Nuclear arms freeze measure
on Nov. 2 state elections ballot
By David Steinmetz
Of tfi* Emw-aM
A nuclear freeze, the
legalization of self-service gas
stations and the abolishment of
the Land Conservation and
Development Commission are
among the ballot measures
Oregon voters will be deciding
on Nov 2 during the general
elections.
• Ballot Measure 1 would in
crease the tax base when new
property construction increases
the district’s value
The Constitution now allows a
taxing district to increase their
tax base by up to six percent per
year. This measure would allow
it to increase up to a total of 15
percent, two years after the im
provement increases a district's
assessed value
• The governor s deadline to
veto or approve legislation after
the legislative session would be
lengthened from 20 to 30 days if
Ballot Measure 2 passes
• Property taxes would be
limited, elections would be
required for some taxes, and the
number of these elections
would be limited to two per year
with Ballot Measure 3.
If approved by voters, the
measure would limit property
taxes to 15 percent of the
property’s 1979 true cash value,
plus enough to give each tax
district 85 percent of their
1979-80 revenues, and 100 per
cent for emergency services.
Equivalent renter relief is
required
Tax increases would require
two-thirds of the Legislature's
approval, and require elections
for some taxes
According to the Legislative
Revenue Office, local govern
ments would collect $1.6 billion
less in property taxes in the next
two years if voters approve the
measure.
Refunds through the Home
owner and Renter Refund Pro
gram would decrease by
about $7.5 million in 1984,
because of the decreased
property taxes
However, a decrease in
property taxes would mean less
deductions on state income
taxes, thus increasing tax
revenues
Corporate income taxes
would then increase by about
$6 3 million, and personal in
come taxes would increase by
approximately $20 6 million in
1983
Rudy Ness, former president
of the now defunct Taxpayer’s
Protective Association of
Oregon, says he is strongly in
favor of the measure.
"There are other areas they
can place taxes,” Ness says.
“A person's home is some -
thing sacred to them. There is
no reason a homeowner should
be penalized, especially for
making hs home nicer .”
According to State Attorney
General Dave Frohnmeyer, the
Proposition 13 based measure
would transfer much local dis
trict control over collected
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Frohnmeyer said a state-wide
1.5 percent property tax could
replace current property taxes,
leaving its distribution among
cities, counties, school districts,
and other taxing bodies up to
the state
• Self-service gas stations
would be allowed under Ballot
Measure 4, and the state tire
marshall would be required to
adopt safety rules for them
Only Oregon and New Jersey
have laws prohibiting cus
tomers from pumping their own
gas
The measure is opposed by
gas station dealers with large
gasoline companies, who
believe it will allow the compan
ies to take over their franchise
stations
They also claim self-service
fueling can create a fire danger,
and damage equipment
The promoters, including
Shell Oil dnd Atlantic Richfield,
disagree, saying the measure
would only reduce gas prices,
perhaps by 2 to 5 cents per
gallon
The initiative's validity is also
being challenged in court, with
charges some of the voter sig
natures were improperly ob
tained in the petition drive to put
it on the ballot
• A nuclear freeze is urged by
the people of Oregon, accord
ing to Ballot Measure 5
The measure proposes that
the president, secretary of
defense, secretary of state, and
members of Congress be in
formed that the people of
Oregon request that the United
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