NOTICE OF MEASURE & RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE

NOTICE OF MEASURE & RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE
PUBLISH PURSUANT TO ORS 250.275

STATE OF OREGON
CITY OF WARRENTON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a ballot title for a measure referred by the City of Warrenton has been filed with the City Recorder of the City of Warrenton, Oregon, on February 14, 2023. The May 16, 2023, General Election will be conducted by mail pursuant to ORS 254.465. An elector may file a petition for review of this ballot title in Clatsop County Circuit Court no later than the seventh business day after the title is filed with the City Recorder pursuant to ORS 250.296.    

CAPTION:    RENEWAL OF LOCAL OPTION LEVY TO CONTINUE CITY LIBRARY SERVICES

QUESTION:  Shall Warrenton keep its library open by levying $0.33 per $1,000 of assessed value for five years beginning FY 2023-2024? This measure renews current local option taxes.

SUMMARY:  Measure renews a library operating levy that expires June 30, 2023. The renewal supports existing library hours, library programs including children’s reading programs, homework and learning support, job seeker assistance, and programs and services for all ages, with a focus on school age children, for the City of Warrenton Community Library. The levy provides 100% of total library funding. The City Library will close if the operating levy fails.

It is estimated that this tax will raise $254,654 in FY 2023-2024; $262,294 in FY 2024-2025; $270,163 in FY 2025-2026; $278,268 in FY 2026-2027; and $286,616 in FY 2027-2028; for a total of $1,351,994 over the five-year period. A home with an assessed value of $250,000 will pay a total of $82.50 per year.

The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of estimate.

Esther Moberg
City Manager/Elections Officer

Publication Date: February 16, 2023 (website); February 18, 2023 (the Astorian newspaper)