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Christmas crafts fair today
Today is your last chance to take advantage of the Christmas
Crafts Fair being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community
Center Mall. Forty local craftspeople and growers will be selling
jewelry, potteiy, plants, carvings, quilts, ornaments, painted eggs,
candy, toys and much more.
Disabled support group meets
The Able Disabled support group will meet today at 2 p.m. in
room CC-101. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Fall term play scheduled
There is still time to see Tennessee Williams steamy classic,
The Night of the Iguana. The final three performances will be on
Dec. 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee on Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
For reservations call Barbara Bragg at extension 356or drop by the
theatre office, M-117.,
Library open Saturday
For those who need to do some last minute studying before
finals week, the Library will beopen this Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Concert-goers take note
A seasonal favorite for concert-goers, “Christmas by Candle
light,” will be held at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 at the First United
Methodist Church, 811 Center Street, Oregon City. This event
retells the Christmas story and features the Chamber Singers,
College Chorale, Community Choir and Brass Ensemble from the
CCC Music Department. Bringa can of food for the needy and then
witness the beauty of Christmas.
Vocal Jazz Ensemble to perform
The CCC Vocal Jazz Ensemble will be giving their encore
performance “Tis A Gift” on Thursday, Dec. 13 in the Community
Center Mall. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and costs $2 for
adults and $1 for students. There is no charge for children and gold
card holders.
NEWS
December 5,1990
Assessor finds error in tax levy
by Jjm Spickelmier
Staff Writer
Some confusion in the tax rate
levied by the college has been
caused by the unprecedented as
sessed property value growth in
Clackamas County.
According to a portion of the
Nov. 20 President’s Council syn
opsis, Lyle Reese received a phone
call from the County Tax Asses
sor regarding an “error1” in the tax
rate, levied by the college, shown
on district tax statements. The
confusion was on whether the
college could levy $1.42 or $1.38
per thousand dollars of property
value. ,
According to Dean of Instruc
tion Lyle Reese the Department
of Revenue ruled for a rate base of
$1.38 per thousand.
“The County tax assessor
levied the taxes properly,” com
mented Reese. “What we passed
was $1.42 and a lot of the accom
panying laws surrounding a rate
base serial levy versus a regular
serial levy are relatively unclear.
There is enough ambiguity there
to cause confusion.
“The Revenue Department
had some confusion and they are
coming out with new regulations
surrounding it,” continued Reese.
“Basically what they ruled is. the
County Assessor had levied the
taxes properly and in accordance
with their instructions.”
According to County Asses
sor Ray Erland, “the unprece
dented value growth has changed
the thought process of the budget
committee and the way the LB50
(budgetary document filed by
college) should be completed.
“The LB50 needs to be re
vised to better accommodate rate
base levies," Erland added.
According to Reese, a rate
base serial levy is a rate, or dollar
amount, per thousand dollars of
property value. A regular serial
levy, or dollar levy, is a specific
dollar amount per year and what
ever rate (percent of assessed
property value) it takes to get those
dollars is what goes down on the
tax forms.
“It’san extremely ambiguous
part of the tax code, and the tax
laws of Oregon because there are
not many districts that deal with a
tax rate levy,” commented Reese.
“It is a very confusing area to get
into and even attorneys are con
fused on it because most of the
levies that are levied in Oregon
are not rate base serial levies, they
are dollar levies.”
According to Erland there are
only three taxing districts in Clacka
mas County that use a tax rate
levy: Qty of Lake Oswego, Clacka
mas County Law Enforcement and
Clackamas Community College.;
Reese estimated that the dif
ference between the $1.38 per
thousand received and the $1.42
per thousand expected was roughly
$250,000 to $300,000. However,
due to the increased property value
in the county, the $1.38 levied
brought in basically the same
amount of revenue that the $1.42
would have brought in prior to
property value increases.
“We had not budgeted those
excess dollars in our budget,” said
Reese. “When we talk about what
we expected to get versus what we
got, we’re getting what we expected
to get.
“It’s just that we’re not levy
ing $1.42 per thousand but in to
tal dollars the assessment went up
and normally with a rate base you
would assume your rate base is
consistent. If assessments go up
then more dollars come in and
those are the excess dollars. They
could not be spent in this budget
year in any case.”
As far as the 91-92 school year
goes Reese seemed to feel that
there may not be a lot of conse
quence as the state will be replac
ing some of the lost revenue.
“It’sjustanotheroneofthose
unknowns we’re dealing with,”
Reese said.
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Essayists,
One and All!
SELL YOUR
USED BOOKS
Get more money for
your books by
selling them to other
students direct.
To place your
classified ad call
V 657-6958 Ext. 577
Experience the thrill of being published! Rhapsody, CCC’s
literary and arts magazine, is now accepting submissions for
the Winter edition.
Submit your photocopied material, with only your social
security number on the manuscript, to Trailer B,
Rhapsody editor, before January 23 ■
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December workstudy payday
Accordingto Sue Jordan in the payroll office, December work
study paycheckswill be mailed at the end of the month and students
cap expect to receive their checks on Jan. 1. The Dec. checks will be
reflected on next year’s (1991) tax statement.
Help a needy child
To show yôur Christmas spirit and to experience the joy of
giving, check out the A.S.G. “Giving Tree.” This tree is located in
the center of the Community Center Mall and is decorated with Sal
tation Army tags with the names of needy and homeless children.
All gifts must be collected by Dec. Uandifnotall the tags are taken,
and gifts returned, those children go without Christmas gifts. For
further information, check with the Student Activities office in thé
Community Center.
SIGN UP MR
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Half price Symphony tickets ■
Oregon Symphony tickets are available to CCC students for
half price. They may be purchased at the Student Activities office
between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information call extension
597.
December bookstore hours
The Bookstore will be open Monday thru Thursday (Dec. 3-14)
from 8a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the holiday
break the Bookstore will beopen Monday thru Friday (Dec. 17-31)
gma 8 a.m. to 5 p jn.
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