PHILOMATH, Ore. — Voters passed the Philomath school levy by 132 votes. At a gathering at Philomath School Board Director Tom Klipfel’s home, supporters of Measure 02-84 celebrated a victory, but they were more surprised than relieved. “Little disappointed that the margin was so tight,” said Tom Klipfel. “It’s very tight. It’s a lot closer … Continue reading »
Tax Exemption Discussions Resume
EUGENE, Ore. — Many people turned out to speak about tax incentives in downtown Eugene Monday night. The debate at the city council meeting centered around the Multi-unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) program. The program provides tax incentives to developers of projects like the Capstone student housing complex downtown. Councilors chose to suspend MUPTE earlier … Continue reading »
A Few Hours Left Until Tax Deadline
EUGENE, Ore. — It’s coming down to the wire to file taxes; those who waited until the last minute are not alone. Tax specialists say they’ve been swamped with phone calls and walk-ins all day, Monday. It’s been a mixed bag of stressed taxpayers and some who are taking the process in stride. For those … Continue reading »
Taxes Due at Midnight
EUGENE, Ore. — Taxes are due at midnight Monday; experts advise taxpayers to either pay on time or file an extension. The IRS says 97 million American taxpayers have already submitted their tax forms by the first of April, about 90 percent were done electronically. Specialists say that more people are filing through online services, … Continue reading »
City Councilors Could Vote on Tax Levy
EUGENE, Ore. – City Councilors have narrowed their focus to a potential property tax levy to fill a $6 million budget gap. City leaders are hoping that the City Council will vote on an option at their meeting Monday night. A decision has to be made by Wednesday to put a possible levy on the … Continue reading »
4J Considers Bond Measure
EUGENE, Ore. — Taxpayers could be looking at a third bond measure in the next year. The 4J School District has been talking about updating its facilities for more than a year now, even reaching out to the community for input. “We’ve been talking about facilities improvements for over a year now, working towards decisions … Continue reading »
City Council Discusses Fees, Levy
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene City Council will discuss taxing at Monday night’s work session and public meeting. The tax would be used to help fill a $6 million budget gap next year. At last week’s meeting, councilors directed the city manager to come back with plan for an ordinance. The council will take action on … Continue reading »
Potential Levy and Stormwater Fee
EUGENE, Ore. — Two proposed city fees have been chopped and modified, now Eugene city councilors are ready to hash out both options again. The last time the city fee options were discussed at Harris Hall, the details didn’t go over too well with the public. The city service fee has been tossed out, and … Continue reading »
