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NO ON 5-310

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Measure 5-310 seeks a NEW property tax levy in Columbia County, Oregon.  If approved, it will generate over $10 million dollars in new property taxes for the 9-1-1 Special District that already receives State funding, and already receives a permanent tax levy rate from our property taxes.

Protect your wallet and property from unnecessary & greedy taxation. Vote NO on Measure 5-310.

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The Facts

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  • the measure has failed twice

Voters Have Spoken. Columbia County tax payers have previously said NO to this Option Levy tax the last two times. Once in May 2024 and then again November 2024. Nothing has changed.

  • new tax

Do not be fooled. This tax was NOT on your last property tax bill. This is a new, additional tax that will inherently make your property tax bill increase and is in addition to the permeant tax rate on your property the 9-1-1 District already has. For some property owners, if this Measure passes, it will increase your property tax bill by more than 3%.

  • bipartisan opposition

Both Columbia County Democrat and Columbia County Republican Central Committees voted and unanimously OPPOSE Measure 5-310.  Find out why, below.

  • Millions of dollars in reserves

The 9-1-1 District has transferred over $1 million to Reserve accounts from the General Fund, sometimes annually. This means over $1 million in surplus funds not needed for operations. This signals excess funding. At one point during the last two years, the 9-1-1 District had over $5 million in reserves. The 9-1-1 District currently has over $3.7 million in reserve accounts. This equals over two years of supplemental operational funds.

  • fractured support

The Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District has five board members elected from each zone of the District throughout the Columbia county. Upon vote by the board member to refer the option levy to the voters, the vote did not receive full support, and comment regarding the 9-1-1 District's mismanagement and waste of millions of public funds. Similarly, despite presentations by the 9-1-1 District Executive Director, the Board of County Commissioners and City Councils for cities across Columbia County also did not vote to endorse or support the Option Levy (Measure 5-310).

  • Under Construction. more to come

The Real Cost of Measure 5-310

The Formula

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