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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">God bless Douglas County and Fern Ridge for trying. And for Josephine for trying earlier. I’m gonna get my ass chewed for this ….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Maybe this is already being done/discussed/old news? … We need to somehow figure out a way for citizens to vote for permanent levies for our library districts
by “backing out” some. or all, of the funds from the property taxes already being paid to county coffers, that go to support the library. What I mean is that we need to show that property taxes overall will not increase because the money – or at least a
large portion of it -- will be taken from tax dollars the county already allocates from its general fund for library support. I believe that’s what Multnomah County did. And maybe that’s the way all these library district funding votes work – I might be
the only one on the planet who doesn’t know this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I know we have counties like Josephine where next to nothing is allocated to county libraries, so my thoughts don’t apply in those cases.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We just need to get in a position where citizens get as close to a neutral tax as possible for funding library districts. We must be able to separate those taxes
from County budgets and not LET the Counties be in a position where they say, “Hey, we no longer have to fund the library. They got their own pot of money, we have freed up funds. What can we spend them on now?”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Here’s a real life story on how this works and MaryKay can hate on me later. Also, I know that sales tax is anathema in Oregon. Yea, I know sales tax is regressive
and hurts those least able. That’s why only about 48 states do it. This is just a story so bear with me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In Nebraska, cities are allowed to charge up to 1.5 cents/dollar for sales tax. One city near and dear to my heart went to the voters with a 1.5 cent sales tax
proposal, based upon the promise that property owners would see a relational drop in their property taxes. This new tax passed with over 75% support. It worked out great for everyone because this particular city is a shopping hub and a lot of nonresidents
spend money in town (no out of towners spending any money in Oregon are there? Maybe this
<b>IS</b> about sales tax) Anyway, I digress. This 1.5 cent added tax was actually a tax neutral win for the property owners (and renters, because rents decreased) and raised a lot of extra dollars for the city because of the high volume of out of town shoppers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">In for a penny … I have lived my whole life on the tax payers dime. In college, I worked at a university hospital, I drove a bus for two municipalities and I’ve
been a librarian for over 30 years. We public servants know where our support comes from and for someone to say “I can’t afford this shit anymore” – especially when that someone has been supported by tax dollars his entire life – well that just seems treasonous.
The truth is, “I can’t afford this shit anymore.” Oregon is absolutely insane in its practice of making property owners pay for everything. When I retire, I will be moving out of state because I can’t afford the freaking property taxes on my home. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The Nebraska town I referenced above is doing a 4 million dollar addition to the public library because the voters chose to dedicate 1 penny of that 1.5 cent
sales tax (for three years) to go to the library and only to the library. Everyone who shops in the town is paying for this renovation. Not just property owners. Had the library tried to pass a bond to increase property tax to support this renovation it
would have fallen flat on its face. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Now sad to say that I don’t know if the statutes allow for people to vote to pull property taxes used by an overriding taxing entity like county governments for
the purpose of dedicating those same dollars – and maybe a little more – to serve as a permanent levy to support a library district. But my guess is that down south people are not going to vote for added taxes. We’ve got to come up with a way to fund libraries
in as close to a tax neutral way as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">By now, I’ve either confused the hell out of you and/or pissed you off. I’m not the tea party, but the you can only go to the well so many times before it runs
dry. If it is not obvious, it should be that someone better come up with some kind of reasonable tax solution in this state, cause just letting every taxing entity add 3% to property owners tax bill every year ain’t cuttin’ it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We can all be frustrated by the outcome of the two library proposals, but none of us should be surprised.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Maureen Cole<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 09, 2016 11:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Penelope Hummel <penny@pennyhummel.com>; libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Library Nov. 8 election results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Yes, so so sorry you all. Wish it had turned out differently!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Libs-Or [</span><a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Penelope Hummel<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 9, 2016 9:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Library Nov. 8 election results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Love and light to the staff and supporters of the Fern Ridge and Douglas County libraries. Thank you for all your efforts to make your communities the best they can be. I
am so sorry that this was the outcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Penny Hummel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Penny Hummel Consulting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:penny@pennyhummel.com"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">penny@pennyhummel.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Libs-Or <</span><a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">>
on behalf of Ferol Weyand <</span><a href="mailto:ferol.weyand@state.or.us"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ferol.weyand@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 9:45 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"</span><a href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">" <</span><a href="mailto:libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Libs-Or] Library Nov. 8 election results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Unofficial November 8, 2016 Election Results as of 8:00 a.m. November 9, 2016.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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.
</span><a href="mailto:Ferol.weyand@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Ferol.weyand@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">. Phone 503-378-2525.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Measure 20-258
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">– <b>Library District Five-Year Local Option Levy for General Operations – Lane County</b></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">QUESTION:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black"> Shall Fern Ridge Library District
levy $0.50 per $1,000 assessed value for operating purposes for five years beginning in 2017-2018?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">SUMMARY:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black"> A yes vote would return library services to 53 hours per week; 3,500 book purchases
and 400 video purchases per year; programs for children and adults remain the same; periodicals and materials remain the same.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Yes (35%)
<b>No (64%)</b> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Measure 10-145 – Concerning formation of the Douglas County Library District – Douglas County</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Shall the district be formed with a permanent rate limit for operating taxes of $0.44 per $1,000 of assessed value?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Summary:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">If approved by the voters, the Douglas County Library District will be created to provide public library services. A yes vote on the question creates the district with the stated tax rate,
beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal year (that is the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2017). If created, all of Douglas County and all cities within Douglas County will be included in the district, with the exception of the cities of Sutherlin and Elkton (which
will not be included). </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">This tax rate is a permanent maximum; the district is not required to assess the full rate.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Yes (44%)
<b>No (55%)</b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ferol Weyand
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Library Support and Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library <br>
250 Winter St. NE<br>
Salem, OR 97301-3950<br>
</span><a href="mailto:ferol.weyand@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">ferol.weyand@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Phone: 503-378-2525 FAX: 503-378-6439<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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