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MEASURE NO. 24-36
Jefferson Rural Fire Ballot Title: Referred to the People by the District Board Jefferson r.f.p.d. General Obligation Bond Authorization Question: Shall the District be authorized to issue not to exceed $3,700,000 general obligation bonds? If the bonds are approved, they will be payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution. Summary: If approved, this measure provides funds for capital construction and capital improvements, included, but not limited to, providing funds to: • Purchase property and build a New Main Fire Station • Purchase of New Apparatus • Build a Training Tower • Build a Light Maintenance and Storage Building • Replacement of Public Safety Support Vehicles • Pay bond issuance costs The Bonds will mature in 20 years or less. Explanatory Statement: The Jefferson Rural Fire Protection District is asking the taxpayers of the district to consider a General Obligation Bond. The bond would be $3,700,000 and will have a 20-year maturity. The bond would fund the following projects, including, but not limited to: The Purchase of property, expected to be a minimum of five acres, to build, equip, and furnish a new fire station in Jefferson Oregon. The fire station would house the district administrative offices, training areas and housing for students and the twenty-four hour ambulance crews. It will have bays to house district emergency vehicles. It would have OSHA driven dedicated areas (i.e. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Medicals Supplies, Firefighter Clothing, Hose and a Decontamination Room). The purchase of new emergency vehicles. These emergency vehicles would replace six of our current fleet of 16. These six have an average age of twenty-three (23) years old. The six vehicles are aging, outdated and are becoming unreliable. The purchase and construction of a pre-manufactured training tower on the same five acres at the new station. The tower will allow the volunteers firefighters to practice their skills on a weekly basis. This is not available to them now. The purchase and construction of a Light Maintenance and Storage Building. The building will be used do preventative maintenance on an emergency vehicle and the storage of equipment and supplies that are used on a daily basis. Any additional income from the bond funds will be used to enhance the aforementioned purchases. Submitted by: Elaine Shinn Adm. Secretary No arguments in favor of or opposed to this measure were filed.
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