Vote No on McMinnville’s $98M blank check (Measure 36-237)

Vote No On Mcminnville’s $98.5 Million Blank Check. No on Measure 36-237.
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

The City of McMinnville wants nearly $100 million for a new pool and recreation center—which are luxuries, not essential city services.

In this economy, we cannot afford luxuries.

The city bundled this with routine maintenance for the library and parks—items that should be paid for through normal yearly budgeting. This all-or-nothing package is designed to force your hand. Don’t let them.

This massive bond proves the city failed at planning. Officials claim population growth justifies the spending, but that growth should have created more tax revenue to properly maintain what we already have.

This bond is a bailout for years of poor money management.

This measure will slam property owners with a new tax of 95 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. For an average homeowner, that’s hundreds of dollars in new taxes every year. With families struggling to pay bills, now is not the time for a $98.5 million taxpayer-funded recreation center.

Tell the city to live within its means. VOTE NO on Measure 36-237.

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