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not create new territory,
such as a high school and
an elementary school
merging in one district,
would not be affected.
•■(Non-territorial merg
ers) are totally unaffected
by Measure 2." Bender
said.
Bender said the current
method of combining tax
bases involves computa
tion with a mathematical
formula. When two dis
tricts combine, the tax
base for the larger of the
two districts is calculated
in relation to its tax rate.
This figure is then ap
plied to the combined
district to come up with
its new tax base.
Measure 2 would elimi
nate this formula and in
stead require the new tax
base of merging districts
to be determined simply
by adding the districts'
individual tax bases to
gether. Bender said some
merged districts may find
that their tax bases would
be different under the
new rule than if they had
used the current system’s
computation formulas.
The goal of the measure
is not to cripple school
districts or enlarge their
tax bases, but to clean up
the complicated proce
dure of finding a new tax
base for a merged district.
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Police cracking down on intoxicated fans
City, state patrols
saturate stadium
to halt violators
By Brian Bloch
Emerald Reporter
Saturday afternoons in the
fall have long been a time for
football, tailgaters. friends and
drinking.
Unfortunately for many fans,
an overly-indulgent day at Aut
zen Stadium may turn into a
flashing blue and red night
mare.
The scenario is all too com
mon for students and other fans
who drink before or during the
games and make the mistake of
getting behind the wheel.
Eugene and Springfield po
lice departments, along with
state officers, have placed new
emphasis this year on deterring
and stopping drunk drivers
leaving Autzen stadium by sat
urating the area with extra po
lice patrols.
State police officers often
conduct saturation patrols in
conjunction with local authori
ties in areas where there are a
high number of suspected traf
fic and alcohol violations, in
cluding areas around Autzen
before and after football games.
"We target areas based on
past problems established by
the Eugene police depart
ment," said Oregon State Po
lice Sgt. Tim Phones. “Those
areas often include post-game
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Senior Trooper Mark Merrill confirms license status before giving a citation during a traffic
stop on (Centennial Boulevard.
Aut/.mi Stadium situations "
Phones said the state police
bring in extra officers and set
up a mobile headquarters to co
ordinate the patrols. The head
quarters is equipped with a
breathalyzer to test suspected
drunk drivers.
Three saturation patrols con
ducted by state officers after
football games this year result
ed in 329 vehicle stops in areas
around the stadium, Phones
said.
Of those stops, 150 resulted
in citations or arrests for vari
ous traffic violations. Nineteen
people were arrested for driv
ing under the influence out of
70 drivers stopped for spot so
briety checks
Phones said that in addition
to issuing citations and making
arrests, the saturation patrols
strive to deter potential viola
tors with their presence.
Luge numbers of highly visi
ble patrol cars ami uniformed
officers often cut down on the
number of violations by issuing
a subtle warning, be said.
‘‘They've got to leave the sta
dium and see us there and
know we mean business,"
Phones said.
Kugene police Sgt Prank
Hone agreed. “We want every
one to know there's lots of cops
out there," he said.
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