14 MAIL TRIBUNE, Mdford, Oregon, Thursday, January 22, 1959
Researcher Says 6 Per Cent Limitation Weakness of System
F. L. Spangler, who is work
ing with the legislative in
terim tax committee, told the
Jackson county school super
intendents' association this
week that one of the greatest
weaknesses of the school fi
nance system is the 6 per cent
limitation.
Spangler pointed out . that
first class districts have limit
ed tax bases and- second and
third class districts have no
tax base so all districts are
required to vote annually the
amount of the levy necessary
in excess of the 6 per cent
limitation.
Tax bases established at the
time the constitutional
amendment became effective
do not take into consderation
the increasing costs, increas
ing enrollments and' the effect
of inflation, which make the
tax bases inadequate, he
noted.
Racent Provision
Spangler pointed out that a
recent provision makes it pos
sible for taxing units to vote
a new tax base, but that such
elections can be held only at
general or primary elections.
The researcher listed eieht
disadvantages of the opera
tion of the 6 per cent limita
tion. They are:
1. School districts must hold
annual elections to vote on
budgets, and therefore lack
fiscal autonomy. ' '
2. School districts are hesi
tant to vote new tax bases
due to the fact that increase
in costs and the effects of in
flation soon make an estab
lished tax base inadequate
and a vote of the people will
again will be required to meet
the needs of the district.
Low Voter Percentage
3. School districts face the
problem of a low percentage
of voters who actually turn
out to vote in the school elec
tions. This means that some
times minorities are able to
defeat levies and tie the
hands of school districts in
meeting their needs, Spangler
said.
4. When school districts
have to vote each year, they
are hampered in making long
range plans, and are limited
to operational plans on an an
nual basis!
5. The present limitation is
too inflexible
6. There have been cases
when taxing units have en
couraged levies beyond actual
needs in order to save their
tax base.
7. The limitation makes it
especially difficult for school
, districts since they are the
one taxing unit that is large
ly dependent on a property
tax.
8. School levies and taxing
Hugh Taylor Now
Plant Industry
Division Chief
Salem - Governor Mark
Hatfield today approved the
appointment of Hugh Taylor,
62, veteran state department
of agriculture employee, as
chief of the division of plant
industry, on the recomenda
tion of Director Frank Mc
Kennon whom he succeeds.
In addition to his long ten
ure with the department of
agrictulture which began for
Taylor on July 7, 1934, he
has had considerable personal
experience in dairy farm and
crop management.
A Salem resident since
1941, when he became assist
ant chief of the division, Tay
lor had previously served as
supervisor of shipping point
inspection at Ontario.
Before entering state work,
he owned and operated, . to
gether with a brother, one of
the largest (125 cows) retail
dairies in the state. He later
owned and managed a 54-acre
orchard tract at Weiser, Ida
ho, which produced an aver
age 50 cars of apples yearly.
On Seed Board
Taylor is an executive
board member of the Associa
tion of American Seed Con
trol officials, and a Western
representative of the organi
zation. He is also a member
of the Western Seed Control
Officials. '
Son of a pioneer Oregon
farmer and public servant,
Walter K. Taylor - who was
mayor of Corvallis for several
terms - he attended Oregon
State college and served with
the U.S. Navy. His mother,
84, is active in Corvallis civ
ic and church circles.
He is a member of the Pres
byterian church, , Salem;
Men's Garden club, Salem;
the Masonic lodge, and the
American Legion. His son,
Ralph Taylor, is a Salem at
torney. "Frank McKennon is recog
nized throughout the West as
one of the top leaders in agri
culture and this appointment
offers an execellent challenge
in which I hope to be a credit
to my predecessor and con
tinue with his policies," Tay
lor said.
procedures under this limita
tion are most complex and
difficult to explain to the pub
lic. Spangler recommended set
ting a taxing limitation based
upon current property values
which would take into con
sideration increased costs;-in
creased enrollments and the
effects of inflation. He said
that 38 other states now have
such provisions.
Assistant County School
Superintendent Bruce Hitt
discussed school bus drivers'
salaries. Information from
commercial carriers in the
area on drivers salaries so
districts may work out salary
schedules for bus drivers was
discussed.
Report of Committee
The associaton also discuss
ed a report of the legislative
interim committee on mental
retardation and emotional dis
turbance. It was noted that
the committee recommended
provisions be made for state
aid for 58 classes for mentally
retarded.
School Superintendent Alf
B. Mekvold pointed out that
38 such classes are now in op
eration, two of them in Jack
son county.
The committee found that
between 6,000 and 9,000 chil
dren in Oregon are . in need of
such special classes. The
classes are on a permissive
basis now, but the committee
hopes that eventually they
will be required.
SIGN NEW CONTRACT
Miami -(UPD- Eastern Air
Lines announced Wednesday
it has signed a new contract
with the air lines stewards
and stewardesses association,
effective to Jan. 31, 1960.
EX-DIRECTOR DIES
Maplewood, N. J.-dJPD-Hugo
A. Oswald, 80, former secretary-treasurer
and a director
of Standard Brands, Inc., died
Wednesday.
Coed Wildlife Major in Alaska
Oroville, Calif.-UPD-Dianne
Seater, 19, of Oroville, has
finally won her five-month
battle to enroll as the first
and only girl wildlife major
at the University of 'Alaska.
But, University President
Ernest N. Patty warned there
may be hardships.
In a letter to the coed's
mother, Mrs. James E. Seater,
Patty pointed out that field
U19 III HJ
ment course are different and
more rugged than for other
courses.
Some trips are overnight,
Patty said, and there are no
facilities for the distaff side.
Tin has been found in all
nine of the Malaya states.
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