THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 19
April 2019
Tualatin Valley Fire Rescue
By CHRISTINA LENT
TVFR asks voters to renew
local option levy for
emergency services
Voters will decide in the May 21
election whether to renew Tualatin
Valley Fire & Rescue’s local option levy
to maintain emergency response services
and personnel hired since 2000.
Measure 34-286 proposes a renewal of
TVF&R’s existing levy rate at 45 cents
per $1,000 of assessed valuation for five
more years. The current levy expires in
June 2020. Under Oregon law, levies
expire in five years or less and require
voter approval for renewal.
For property assessed at $300,000,
about the average in TVF&R’s service
area, the cost of the local option levy
would be about $135 per year or about
$11.25 a month.
If the levy renewal does not pass,
funding that pays for at least 92 of 432
TVF&R firefighters and paramedics
would be lost.
If the levy passes, levy funds will
maintain firefighter, paramedic and some
staff positions that support operations.
Levy funding will also be used to purchase
land for future fire stations, fire hoses,
firefighting tools and medical equipment
to ensure effective emergency response.
TVF&R voters first approved a 25 cent
per $1,000 assessed valuation local option
levy in 2000 and renewed it in 2004 and
2008. In 2014, voters approved a
replacement levy with a rate of 45 cents
per $1,000 assessed valuation. The 2014
replacement levy provides 22 percent of
the fire district’s funding.
TVF&R used the levy funds approved
by voters in 2014 to:
■ Retain 42 levy-funded firefighters
and hired additional firefighters,
paramedics and personnel who support
TVF&R’s operations
■ Purchase two fire engines, one tiller
truck, two medic/rescue units, one
response car, one rescue boat, five fire
investigator vehicles and command
vehicles
■ Construct one new fire station with a
second station in progress
■ Acquire land for five fire stations
■ Help fund the seismic upgrade and
remodel of three existing fire stations to
ensure crews could respond following an
earthquake
■ Acquire equipment such as fire hoses,
breathing apparatuses and medical kits
Thanks to community support, TVF&R
has been able to make investments that
help ensure its ability to provide fast and
effective emergency response with new
station construction, four-person crews,
alternative response vehicles, improved
equipment and community risk-reduction
efforts.
While the district has made strides to
reduce response times and improve
outcomes, increasing call volume, traffic
congestion and development remain
challenging.
If the levy is not renewed at the
existing rate before it expires in June
2020, reductions in staffing and operations
will be required.
If approved, the levy renewal would
appear on the November 2020 property
tax statement at the same rate of 45 cents
per $1,000 AV and be identical to what
currently appears on individual tax bills.
For more information or to schedule a
presentation, call Public Affairs Chief
Cassandra Ulven at 503-649-8577. ■
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■ From Page 10
The Golf Club operates as a
separate entity from the Country
Club and therefore needs to find
revenue generators during the
offseason.
"If you're in the golf business,
there's several months when
your revenue just falls apart,"
Brouillette says. "So having that
as a way to generate revenue
when golf revenue is down helps
us stabilize the Golf Club."
With a roof and walls to
control for climate, the terrace
could be used for everything from
weddings to golf tournaments
and other social events.
"It will have the potential to
bring a lot of new exposure to
Charbonneau to people who have
never been here," Walker says.
The Golf Club has yet to
approve a final design, but
Brouillette says that will be
shared with the community as
soon as it's ready. ■
F ITNESS
C ENTER
Anne Villella
Attorney at Law
Request for
updated
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for the
Charbonneau
Directory
The CCC offi ce staff will be updating
the Charbonneau Resident’s Directory,
which includes helpful information about
Charbonneau businesses, homeowner
associations, architectural control policies
and much more.
The deadline for making changes is May 15.
The directory will be delivered sometime in June. If you
have recently moved to Charbonneau, be sure to contact
the CCC offi ce staff at 503-694-2300 to let them know
how you would like to be listed in the directory.
Kit Taylor
Attorney at Law
Attorneys Anne Villella and
Kit Taylor serve clients seeking
help with trusts, wills, estate
planning, and probate.
We treat our clients how we would
want to be treated.
503-639-6176
[email protected]
Call for an Appointment
www.parianilaw.com
KING CITY PROFESSIONAL CENTER
TIGARD, OREGON
The Charbonneau
Fitness Center
is only $60 for
a six-month
membership.
Contact the CCC
offi ce to sign up.