ELECTION DATE MAY 20, 2025
A ballot title was received/filed with the City Elections Officer (City Recorder) on February 14, 2025. Notice is hereby given that on May 20, 2025, the City of Albany will have a measure to be voted on by the electors of the City of Albany. The ballot title as submitted by the City Attorney is as follows:
CAPTION
Renewal of the Ambulance, Fire, and Police Local Option Tax
QUESTION
Shall Albany continue $1.15 per $1,000.00 of assessed value for ambulance, fire, police operations for five more years beginning 2026-2027?
SUMMARY
The City will use tax revenue from this measure to continue funding for firefighter/ emergency medical technicians, deputy fire marshal and emergency services positions, for police officers, police clerks, community service officers, and telecommunications and crime analyst positions, together with related equipment and training. Taxes will also continue to be used to pay operating costs for the fire and police departments. The levy continues the rate previously approved by voters in 2020.
The proposed rate will raise approximately $6,121,900 in 2026-2027; $6,305,600 in 2027-2028; $6,494,700 in 2028- 2029; $6,689,600 in 2029-2030; and $6,890,300 in 2030-2031, for a total of $32,502,100.
The estimated tax cost for this measure is an ESTIMATE ONLY based on the best information available from the county assessor at the time of estimate and may not reflect the impact of early payment discounts, compression and the collection rate.
Pursuant to ORS 250.296, a registered voter who is dissatisfied with a ballot title may file a petition with the Linn County Circuit Court seeking review of the title not later than the seventh business day after the title has been filed with the city elections officer. The deadline for filing a petition is Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The petition must also state the reasons the ballot title filed with the court is insufficient, not concise, or unfair.
Any registered voter filing a petition must also notify the City Recorder, in writing, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the next business day following the date the petition is filed.
A copy of the ballot title is available at the Parks & Recreation counter during regular business hours, at City Hall, 333 Broadalbin Street SW, or on the City of Albany website at albanyoregon.gov/elections
Erik Glover
City Recorder
