November 5, 2019 Special Election

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Get info on local ballot measures

We are voting on water issues, bonds, levies and emergency aid!

The League of Women Voters of Portland has researched the six Multnomah County measures on voters’ ballot for this special election. Our reports add information to the statements in your Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet. We have checked with government officials, supporters and opponents to make sure the reports are correct. Links to the video recordings about each of the four measures covered in our October 21 program are after each measure, along with supplemental information provided to us at or after that event.

Click on the titles of the measures below to read our reports about each one. Click on the links to the videos to view them.

1. Troutdale bonds measure for voters living in Troutdale

LWV Report on Measure No: 26-202, Troutdale Old City Hall Reconstruction – General Obligation Bonds

2. Metro bonds measure for all voters in the Metro area

LWV Report on Measure No: 26-203, Metro Bonds to protect water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, natural areas

Video explanation of Measure 26-203 by neutral Metro employees

Follow-up answer from Metro about the impact on property taxes:

As promised, we are following up with a short summary of the phased approach to retiring taxes from the 2006 bond and beginning to collect taxes from the proposed bond measure if it is approved next month. Metro’s finance director provided the information below.

Metro’s 2006 natural areas bonds will be paid off in three increments. The first portion will be fully paid as of June 2020. That represents a drop of approximately 9 cents ($0.09) of Metro’s levy rate for debt service. The second portion will be fully paid as of June 2021. That represents a drop of approximately 4 cents ($0.04) in the levy rate. The final portion will be paid off as of June 2026 and that will retire the final approximately 6 cents ($0.06) of Metro’s levy rate for debt service on the 2006 bonds. Should the 2019 measure be approved by voters, debt issuances will be structured so that the increases in the levy rate for new debt service rise as the prior levies fall off in 2020, 2021 and 2026.

Laura Oppenheimer, Parks and Nature Communications Manager

3. City of Portland measure on Bull Run Watershed for Portland voters

LWV Report on Measure No: 26-204, City of Portland – Increases protections for Bull Run Watershed

Video Explanation of Measure 26-204 by neutral Water Bureau employees

Video of Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s answers to questions about measures 26-204 and 26-205. Commissioner Fritz supports these measures, but her answers provide useful information.

4. City of Portland measure on water-related mutual aid agreements (Portland voters)

LWV Report on Measure No: 26-205, City of Portland – Authorizes participation in mutual aid agreements

Video Explanation of Measure 26-205 by neutral Water Bureau employees

Video of Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s answers to questions about measures 26-204 and 26-205. Commissioner Fritz supports these measures, but her answers provide useful information.

5. Sauvie Island Local Option Levy for voters on Sauvie Island

LWV Report on Measure 26-206, Sauvie Island Fire District 30J – Renewal of Five-Year Local Option Levy

6. Portland Public Schools Levy Renewal for Portland voters in the PPS district

LWV Report on Measure 26-207, Portland Public Schools – Levy Renewal to Maintain Teaching Positions

Video Explanation of Measure 26-207 by a PPS Board Member and a Deputy Superintendent

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