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PAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, NOVEMBER 6, 2015 VOTE, continued from Page A1 “Even the opposition agreed better transit service is needed. This was a referendum on the funding,” Pollock said. “We need to come together to fund transit better.” Christine Dieker, executive director of the Keizer Cham- ber of Commerce, struck a similar tone after the results came in Tuesday night. “Our effort wasn’t that we hate transit, but that this is not the right way,” she said. “If we think outside the box for so- lutions, it is defi nitely possible. It starts immediately, getting people to the table. I think it should start right away. Every- thing is possible.” During the campaign, ideas such as bus advertising and us- ing smaller buses were men- tioned as different ideas that could be tried. “I know some possible so- lutions were brought to the table,” Dieker said. “Let’s make it a broader conversation.” Pollock pledged the transit district’s commitment to work with chamber leaders and others to fi nd that funding. “We will be at the Salem Area Chamber of Com- a lot of sweat equity behind merce’s public policy meeting that. We also had phone banks Thursday morning, saying we and town hall phone confer- are here to work with you,” ences. It was a huge effort that Pollock said. “Improved tran- brought enlightenment to the sit service is something ev- voters. Once people saw what eryone needs for community it meant with this tax, I think livability.” they made the correct deci- For Pollock, not meeting sion.” that need is the hardest part Pollock felt the results of Tuesday’s would be clos- results. er, but felt the “ W h a t visibility of the we’re disap- opposition was pointed in key. is what this “They were means for a well-funded those that rely campaign and on Cherriots, we were a grass their inability cam- — Allan Pollock roots to get around paign,” Pollock the commu- said. “In this nity everyday instance, the and to have ability to get mobility on your message the week- out led to the ends,” he said. results.” Dieker and In contrast Pollock both to the heated felt the orga- debate over nized campaign against the the transit funding, the KFD proposed tax made a differ- equipment bond had no for- ence. mal opposition and pretty “There is always opportu- much fl ew quietly under the nity when you’re out there radar. The bond calls for new waving on the streets and equipment to be purchased when people with passion during a 20-year period. That are behind the marketing ef- includes replacing an ambu- fort,” Dieker said. “There’s lance purchased in 2008 re- “ This was a referendum on the funding.” Special Election ferred to as a lemon by fi re chief Jeff Cowan. The collected rate will be about 14 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, mean- ing a $28 annual tab for a $200,000 home. The equipment bond will take the place of the current measure being paid off in February to pay for the Keiz- er Fire Station on Chemawa Road. Joe Van Meter, president of the Keizer Fire Board, was ap- preciative of the results. “It’s a pretty exciting night for us. We were clear on our message that we needed new equipment,” Van Meter said. “Keizer heard us loud and clear, and they supported us. This means we will keep quality equipment for our fi refi ghters for the next 20 years.” That will be a relief com- pared to the tight fi nances of recent years. “We’ve been buying am- bulances from Salem,” Van Meter said. “We can’t keep our ambulances on the road. We’ve scraped by. It’s so grati- fying that we have the sup- port from the community to get the quality equipment our fi refi ghters need to provide service.” RESULTS MEASURE 24-388 Salem Area Mass Transit District: Adopts Employer payroll and self-employment tax of 0.21% YES 14,227 (41.82%) NO 19,790 (58.18%) MEASURE 24-389 Keizer Fire District: General Obligation Bond for $6,220,000 YES 4,365 (64.17%) NO 2,437 (35.83%) VOTER TURNOUT: Marion County 34,719 OF 97,355 (35.66%) Business&Services APPLIANCES AUTO SERVICE ATTORNEY Come See Our New Showroom Brakes! Tires! Batteries! Walsh & Associates Nigel Guisinger 3800 River Rd N in Keizer 503-390-0161 CR 503-304-4886 Best tire prices in town… Guaranteed! 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