Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-197, Children's Programs Property Tax (May 2018)
| Measure 26-197: Portland Children's Programs Property Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 15, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property tax |
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| Local property tax on the ballot May 15, 2018 ballot measures in Oregon Multnomah County, Oregon ballot measures Other counties Local property tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Portland, Oregon |
A property tax for children's programs was on the ballot for Portland, Oregon, voters on May 15, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for 5 years a property tax in the amount of $0.4026 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund programs that aim to support early childhood education, hunger prevention, and abuse prevention, as well as after-school programs and programs for children in foster care. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing for 5 years a property tax in the amount of $0.4026 per $1,000 of assessed value to fund programs that aim to support early childhood education, hunger prevention, and abuse prevention, as well as after-school programs and programs for children in foster care. |
Measure 26-197, known commonly as the Portland Children's Levy, was first approved by voters in 2002. The measure was approved again in 2008 and 2013. According to the Portland Children's Levy website, the property tax funded 74 local children's programs and brought in $17.8 million annually as of 2017.[1]
Election results
| Portland Measure 26-197 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 105,609 | 82.88% | ||
| No | 21,811 | 17.12% | ||
- Election results from Multnomah County Election Results
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[2]
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Shall Portland continue early childhood, child abuse programs; five-year levy $0.4026 per $1,000 assessed value beginning 2019? [3] |
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Summary
The summary of the measure was as follows:[2]
| “ | Renews the Portland Children's Levy at current rate; supports proven programs preventing childhood hunger, preventing child abuse and neglect, helping children arrive at school ready to learn, providing safe constructive after-school alternatives for kids, and helping foster children succeed.
Funds can only be used for: Preventing childhood hunger: giving hungry children healthy, nutritious meals and food. Child abuse prevention and intervention: addressing juvenile crime, school failure, drug and alcohol abuse, homeless youth. Early childhood programs: making childcare more affordable and preparing children for success in school. After school, summer and mentoring programs: promoting academic achievement, reducing the number of juveniles victimized by crime, increasing graduation rates. Children in foster care programs: helping foster children who have been abused and neglected succeed. Accountability measures include:
It is estimated the levy will raise an average of $23.68 million per year for five years.[3] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of Portland City Council on February 7, 2018.[4]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Multnomah County Elections website
- Clackamas County Elections website
- Washington County Elections website
Footnotes
- ↑ Portland Children's Levy, "About Us," accessed March 7, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Multnomah County, "Ballot Measure #26-197," accessed March 6, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ KATU, "Portland Children's Levy now in the hands of voters," February 7, 2018
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