November ballot: 50 local taxes totaling $1.6B

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation

On the Oregon November ballot there are over 50 different local tax increases totaling more than $1.6 billion in higher taxes.

Some are renewal of existing taxes while others are new. The taxes include property taxes, marijuana taxes, business taxes, hotel taxes and gas taxes.

Amount	Measure	County	Title
$450,000,000	26-224	Multnomah, Clackamas, Columbia, Yamhill, Washington	Bonds to construct job training space, improve classrooms, safety, technology (PCC)
$300,000,000	24-474	Marion	City of Salem Community Capital Improvements General Obligation Bond Authorization
$249,700,000	9-155	Deschutes	Bonds for Safety Improvements, School Renovations and Preservation of Facilities (Administrative School District No. 1 (Bend-La Pine Schools)
$140,320,000	26-227	Multnomah	Bonds to Increase Safety, Security; Repair, Update Schools; Vocational Education (David Douglas School District No.40)
$98,341,073	26-225	Multnomah	Renews local option levy; protects natural areas, water quality, fish (Metro)
$61,200,000	20-333	Lane	Bonds Funding Street Repair and Walking, Biking, Safety, Tree Projects (Eugene)
$49,000,000	9-150	Deschutes	BONDS TO CONSTRUCT NEW COMMUNITY RECREATIONAL FACILITY TO EXPAND PROGRAMS
$45,200,000	30-158	Umatilla	Bonds to Provide Intermediate School Building and CTE Spaces (Umatilla School District No. 6R)
$37,338,524	20-327	Lane	Renews five year local option levy for jail & police services (Springfield)
$31,000,000	20-335	Lane	Investment in County parks, water access, restoration of natural areas
$25,000,000	34-317	Washington	Authorizes General Obligation Bonds for Trails, Parks and River Access (Tualatin)
$16,000,000	36-222	Yamhill	Bonds to Improve School Safety and Facilities, Accessing State Grant (Sheridan School District No.48J)
$13,700,000	26-229	Multnomah	Five Year Operating Levy for Parkrose School District
$13,360,315	6-204	Coos	A five year levy to increase Jail funding and capacity
$9,022,250	3-589	Clackamas	APPROVAL OF HAPPY VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION LEVY FOR 5 YEARS
$8,000,000	4-220	Clatsop	Astoria Public Library Bonds to modernize, improve programming, technology, accessibility (City of Astoria)
$6,472,332	21-214	Lincoln	Fire, Rescue and EMS Services Local Option Tax (LOT) (Yachats Rural Fire Protection District)
$6,342,000	20-338	Lane	Renewal of current five-year local option tax for general operations. (South Lane County Fire & Rescue)
$6,261,463	9-151	Deschutes	FIVE-YEAR OPERATING LEVY FOR PARK AND RECREATION SERVICES
$5,950,000	2-137	Benton	Renewal of Five-Year Local Operating Levy for K-12 Education (Philomath School District 17J)
$4,500,000	26-237	Multnomah	Corbett Fire District No. 14 General Obligation Bond Authorization
$4,409,000	20-331	Lane	Five-Year Fire Protection Local Option Levy Renewal (Rainbow Water District)
$4,000,000	12-85	Grant	General Obligation Bonds for Pool Facility (John Day/Canyon City Parks and Recreation District)
$4,000,000	15-208	Jackson	Bonds to Provide Junior High Space, Update and Improve Facilities (Rogue River School District No.35)
$2,454,769	16-104	Jefferson	Renewal of five-year local option tax for general operations. (Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District)
$2,300,000	4-216	Clatsop	Local option Tax Levy for Fire Equipment and Personell (Seaside)
$1,891,366	10-199	Douglas	Fire and Emergency Medical Service Five Year Operating Levy (North Douglas County Fire and EMS)
$1,683,871	21-213	Lincoln	5-year local option tax for operations (Devils Lake Water Improvement District)
$1,482,130	4-215	Clatsop	Five Year Library Operations local option levy (Warrenton)
$1,375,000	24-473	Marion	Five-Year Operating Levy for Swimming Pool Operations and Maintenance (City of Silverton)
$1,282,270	7-82	Crook	Change Bowman Museum four-year operating local option levy. (Crook County)
$873,111	29-168	Tillamook	5-year local Option Levy to fund Paid Fire Personnel (City of Garibaldi)
$842,075	21-212	Lincoln	Local Option Tax For Central Coast Fire & Rescue
$726,000	1-118	Baker	Impose five year local option tax for general operations. (Baker Rural Fire Protection District)
$699,811	29-174	Tillamook	5- year Optional Levy to fund Fire District Operations (Garibaldi Rural Fire District)
$633,791	18-127	Klamath	Five-Year Local Option Tax for Operations (Crescent Rural Fire Protection District)
$379,590	20-334	Lane	Local option levy for Fire and EMS operations (Upper McKenzie RFPD)
$285,000	30-161	Umatilla	Five-Year Local Option Tax for Fire Protection Services (MCKAY DAM RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #7-410)
$256,179	27-136	Polk	Five-Year local option levy for fire and emergency operations (Falls City)
$121,365	21-211	Lincoln	Lake Point Special Road District Local Option Tax Measure
$99,826	26-226	Multnomah	Five-Year Local Option Tax for District Operations (Alto Park Water Distict)
$54,387	29-171	Tillamook	TO RE-ESTABLISH A FIVE YEAR LOCAL OPTION LEVY TAX (Nedonna Rural Fire Protection District)
TBA	6-207	Coos	City Council authority to set System Development Charges (City of Bandon)
TBA	8-106	Curry	Reauthorizes and increases City’s motor vehicle fuel tax. (City of Brookings) – $.04 to $.05
TBA	14-72	Hoood River	Imposes City tax on marijuana retailer’s sale of marijuana items. (City of Cascade Locks)
TBA	17-112	Josephine	Creates a seasonal Retail Activities Tax in Josephine County
TBA	21-215	Lincoln	Amends Charter to increase lodging tax from 9.5% to 12% (City of Lincoln City)
TBA	23-68	Malheur	Shall Malheur County impose a 3% tax on retail sales of marijuana items in the unincorporated areas of the county?
TBA	24-468	Marion	ESTABLISHES A LIBRARY SERVICES FEE WITHIN THE CITY OF KEIZER – $2.50/month/premises
TBA	24-472	Marion	Authorizing tax on recreational retail sales of marijuana items (City of Aumsville)
TBA	29-166	Tillamook	Provides additional funding to pave and maintain City streets (City of Tillamook) $.03 gas tax
$1,606,557,498			TOTAL

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