Oregon 2008 local ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
2008
May 20
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Lowell City Skatepark Measure (2008) | Recreational Infrastructure | Whether or not to build a skate park | Defeated |
| CI | Douglas County Extension Service Measure | Taxes | Form a permanent taxing district for a maximum rate of 6.5 cents per $1,000 of a property’s value assessed to fund the Extension Service | Approved |
September 2008
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Clatsop County LNG Referendum (2008) | Gas Pipeline | Allow gas pipelines to run through county parks and open space | Defeated |
November 2008
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | Metro Area Zoo Bond Measure (2008) | Bond Issue | $125 million for Oregon Zoo | Approved |
| VR | Riverbend Landfill Expansion Veto (2008) | Landfill | Prohibit the siting of any new landfill, or the expansion of any existing landfill, within 2,000 feet of a floodplain | Defeated |
| LR | Deschutes County Property Tax Measure (2008) | Taxes | Property tax that would create a separately funded transit district | Defeated |
See also
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Oregon
- Oregon signature requirements
- Oregon campaign finance requirements
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Oregon
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