charter Amendment
05/26/1970 Special/Primary P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 17,185 6,009
authorizing acceptance of Skinner’s Butte concrete
cross as a gift for a U. S. War Veterans Memorial
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 12,060 11,209
delaying EWEB nuclear plant construction by
forbidding fund expenditures until January 1, 1974
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 10,776 10,694
requiring City to bargain collectively with Eugene
firefighters, municipal employees and other employee
bargaining units
33
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
05/26/1970 Special/Primary F authorizing $1,364,838 levy for 7,901 14,673
City operating expenses
06/25/1970 Special F Authorizing $1,282,564 for City operating expenses 2,430 2,806
07/28/1970 Special P Authorizing $1,051,988 levy for City operating 5,407 3,883
expenses
11/03/1970 General City Council and EWEB positions
05/20/1971 Special F Authorizing $2,176,671 levy for City operating 4,474 5,622
expenses
P Advisory vote for City Public Policy advising 5,473 3,957
immediate total withdrawal of US military forces
from Southeast Asia
07/08/1971 Special P Authorizing $1,559,752 levy for City operating 3,456 3,402
expenses
06/20/1972 Special F Authorizing $2,775,494 levy for City operating 3,007 5,083
expenses
07/25/1972 Special F Authorizing $2,264,627 levy for City operating 3,749 3,806
expenses
08/17/1972 Special P Authorizing $2,175,214 levy for City operating 4,339 3,564
expenses
11/07/1972 General F Establishing new tax base of $4,328,000 18,420 18,783
P Providing for street and sewer improvements and 20,358 18,993
a $4,300,000 bond sale
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
11/07/1972 General P Dealing with parks and recreation with a $1,100,000 23,862 16,001
bond sale
F Creating housing development fund with a 15,996 22,645
$2,250,000 bond sale
F Dealing with auditorium, convention center, using a 18,277 22,751
$5,500,000 bond sale
Charter Amendment
P proposed by INITIATIVE petition 24,885 14,496
requiring voter approval for restricted access
thoroughfares
Mayor, City Council, EWEB positions
05/23/1973 Special F Authorizing $2,055,439 levy for City operating 4,309 7,921
expenses
Charter Amendment
F proposed by INITIATIVE petition 5,334 7,086
authorizing $5,500,000 bonds to acquire property
and construct auditorium center
Advisory measure for location of new auditorium
center.
Downtown: Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, 4,065
and Oak and Olive streets
Alton Baker Park: West of Autzen Stadium parking 5,177
Lot
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Charter Amendment
05/23/1973 Special F allowing Mayor and City 5,016 7,167
Council members compensation for services
Advisory measure indicating compensation
range for Mayor and City Council Members
Mayor...........................Council Members
$100-200......................................$50-100 4,615
$201-300.....................................$101-150 1,804
$301-400.....................................$151-200 1,629
07/19/1973 Special P Authorizing $1,968,217 levy for City operating 4,735 4,540
expenses
Charter Amendment
P authorizing establishment of 5,467 3,824
Downtown Development District, including public
parking and transportation and the power to tax in
the district
P Authorizing $129,250 levy inside Downtown 4,931 4,307
Development District for free parking
06/18/1974 Special F Authorizing $3,172,334 levy for City operating 3,491 3,811
expenses
P Authorizing $113,000 levy inside Downtown 4,359 2,921
Development District for operating expenses
Charter Amendment
P providing for apportionment 3,730 3,524
of costs and special assessments for alley
improvements
07/09/1974 Special F Authorizing $2,755,634 levy for City operating 6,748 7,288
expenses
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
08/06/1974 Special P Authorizing $2,666,746 levy for City operating 5,493 3,517
expenses
Charter Amendment
11/05/1974 General F allowing Mayor and City 11,458 17,666
Council members compensation for services
