MEASURE NO. 24-08GATES RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTBallot Title:Submitted to the Voters by the District Board One-year local option tax for Gates Rural Fire District QUESTION: Shall Gates Rural Fire Protection District impose $2.26 per $1,000.00 of assessed value for operating purposes for 1998-1999? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent. This is a one-year local option tax measure. SUMMARY: This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout (ORS 250.036). The Gates Rural Fire Protection District is seeking a one-year local option tax to replace the tax base increase approved in 1996. Measure 47 - 50 took away that voter approved increase. Due to the loss of those revenues, current funding is inadequate to continue to provide an acceptable level of emergency response. This one-year local option tax will become effective in fiscal year 1998-1999 in the amount of $69,471. Providing this one-year local option tax will allow the district to return to its program of responsible equipment maintenance and to purchase needed supplies. Included in the revenues requested is money to replace outdated SCBA units, antiquated generators, pagers and personnel turnout gear for firefighters. These revenues will also allow the fire district to plan for equipment replacement and additional equipment needed for emergency response. The Gates Rural Fire Protection District will be able to continue to provide quality service in fire protection, emergency medical and rescue operations. By maintaining a high quality department, we will continue to receive a better insurance rate, reducing insurance costs to district businesses and households.
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