City of Springfield, Oregon 97477

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The following measure has been filed with Lane County Elections and will be on the May 19, 2009 Ballot for City of Springfield voters.

20-153

Caption:

SPRINGFIELD PROPOSED 2 CENTS PER GALLON MOTOR FUEL TAX INCREASE

Question:

Shall City of Springfield increase its motor vehicle fuel tax increasing tax from 3 cents to 5 cents per gallon?

Summary:

The funds generated from this tax would be used to repair and preserve City of Springfield streets for the public safety and health, including maintaining the travelling surface of the street, maintaining, operating and coordinating traffic signals, striping and signage, street lights and landscaping. Without the funds, Springfield streets would develop rough road surfaces, deteriorated signs and markings, less well coordinated signals, and failed street lights.

Approval of this proposed tax would increase the rate of tax on motor vehicle fuel dealers from 3 cents per gallon to 5 cents per gallon.

Registering to Vote:

You may register to vote at any time. However, your voter registration card must be postmarked no later than the 21st day before the election at which you intend to vote. For the May 19, 2009 Primary Election, the deadline to register is April 28, 2009.

Registration Cards are available at Lane County Elections, the City Recorder’s Office at the City of Springfield, and other locations around the community. To find out more about how and where to register to vote, go to http://www.co.lane.or.us/Elections/VoterRegForm.htm