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Website Visits in NOV 2024
Our website received 14,145 visitors in November 2024! Our Voter Service Chairperson Nancy Mills, created and recorded detailed written fact sheets and videos about each Oregon and Lane County ballot measure. The most visited ballot measure webpages included: The videos were posted on our YouTube channel with links from our website. From the YouTube Channel,…
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On NOV 5, 2024 | 9am | The Lane County
The Lane County Board of Commissioners will be voting on the resolution to be involved in the research and development of a state funded universal healthcare plan. This can be a great step forward in fixing the costly, ineffective, inequitable, and confusing systems of providing healthcare we are paying for. This is our chance to…
20-361 Tax Limit
https://youtu.be/hPrtODwxcVA Measure 20-361: repeal restrictions on how an income tax is used by the County but the county doesn’t have an income tax Official title: Repeal of Section 34 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: Because this measure deals with the repeal of Section 34 of the Lane County Charter which deals with any Lane…
20-360 | Alton Baker Park
https://youtu.be/GicnWFGjhJY Measure 20-360: repeal constraints on how Alton Baker Park is developed; the county no longer owns Alton Baker Park Official title: Repeal of Section 33 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: The measure would repeal Section 33 of the Lane County Charter which imposes restrictions on the use and development of East Alton Baker…
20-359 | Repeal of Limits
https://youtu.be/m4gvrxflwn0 Measure 20-359: repeal of limits on expenditures by Lane County which contains that no longer apply or are outdated. Official title: Repeal of Section 32 of Lane County Charter Financial impact: Because this measure refers to repeal of guidelines on spending that out of date and no longer appropriate, and are not currently applied,…
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Ballot Measure 118 Oregon Rebate
https://youtu.be/vXDQYsfBnU0OFFICIAL TITLEIncreases highest corporate minimum taxes; distributes revenue to eligible individuals;state replaces reduced federal benefitsINITIATIVEThis measure is a statutory amendment placed on the ballot with an estimated 122,276valid signatures. Antonio Gisbert is the chief petitioner.FINANCIAL IMPACTThe measure creates the Oregon Rebate program, which will be partially funded with anew corporate minimum tax equal to 3…
Ballot Measure 116 State Compensation Commission
https://youtu.be/yopTXO-UkoAOFFICIAL TITLE Amends Constitution: Establishes “Independent Public Service Compensation Commission” to determine salaries for specified officials, eliminates legislative authority to set such salaries REFERRAL This measure is a constitutional amendment referred to the voters by the 2023 Oregon Legislature with a vote of 47 in favor, 3 against, and 10 excused in the House, and a…