06/17/1975 Special P Authorizing $3,564,474 levy for City operating 5,492 4,566
expenses
P Authorizing $134,000 levy inside Downtown 5,766 4,054
Development District for operating expenses
Charter Amendment
11/04/1975 Special P authorizing $15,000,000 bonds 3,127 1,690
for improvement of city water utility system
06/29/1976 Special P Authorizing $4,357,685 levy for City operating 6,163 6,010
expenses
P Authorizing $157,532 levy inside Downtown 7,261 4,857
Development District for property and operating
expenses
09/21/1976 Special P Authorizing $333,333 levy to acquire park land, 9,047 6,203
totaling $5,000,000
P Authorizing City Charter revisions clarifying and 8,931 6,136
deleting outmoded provisions
11/02/1976 General P Ordinance requiring EWEB to fluoridate City water 20,455 19,094
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
06/28/1977 Special P Measure proposed by INITIATIVE petition prohibiting 9,801 5,580
EWEB from adding fluoride to city water
F Authorizing $5,488,294 levy for City operating 6,861 7,557
expenses
P Authorizing $235,000 levy inside Downtown 11,564 3,241
Development District for operating expenses
08/09/1977 Special P Authorizing $5,488,294 levy for City operating 4,702 2,104
expenses
11/08/1977 Special P Authorizing $900,000 airport bond sale for airport 8,554 2,252
improvements
05/23/1978 Primary P REFERENDUM petition - measure repealing Ordinance 22,898 13,427
No. 18080, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation
City Council and EWEB positions
06/27/1978 Special P Authorizing $18,500,000 Civic Center bonds 10,473 6,846
F Authorizing $6,401,078 General Tax Outside 6,770 9,700
Limitation
P Authorizing $284,000 Outside Limitation for free 13,003 4,009
parking
08/08/1978 Special P Authorizing $5,732,992 General Tax Outside 3,209 2,965
Limitation
11/07/1978 General City Council and EWEB positions
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
06/26/1979 Special F Authorizing $7,504,210 General Tax Outside 6,018 6,796
Limitation
P Authorizing Downtown Free Parking District Tax 10,209 2,338
P Revoking Park Land Serial Levy; Authorizing 6,635 5,221
Issuance of Park Bonds
08/14/1979 Special P Authorizing $6,393,510 General Tax Outside 4,476 3,150
Limitation
Charter Amendment
05/20/1980 Primary P limiting the City’s authority to 19,927 9,766
levy property taxes
P Establishment of a new City tax base 15,785 14,642
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
06/24/1980 Special P Authorizing free parking district tax 8,775 2,555
F Authorizing general property tax levy of $1,521,766 5,426 5,566
over charter limit
09/16/1980 Special P Authorizing general property tax levy of $1,233,820 8,954 6,493
over charter limit
11/04/1980 General Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
07/30/1981 Special P Authorizing free parking district tax 9,843 3,650
F Authorizing general property tax levy of $1,260,185 6,122 6,743
over charter limit
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
09/15/1981 Special F Authorizing general property tax levy of $1,161,464 4,076 5,885
over charter limit
F Authorizing $652,273 property tax levy for Gillepsie 4,729 5,258
Butte property transfer
05/18/1982 Primary P Authorizing Downtown Free Parking District Tax 19,316 8,241
City Council and EWEB positions
11/02/1982 General City Council and EWEB positions
05/17/1983 Special P Authorizing Downtown Free Parking District Tax 11,219 6,047
09/20/1983 Special P Authorizing $30,000,000 EWEB Revenue Bonds 12,060 6,688
or other indebtedness for Energy Conservation
05/15/1984 Primary P Authorizing Downtown Free Parking District Tax, 17,651 10,738
$190,000
City Council and EWEB positions
11/06/1984 General P Stop U.S. aid to Central America 28,774 16,221
Charter Amendment
P requires vote to remove historic 27,138 22,768
street trees
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
03/26/1985 Special P Authorizing City agreements to facilitate 6th/7th 14,444 6,574
Avenues widening and landscaping
P Authorizing Downtown Free Parking District Tax, 13,907 5,924
