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ORDINANCE N0. 1543
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF
ANNEXATION TO ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council has received an initiative petition
seeking an election on the question of annexation by the City to the
Rogue Valley Transportation District, and the signatures thereon have
been verified, now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. On the 13th day of August, 1985, between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., Pacific Daylight Savings Time, at the polling
place or places designated by the County Clerk of Jackson County, Oregon,
there shall be an election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters of the City the question of whether the area within the boundaries
of the City of Central Point should be annexed to the Rogue Valley
Transportation District for the purpose of rendering the City eligible
for public transportation from said district. Polling places and officers
for said election shall be designated by the Jackson County Clerk pursuant
to law.
Section 2. The ballot title for said measure is adopted as
hereinafter set forth, and the following are the ballot title and form
in which the foregoing measure shall appear on the ballot:
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51. INITIATIVE ORDERED BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE
QUESTION: SHOULD THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT ANNEX TO THE ROGUE VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FOR BUS SERVICE?
EXPLANATION: The City of Central Point does not have public bus
service. If annexed to the District, the District would be authorized
to levy taxes, and to provide bus transportation between Central Point
and White City, Medford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland.
Section 3. Legal voters of the City of Central Point, Oregon shall
be entitled to vote in said election.
Section 4. The City Administrator is hereby ordered and directed
to give notice of said election by posting the notice of election, in the
form set forth below, in a conspicuous place in the City Hall, Central
Point, Oregon and in four public places and at the polling places within
the City at least 10 days prior to the date of said election, and by
publishing said notice once, at least 10 days prior to the date of said
election in the Medford Mail Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation
within the City of Central Point, Oregon. The City Administrator is
further ordered and directed to keep copies of said measure to be voted
upon at the city office for inspection by any legal voter of the City.
The form of notice of election shall be as follows:
NOTICE OF MEASURE ELECTION
CENTRAL POINT
JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 13th day of August, 1985, an
election will be held in Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon.
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The following question will be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City:
CENTRAL POINT ANNEXATION TO THE
ROGUE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
QUESTION: SHALL THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT ANNEX TO THE ROGUE VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FOR BUS SERVICE?
EXPLANATION: The City of Central Point does not have public bus
service. If annexed to the District, the District would be authorized
to levy taxes, and to provide bus transportation between Central Point
and White City, Medford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent and Ashland.
The full measure is open for examination at the office of the City
Administrator, City Hall, Central Point, Oregon.
The polls will be open from 8:00 A.M, to 8:00 P.M. The polling
place or places for said election shall be designated by the Jackson
County Clerk. The Jackson County Clerk is encouraged to submit the
ballots to the legal voters of the City of Central Point by mail to the
fullest extent authorized by law.
CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
Name: Don J
Title: Mayor
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Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its
passage this 16th day of
May
1985.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Representa ve
Approved by me this 17th day of May 1985.
Mayor
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