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Measure 20-25
Safer Communities
What are
the Facts?
Measure 20-25 is a proposed Lane County Charter Amendment designed to fund prevention,
intervention, and enforcement, and address gaps in the county-wide community safety
system. Each Lane County community would receive part of the money to use for
its own safety programs and services.
Measure 20-25 would authorize an 8% surcharge on state personal
and corporate income and excise taxes. If approved
by voters, it would
• Begin January 1, 2000.
• Raise about $22 million the first year.
• End in 2006 unless voters renew it.
• Establish a cap on the tax rate; only voters
could increase it.
• Share 45% of money with cities and
unincorporated areas of Lane County.
This is NOT a property tax proposal. It is also not a
tax on your annual income. Measure 20-25 would authorize
a surcharge on income taxes paid to Oregon. For example,
for every $1000 of net income taxes, you would pay $80.
To estimate how much you would pay, look at last year’s tax return and
multiply the amount on line 43 on Oregon Form 40, or line 23 on Oregon
Form 40S, by .08. This is deductible if you itemize on your federal tax
return.
Measure 20-25 will be on the November 1999 vote-by-mail ballot.
For More Information
Call 541-953-3466
www.co.larxe.or.us
Lane County, 125 East 8th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401
Protesting
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community to demistify the po
lice,” he said. “We are not here
to harass or intimidate people.”
But this explanation was not
enough for the protesters who
frequently challenged the police
officers present at the event to
explain circumstances of brutali
ty
“The police will take as much
power as the city will give them,
and the city will look the other
way,” said Janet Gicker, a speak
er at the event.
While the protest was tense at
moments, with group members
openly challenging those who
questioned their viewpoints, the
event broke up peacefully as
supporters of the movement
went to the Lane County Jail to
continue their protest.
Onlookers were divided about
how effectively the protesters
presented their viewpoints.
Sam Thompson, a visitor from
North Carolina, now attending
Evergreen State College in Wash
ington, said he was surprised at
the level of anger toward the po
lice.
“Where I’m from there isn’t
this hostility toward the police,”
he said.
But he added he was surprised
with how effectively the protest
was presented.
“I’m impressed with the orga
nization of the people and how
they don’t sit passively,” he said.
Freshman English major Britta
Ameel said she was less im
pressed with the event.
“I thought it was kind of
scary,” she said. “I wish it was a
little more informational than ar
gumentative”
Air travel
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said the ticket availability this
year during Christmas and New
Year’s Day is the same as regular
holiday seasons — no unusual
rush or many cancellations. He
added that although some peo
ple may change their flying
plans, the seats are soon taken
by other passengers.
Dethlefs recommends stu
dents have backup plans and be
cautious when traveling. If stu
dents are going to an unfamiliar
foreign country, they should
bring some extra food. He also
recommends students research
about the Y2K compliance of
their destinations before they
plan their vacations.
But not everyone is over
whelmed by Y2K.
“I totally do not believe the
Y2K problem,” said Billy Solis,
a sophomore majoring in bio
chemistry. “I believe Y2K is a
hype that has been completely
overblown.”
The Department of Trans
portation will publish the Y2K
compliant information of air
line companies, airports in the
United States as well as other
countries on Oct. 30 on its Web
site. Interested travelers can
check the Web site at www.dot.
gov.
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