NOTICE of Measure Referral
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Burlington Water District has referred a measure to voters in the District at the May 19, 2026 Primary Election, and the Multnomah County Elections Division has received a Ballot Title for that referral.
Any registered voter dissatisfied with the Ballot Title may file a petition for review with the Multnomah County Circuit Court on or before March 6, 2026. Any person filing a petition must also notify the Director of Elections, 1040 SE Morrison St., Portland, in writing that the petition has been filed, and that notice must be given by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day after the petition has been filed with the Circuit Court. - Tim Scott, Multnomah County Director of Elections
Ballot Title:
Caption: Five-Year Local Option Tax for Fire & Ambulance Operations
Question: Shall the District create a new five-year levy of $1.70 per $1000 of assessed value for five years beginning 2026-2027?
This measure creates new local option taxes which may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.
Summary: The taxes will be used to meet the expenses Burlington Water District pays to the City of Portland Fire Department for emergency services (Fire and Ambulance)and to maintain a contingency fund for the future increased expenses.
An estimate of the total amount to be raised each fiscal year is:
$81,961 in 2026-2027
$84,420 in 2027-2028
$86,953 in 2028-2029
$89,561 In 2029-2030
$92,248 In 2030-2031
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 the estimate and may reflect the impact of early payment discounts, compression and the collection rate. A property with an assessed value of $166,000.00, the average assessed value for the district, will pay an estimated $24 per month in additional property taxes.