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Public Information Sessions For Proposed Lane County Public Safety Levy Renewal Week Of 4/2/23-4/8/23 - 03/29/23

Measure 20-340 

www.publicsafetylevy.org

Public Information Sessions for Proposed Lane County Public Safety Levy Renewal

Week of April 2 - 8, 2023.

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold will be available for questions related to the proposed Lane County Jail Levy Renewal (Measure 20-340) at the following locations next week:

  • Monday, April 3 at 6:00PM – Goldson Grange & Community Center (23479 Hwy. 36, Cheshire, OR)
  • Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30PM – Walterville Grange & Community Center (39259 Camp Creek Rd., Springfield, OR)

Following a short presentation, the Sheriff will be available to answer questions and speak with community members. 

Passage of this measure would not increase the tax rate and renews a current local option tax. 

Measure renewal will maintain a minimum of 255 local jail beds for the five-year period, providing the Sheriff with improved ability to hold those arrested for violent felony offenses until their cases are resolved. 

Levy renewal would also:

  • maintain investment in medical mental health services within the Jail to help those in custody make positive improvements and build life skills in an effort to reduce recidivism 
  • continue to provide counseling, secure treatment, and detention services for youth offenders

Levy funds are placed in a restricted fund earmarked for the Jail and Youth Services. An annual independent financial audit of levy spending is required and presented publicly.

The estimated tax rate for this levy is $0.55 per $1,000 of assessed value. The median Lane County homeowner is estimated to pay an average of $118 per year for five years. 

Additional information sessions will be provided by the Sheriff at different locations throughout the county in the upcoming weeks. 

Public Information Sessions For Proposed Lane County Public Safety Levy Renewal Week Of 4/2/23-4/8/23 - 03/29/23

Measure 20-340 

www.publicsafetylevy.org

Public Information Sessions for Proposed Lane County Public Safety Levy Renewal

Week of April 2 - 8, 2023.

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold will be available for questions related to the proposed Lane County Jail Levy Renewal (Measure 20-340) at the following locations next week:

  • Monday, April 3 at 6:00PM – Goldson Grange & Community Center (23479 Hwy. 36, Cheshire, OR)
  • Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30PM – Walterville Grange & Community Center (39259 Camp Creek Rd., Springfield, OR)

Following a short presentation, the Sheriff will be available to answer questions and speak with community members. 

Passage of this measure would not increase the tax rate and renews a current local option tax. 

Measure renewal will maintain a minimum of 255 local jail beds for the five-year period, providing the Sheriff with improved ability to hold those arrested for violent felony offenses until their cases are resolved. 

Levy renewal would also:

  • maintain investment in medical mental health services within the Jail to help those in custody make positive improvements and build life skills in an effort to reduce recidivism 
  • continue to provide counseling, secure treatment, and detention services for youth offenders

Levy funds are placed in a restricted fund earmarked for the Jail and Youth Services. An annual independent financial audit of levy spending is required and presented publicly.

The estimated tax rate for this levy is $0.55 per $1,000 of assessed value. The median Lane County homeowner is estimated to pay an average of $118 per year for five years. 

Additional information sessions will be provided by the Sheriff at different locations throughout the county in the upcoming weeks.