$193,353
40
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
11/05/1985 Special F Creating income tax, limiting rates and dedicating 4,620 19,764
revenues
03/25/1986 Special P Authorizing $25,000,000 revenue bonds or debt for 11,721 5,401
EWEB utility improvements
05/20/1986 Primary P Authorizing Downtown Free Parking District Tax 16,438 9,322
City Council and EWEB positions
11/04/1986 General P Prohibits specified nuclear weapons and nuclear 24,153 17,065
power activities in Eugene
P Route approval for West Eugene Parkway 31,765 8,028
City Council and EWEB positions
03/31/1987 Special P General Obligation Bond authorization for airport 11,716 8,213
improvements
P Authorizing Downtown Development District Tax 11,685 7,259
05/17/1988 Primary P Advisory vote on City of Eugene Nuclear-Free Zone 18,285 13,064
P Authorizing Downtown Development District Tax 17,743 12,673
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
11/08/1988 General F 20-03 Proposed by INITIATIVE creating a recreation/natural
resources zoning district 16,208 30,842
Mayor, City Council and EWEB positions
03/28/1989 Special F Advisory vote on new library at 8th and Olive Streets 12,040 16,700
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
05/15/1990 Primary F 20-01 Proposed by INITIATIVE prohibiting nuclear activities
and creating elected board 9,974 23,108
P 20-02 REFERENDUM on ordinance amending Downtown 17,462 14,234
Urban Renewal Plan
P Authorizing Downtown Development District Tax 17,548 13,233
City Council and EWEB positions
06/26/1990 Special/Recall P Petition for recall of Rob Willis, EWEB 2,772 2,417
Commissioner
11/06/1990 General City Council positions: wards 1, 4, 5, 6
EWEB positions: wards 4, 5; and at-large
03/26/1991 Special P 20-01 Requiring public vote to authorize additional 16,223 8,625
vehicles on Downtown Mall (INITIATIVE petition)
P 20-02 Authorizing $22,000,000 bonds or other 12,212 9,360
indebtedness for EWEB system improvements
P 20-03 Advising Council whether to locate library at former 18,176 6,835
Sears site
05/21/1991 Special F 20-02 Approving downtown mall reconstruction design 15,918 18,642
including opening some streets to vehicular traffic
05/19/1992 Primary P 20-04 Reopening Olive Street to vehicles 17,841 16,190
Mayor, City Council (wards 2, 3, 7, 8) and EWEB
(all wards) positions
3/23/1993 Special F 20-02 City Restaurant Tax 13,592 20,072
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
5/18/1993 Special P 21-01 EWEB Revenue Bonds - $150,000,000 - 16,879 5,826
Electrical System Improvements
05/17/1994 Primary F 20-03 Barring sale and use of certain ozone-depleting 10,837 19,722
chemical products
F 20-09 General Obligation Bonds for new library, 15,269 15,603
emergency equipment, facility repair - $56,207,287.
Charter Amendment
11/08/1994 General F 20-23 Ferry Street Bridge 21,676 27,584
F 20-30 General Obligation Bonds for new library - 24,512 24,644
$26,134,808
03/28/1995 Special P 20-41 REFERENDUM on ordinance establishing tax on video 12,747 5,780
retailers’ video poker revenues
05/16/1995 Special P 20-43 Reopening Willamette Street to vehicles 19,989 12,390
09/19/1995 Special P 20-50 Emergency Medical Services and fire station 17,718 8,857
construction
03/12/1996 Special F 20-54 City affordable-housing utility consumption tax 15,891 25,331
Charter Amendment
11/5/1996 General P 20-75 : Public Access to Annual 29,965 24,575
Reports from Users of Hazardous Substances.
05/20/1997 Special P/F 20-83 Three-year serial levy to partially restore measure 47 16,882 16,158
losses - $32,700,000
(Passed but did not get a 50% turnout so failed)
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
11/05/1998 General F 20-99 Citizen Review of Police Actions. 22,929 23,225
P 20-02 Four-Year Library Operations Serial Levy. 29,778 17,246
$2,190,000 per year
P 20-03 Eugene Parks General Obligation Bonds. 31,022 15,523
$25,305,000
P 20-04 American Flag on Skinner’s Butte. 24,560 22,157
Charter Amendment
5/16/2000 Primary P 20-29 : Authorizes Mayor and 21,052 19,862
and Councilor compensation.
