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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016 Sales tax ballot measure is the most contentious By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM — A campaign in Oregon is being bitterly fought, with vast sums spent by both sides on TV and other ads, even more money than for the governor’s race. The titanic tussle is over a proposed tax that is aimed at the companies making the most sales in the state, but opponents — including major corporations — say every Oregonian will be affected. Both sides have arrayed armies of experts who say the tax on companies’ sales of more than $25 million will trigger a rise in prices, or that such a scenario is bogus. The conclusions of the assess- ments, broadcast on TV and blanketing social media, depend on whether the well- heeled campaigns are for or against Measure 97. While it might be impos- sible to predict if companies will raise prices if the mea- sure passes, this much is cer- tain: Oregonians abhor sales taxes. Oregon is one of only five states in America that doesn’t have them. Orego- nians have rejected sales tax proposals nine times in nearly 90 years. “Backers claim the $6 bil- lion from Measure 97 will all come from big, out-of-state corporations. Don’t let them fool you. Measure 97 is a hid- den sales tax,” winery owners Rob and Jolee Wallace wrote in opposition. They stressed that their company doesn’t have even close to $25 mil- lion in sales, but they asserted that the tax “impacts all small businesses and takes more money out of the pockets of every Oregon family.” Consumers would not be directly taxed by the measure, which is expected to increase state revenue by $3 billion per year, not $6 billion. Many businesses that have narrow profit margins feel threatened because sales would be taxed, not profits. The minimum tax for companies with more than $25 million in sales in Oregon would be 2.5 percent of the excess over $25 million, plus $30,001. The Legislative Reve- nue Office says the tax would wind up costing each Orego- nian at least $600 a year. Warrenton stays in the swim with Seaside By KATHERINE LACAZE For EO Media Group SEASIDE — The Seaside School District School Board unanimously approved a coop- erative sponsorship agreement with Warrenton High School to allow the school’s students to participate on Seaside High School’s swim team. The agreement runs through the 2017-18 season. The district does this on a regular basis, Roley said at the district’s Oct. 18 meeting. The schools’ two teams of students com- bined still fall within the 4A designation. The board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding to renew a part- nership with Clatsop Behav- ioral Healthcare for a full- time practitioner to be in the Seaside schools to offer men- tal health services to students. This arrangement makes ser- vices more accessible to stu- dents than if they had to travel to Astoria. The agency pro- vides the practitioner and the district loans the space, Roley said. Gearhart Elementary School second-grade teachers Ami Hirsch and Emily Downes reported on a five-week trip they took to Querétaro, Mex- ico, in the summer of 2015 to study the language and cul- ture. The program was paid for through a grant and is designed to better equip teachers to assist and instruct students in the English Language Devel- opment program. Officials cancel razor clam dig due to toxins Associated Press BREMERTON, Wash. — State officials have closed razor clam digging at Twin Harbors in response to high levels of marine toxins. The Washington Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife says it has canceled a razor clam dig planned for Fri- day in the 10-mile clamming area between Aberdeen and Raymond. The Twin Harbors clo- sure comes after clam dig- ging at Long Beach was shut down due to increased levels of domoic acid. 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