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The annual cost of driving a single-occupant vehicle is between $4,826 (for a small car) and $9,685 (for a large car), depending upon mileage. The annual average cost for public transportation for one adult ranges from $200 to $2,000, depending upon services used.
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Center for Transportation Excellence
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 349-1037
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Oregon
Capital: Salem
Population: 3,472,867
Major Metropolitan Areas: Bend, Corvallis, Portland, Eugene, Medford, Salem
Federal Transportation Spending: $595,309,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)
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State Ballot Process
Oregon has offered initiative, referendum and referral procedures since 1902. Citizens in Oregon have historically proposed and voted on more initiatives and referendums than any other state. May 6, 2004 is the deadline for submitting ballot measure proposals to the office of the Secretary of State in order to qualify for placement on the November 2004 ballot.
State Election Site: http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/elechp.htm
County & City Information
Contact your county elections office for more information: http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/other.info/clerk.htm
Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Oregon.htm
Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/or.html
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Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
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| 2004 |
Bend |
Property Tax |
11/2/2004 |
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| Interim City Manager Ron Garzini has proposed establishing an independent transit district funded in part with a new property tax of roughly 29 cents per $1000 assessed value. The proposal needs approval from Deschutes County Commissioners before it can go to Bend voters. |
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Community/Region
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Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2001 |
Eugene |
Transportation planning |
11/6/2001 |
Failed - 61% to 39%.
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| Measure 20-53: Improve existing streets, develop a comprehensive transportation strategy; ban construction of the W. Eugene Pkwy.
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| STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=oregon
APTA State Page (Info. on transit
agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/or.cfm
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