Charter Amendment
P 20-30 : Authorizes EWEB’s 21,696 18,793
Telecommunications Authority.
F 20-31 BOND MEASURE: Authorizes Bonds for 19,005 21,892
Downtown Police Station and Downtown
Fire Station. - $36,620,000
11/7/2000 General F 20-36 Bonds For Police and Fire Stations - $25,120,000 23,370 37,665
P 20-37 Two-Year Local Option Tax for Neighborhood 32,112 28,779
Youth Activity Programs - $3,500,000.
9/18/2001 Special P 20-50 Reopening Broadway to Vehicles. 20,255 9,948
F 20-51 Preference Voting for Mayor and City Councilor 10,261 19,559
Elections.
11/6/2001 Special F 20-53 Transportation Strategies in West Eugene, Not 12,979 20,597
Including West Eugene Parkway
P 20-54 West Eugene Parkway 17,901 17,256
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P
DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
5/21/2002 Primary P 20-57 General Obligation Bonds For Eugene Fire 18,181 18,045
Services Projects - $8,680.000
P 20-58 Four-Year Library Local Option Tax 20,827 16,309
$ 4,900,000
11/5/2002 General P 20-67 Four-Year Local Option Tax For 28,009 24,024
Youth/School-Based Services
$ .86 per $1,000 assessed value
Charter Amendment
P 20-68 Housekeeping Amendments 35,496 12,450
Charter Amendment
P 20-69 Ethics and Conflicts of Interest 32,604 13,907
Charter Amendment
P 20-70 Department Head Hiring/Firing 26,972 17,831
Charter Amendment
F 20-71 City Attorney 21,629 23,145
Charter Amendment
P 20-72 Filling of 30,016 14,352
Council/Mayor Vacancies
Charter Amendment
P 20-73 29,824 14,781
Liability for Unauthorized Expenditure
Charter Amendment
P 20-74 31,698 9,659
Ordinance Adoption and Effective Date
Charter Amendment
P 20-75 Initiated Ordinance 25,270 16,715
Council Wards 3, 4, 5, 6
EWEB Positions Wards 4&5, and at-large
5/18/2004 Primary Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 7, 8
EWEB Positions Wards 1&8, 2&3, and 6&7
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
11/2/2004 General P 20-90 Renew 4J 5-Yr Local Option Levy School Operations 53,674 20,845
$1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value
F 20-88 General Obligation Bonds Civic Center Project 27,141 40,979
$6,790,000
Mayor, Council Wards 1, 2, 7, 8
EWEB Positions Wards 1&8, 2&3, and 6&7
11/8/2005 Special P 20-106 External Review of Complaints Involving City 17,922 13,518
Police Employees
5/16/2006 Primary Council Wards 3, 4, 5, 6
EWEB Positions Wards 4&5, At-Large
11/7/2006 General P 20-110 General Obligation Bonds for Parks, Athletic Fields 35,721 24,877
and Preservation of Open Space.
$27,490,000
P 20-111 Four-Year Local Option Property Tax Levy for 31,842 29,247
Library Operations.
$2,687,500 per year for 4 years
Council Wards 3, 4, 5, 6
EWEB Positions Wards 4&5, At-Large
11/6/2007 Special F 20-132 City Gas Tax 21,986 27,744
F 20-134 Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Amendment 17,979 31,347
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DATE ELECTION P/F MEASURE MEASURE or CANDIDATES # #
TYPE NUMBER YES NO
Piercy Torrey
5/20/2008 Primary Mayor: , Ray,, Urhausen.
Ortiz
Council Ward 1: Brown; 2: Taylor; 7: Crane, ; 8: Pryor
ErnstCassidy
EWEB Positions Wards 1&8: , Simpson; 2&3: , Denner;
Cunningham
6&7: , Newby
11/4/2008 General P 20-145 General Obligation Bonds to Fix Streets 44,098 33,164
$35,900.000
Charter Amendment
P 20-146 External Review 49,326 26,556
Of Complaints Involving Police Employees
Piercy
Mayor:
Council Wards 1,2,7, 8; EWEB 1-8, 2-3, 6-7
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