Ballot+Measure

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__[|Ballot Measure 21-133]__
**NOTICE OF MEASURE ELECTION **  
 * LINCOLN COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT **

Notice is hereby given on August 11, 2009 that a measure election will be held in Lincoln County, Oregon on November 3, 2009 

The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the District’s voters on this date November 3, 2009 : 

**CAPTION **  LOCAL OPTION TAX FOR LIBRARY FUNDING


 * QUESTION **

Shall Library District renew levy of 9¢ per $1,000 assessed value for five years, beginning 2010-2011, to fund your library? This measure renews current local option taxes.  **SUMMARY ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> This measure will renew the expiring local option tax. Approval of this measure continues providing funding at its present level for the Lincoln County Library District and the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 11pt;">funding it provides to libraries in Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Waldport.

It is estimated that this measure would raise approximately $313,285 in tax revenues for 2010-2011, $322,684 in tax revenues for 2011-2012, $332,364 in tax revenues for 2012-2013, $342,335 in tax revenues for 2013-2014, and $352,605 in tax revenues for 2014-2015. 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 the estimate.

The following authorized district official hereby certifies the above ballot title is true and complete.

_ __ August 11, 2009 __ Chris D. Boyle President Lincoln County Library District Board

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Before the formation of the Lincoln County Library District, people living in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County and Depoe Bay did not have access to a public library without paying for a library card. In 1991 the city libraries of Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Waldport began contracting with the Library District to receive funds for providing fee free library service to all residents of Lincoln County. In order to continue this service, voters in 2004 approved a local option tax levy at 9¢ per $1000 assessed value which expires in 2009-2010. Approval of this measure will renew the levy for another five years and allow the service to continue. Every voter living outside the city limits of Lincoln City, Newport, Toledo and Yachats. <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">To ensure that you will continue to have full access to the public libraries in Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Waldport. • Check out books, videos, DVD’s and other library materials. • Reserve books, videos, DVD’s and other library materials 24 hours a day through the Internet • Internet access to reference databases • Computer use for checking your e-mail and using the Inter­net • Courier service which brings materials you request <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">from other libraries to your local library <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Dollar losses to libraries based on 2008-2009 revenue: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Driftwood (Lincoln City) - $60,686 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Newport - $89,451 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Siletz - $16,716 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Toledo - $25,592 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Waldport - $32,798
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Who votes on this measure? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Why is renewal of the 5-year local option tax needed? **<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The library services include: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">What happens if the tax does not pass? **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">• Fewer books and other materials being purchased for your library • Reductions in hours of library operation • Reductions in courier service and interlibrary loans • Reductions in library staffing levels • Possible changes in agreements for city library usage by Library District residents • Elimination of some library programs and services <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">• May require people living outside the city limits of Lincoln City, Newport and Toledo to purchase a library card in order to use these city libraries <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: red; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Some or all of these things may happen at your local library if tax does not pass: **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">(This information submitted by Chris D. Boyle, President, Board of Directors, Lincoln County Library District)