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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Unofficial November 3, 2015 Special Election Results as of 8:00 a.m. November 4, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:black">If any library measures were missed please contact Ferol Weyand in Library Support and Development at the Oregon State Library.
<a href="mailto:Ferol.weyand@state.or.us">Ferol.weyand@state.or.us</a>. Phone 503-378-2525.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Measure 20-235
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">- <b>
Eugene Public Library Levy – City of Eugene</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:black">QUESTION:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:black"> Shall Eugene levy $2,700,000/year for five years, beginning 2016-2017, to increase
library hours and expand other library services?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:black">This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:black">SUMMARY:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">On November 3, 2015, City of Eugene voters will decide whether to fund expanded Eugene Public Library services for five years. Measure 20-235 was placed on the ballot by the Eugene City Council. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">If approved by voters, Measure 20-235 would expand Eugene Public Library services at a cost of about $36 per year on each property tax statement.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">The levy would add 22 hours each week at the neighborhood Bethel and Sheldon Branches, bringing each to a total of 48 open hours across six days each week. (Currently, they are open 26 hours
across five days.) Sunday morning hours would be restored at the Downtown Library.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Measure 20-235 funding</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">The Library’s current level of services is supported by $10.6 million per year from the City of Eugene General Fund and donations. If approved by the voters, the levy would add $2.7 million annually
for five years (about $36 per year for a typical Eugene property tax statement, or about 17¢ per $1,000 assessed value).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Yes (52.78)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""> No (47.22)
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Measure 34-235 - Library Replacement Levy – Washington County</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Question:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Shall Washington County support library services countywide by levying 22C per $1,000 assessed value for five years, beginning in 2016? This measure may cause property taxes to increase
by more than three percent.<br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">This measure replaces a levy that expires in June 2016. It supports member libraries of Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) in Banks, Beaverton, Cedar Mill, Cornelius,
Forest Grove, Garden Home, Hillsboro, North Plains, Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin and West Slope; adds Aloha Library. It funds central support and outreach services linking libraries together. Expiring levy provides 1/3 of total WCCLS funding.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Yes (63.99)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""> No (36.01)
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Measure 22-139 – Sweet Home Library Five Year Operating Levy Continuation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Question:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Shall the City continue the Library Operating Levy beginning in 2016 and maintain current services for another five years? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than
three percent.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""> This levy would begin July 1, 2016 and all revenues received used to provide continued funding for the City of Sweet Home Library operations through June 2021.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">This five year levy would produce at a rate of $1.17 per $1,000 of assessed value an estimated total of $2,620,269.02 from the following estimated annual authorizations
to levy: $493,539.65 in 2016; $508,345.84 in 2017; $523,596.21 in 2018; $539,304.10 in 2019; and $555,483.22 in 2020. This estimate may reflect the impact of early payment discounts, compression and the collection rate.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Yes (57.75)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif""> No (41.80)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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