Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce - PowerPoint Presentation

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Fern Ridge Chamber of CommerceQuarterly LuncheonDecember 9. 2015

Fern

Ridge

Community Policing

District

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What is proposed…

Proponents and Lane County are working towards the formation of a new law enforcement special district with the following mix of services:

10 full time deputies

24/7 coverage with 2 deputies on dutySchool resource deputyCommunity resource deputyFull time sergeant

2 contracted jail

beds

Full

time

Deputy District Attorney

Cahoots Mental Health

Fern Ridge Youth CorpsSlide3

Proposed District boundarySlide4

the unincorporated communities of Alvadore, Crow, Elmira, Noti and Walton and the incorporated city

of Veneta.

Boundary would include the following

communities…Slide5

Only a county board of commission (BOC) can place a law enforcement special district on the ballot.Process is outlined in Oregon Revised Statue (ORS) Chapter 198 and ORS Chapter 451The Lane County BOC will be the governing body over the new District.

Proponents are requesting the measure be referred to the May 17, 2016 ballot.

If

the measure passes it would establish a new permanent tax rate (est. at $1.80 per thousand) for all properties within the proposed boundary.

How is a public safety district formed…Slide6

Formation of a special district requires a vote of registered voters within the proposed boundary.The District and the new permanent tax rate can only be dissolved by a vote of registered voters within the proposed boundary or if the BOC established a renewal or sunset date.

If the measure is expected to make the May election the BOC

will need to issue a

series board order initiating the formation.City Council’s co-adoption of the board order is required to have Veneta included in the new District.The City’s consent would be through an adopted resolution and would need to be provided to the BOC by late December 2015.What we know…Slide7

BOC issues board order to initiate formation of District

(no later than mid December)

City Council needs to co-adopt formation board order (no later than late December)

BOC needs to conduct the first of two public hearings (no later than mid January, but no earlier than 30 days from initial board order)BOC needs to conduct second public hearing to refer the ballot measure (no later than mid-February but no earlier than 20 days after 1st PH)Last opportunity for BOC to refer measure to ballot (late February as measure needs to be received 80 day prior to election)

Formation Timeline…

If the measure is to be referred to the May ballot the following milestones need to be met:Slide8

May 17, 2016 election will determine if district is formedJuly 1, 2016 District Operation begins with5 deputies1 fulltime

supervising sergeant

2 jail bedsServices of Deputy District Attorney

Cahoots Mental Health services24/7 coverage beginsSeptember 1, 2016 School Resource Officer November 1, 2016Sixth deputy added to district (subsequent deputies added every 2 months)

Rural patrols begin

July

1,

2017 District is fully staffed

Community Resource Deputy

Implementation timeline…Slide9

First year budget - $2.34 millionFifth year budget grows to – $2.8 millionA budget looking out 15 years has been developed and presented to the Board of Commissioners

Property tax statement in fall of 2016 would reflect new permanent rate.

House valued at $200,000 could see an increase of $360.

Based on the estimated $1.80 per thousand new permanent rate.Slide10

Measure 47/50 established a property tax cap of $10 per thousand.With the two voter approved operating levies most properties within Veneta exceed the $10 per thousand limit as established by Measure 50.

By exceeding the M50 limit all taxing districts are in tax compression.

Establishment of a new permanent rate at $1.80 would push the combined governmental tax rate well above the $10 per thousand cap for properties within the City limits.

To maintain a rate below the M50 limit, Veneta would need to roll back the amount of its tax levied. Veneta’s current tax rate is $5.64 per thousand of assessed valuation, which generates approximately $1.32 million in tax revenue. What we know…Slide11

City Council and appointed Budget Committee could choose to not levy full tax amount during its annual budget process.Council has expressed a desire to roll back the tax levied by a minimum $1.80, or the amount of the new District’s rate.Council and B

udget Committee has some leeway to roll back the tax amount slightly more to lift some of the compression currently being felt by all the local taxing districts.

Any decision by current City Council to roll back the tax amount would not be binding to future Councils or proposed budgets.

Ideal scenario would have the City lowering the amount taxes levied for Veneta residents, while allowing a lifting of some compression constraints. Reducing the financial impact…Slide12

Receiving comments from Town Hall meetingReceiving comments during Chamber of Commerce luncheonConduct public comment period during Dec. 14th City Council meeting

Passage of resolution co-adopting BOC board order

Continue to provide guidance to BOC on language for ballot measure board orders

Council process…The City needs to complete its process no later than late December if we are to be included in the formation of the District. Slide13

Can be provided to the City Council during the December 14th comment periodComments can be sent to Council via posted e-mail addressesWritten comments can be provided

Can be provided to the Lane County BOC at any of the scheduled public hearings

If measure is placed on May ballot, voting is the best way to express your view on the subject

Comments …Slide14

Proposed services?Timeline and formation process?Implementation schedule?Proposed budget?Impact on other taxing districts?Roll back of Veneta tax rate?

Opportunity to voice support or opposition to District formation?

Q & A…