Sublimity Rural Fire Protection District General Obligation Bonds

Question: Shall the District issue general obligation bonds in the principle amount of not more than $995,000? 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: The District will use the proceeds of the bonds to finance or refinance costs of fire vehicles, fire stations and other capital construction and improvements. The bonds will mature over not more than 20 years.

Sublimity Fire District faces an increasing number of challenges, such as:

More than double the number of emergency responses and significant community growth over the past three years;

Increased wear on apparatus;

The need to replace aging apparatus;

The need to meet health standards mandated by OSHA and Health laws;

The need for adequate training areas in the station and outside;

A need for added available water for response, especially for brush, wildland and rural fires.

The proceeds from this bond issue will enable Sublimity Fire District to maintain service by providing needed apparatus and facilities in the form of:

- Replacing emergency response vehicles, and

- Improving facilities to the Sublimity Station and Drift Creek Stations