Resolution No. 90-68 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 90-�=u
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING BALLOT MEASURE #5.
WHEREAS, Ballot Measure #5, a property tax limitation maeasnre appearing on the November
1990 general election ballot, creates sweeping changes to the current property tax system in the
State of Oregon;and
WHEREAS, the property tax limitation measure contained in Ballot Measure #5 contains an
arbitrary formula for determining each local taxing unit's share of the limited property tax dollars
and does not permit the citizens of this community to apportion their tax dollars on the basis of
their priorities; and
WHEREAS, Ballot Measure #5, if passed,would require that cities.counties and school districts
compete directly for available property tax dollars, rather than encouraging cooperation and
development of viable priorities among there; and
WHEREAS,the complexity of the revisions sought to be imposed by Ballot Measure#5 will make
it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to predict the actual effect of the property tax limitation
on this city's ability to provide essential services on a continuing basis; and
WHEREAS, the city will be forced by the property tax limitation to eliminate or reduce services
already provided in this community because of a decrease in available funding; and
WHEREAS, the governing body of this municipality finds and determines that the interests of the
citizens of this community are not well served by the inability to make accurate financial
predictions,by the inability to allocate funding on the basis of their priorities,and by the increased
competition among local taxing unit: expected to result fron Ballot Measure #5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
This municipality actively opposes the property tax limitation measure contained in Ballot Measure
#5.
PASSED: This'z,1 00 day o _ ' .1, 399o.
Mayor- City of Tigard
�ST:
City Recorder -City of Tiga
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