HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 15391TUE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That a special election is hereby called to be held
in the City of Eugene, Oregon on Tuesday, the 30th day of July, 1968,
at which election there shall be submitted to the legal voters of
said City fqr their adoption or rejection, the following proposed
measure, tb- wi t t
Proposod by Resolution of the Common Council and referred to the
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Measure No. 51
AN ACT
Authorizing the common Council to levy $ more in
tax revenues than the city is authorized to raise by taxation with-
in the six percent limitation upon the City's tax levy as contained
in Article X1, Section 11 of the constitution of Oregon.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELE CTO RE OF TEE CITY OF EUG ELSE ` OREGON:
Sect on. 1. For the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1968 and
ending dune 30, 1969, the Commoh council of the City of Eugene,
Oregon is hereby authorized to levy a tax of $330,000.00 for the
purpose of paying the operating expenses of the City for said period
of time which tax is to be in addition to and outside the Constitu --
tional six percent limitation upon the city's tax levy as set forth
in Article XI, Section 11, of the constitution of the State of Oregon.
Section 2 . The maximum rate of levy being necessary to raise
said sum of $ $330,000.00 is $0e6l per thousand dollars of true cash
value of taxable property within the corporate limits of the city of
Eugene, Oregon.
Se€i on 3 . This measure shall become effective July 1, 1968.
Section 2. The City Recorder is directed to provide such
ballots, ballot boxes, poll boxes, poll books, tally sheets, and such
other supplies for each polling place as are necessary for the conduct
of said election.
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tion of a notice thereof in the Eugene Register Guard, a newspaper
published in the City and of general circulation therein, and by
posting notice thereof in three (3) public places in the City' of
Eugene, Oregon.
S.eotI20 1 . WHEREAS the City is steadily growing in area and
population and the demand for City services is greater than the
financial resources available to the City from ad valorem property
taxes as limited by Article XI, Section 11 of the Oregon Constitution
and the voters must authorize the levy of an additional tax of
$330.0001000 to meet the City's proposed budget for services to its
citizens during the 1968-1959 fiscal year, or if not authorized, then
said budget must be greatly reduced, and this must be determined
prior to August 1, 1968, and in order for the City of Eugene to meet
its responsibilities to the citizens of the community it is hereby
declared to be nece=ssary for the immediate preservation of the peace,
health and safety of the City of Eugene and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and that this ordinance shall take e f fec t immediately
upon its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor .
Passed by the Common Council
this 8th day of July, 1968
Approved by the Mayor this
91h day of July, 1968
N ,,,,-/ S/ M. E, Gaus a I s 1 E. E. Cone
City Recorder Mayor
Wage 0 Ordinance 15391