Clackamas Review - Property Tax

Article Title                                                                  Newspaper Date       Page

Local taxes to be reduced                                                 10 Nov 1927           1

Lowest tax in fifteen years                                                15 Nov 1928           1

1930 tax millage 2.9 less than 1929                                 1 Jan 1929              1

Tax levies for 1931                                                           22 Jan 1931             1

Tax reduction and equalization theme for meeting             19 Mar 1931           1

Taxpayer’s league, newly formed urges economy             22 Oct 1931             1

Assessor clears up confusion on tax muddle                     12 Feb 1942            1

County tax levy lower next year                                       6 Aug 1942             1

Tax levy for 1945-46 will total $769,300                         5 Jul 1945                1

Taxpayers may try Woods recall                                      26 Oct 1950            1

Tax revolt in north end of county                                      2 Nov 1950             1
     attracts state notice

Recall of Woods meets vote of approval                         16 Nov 1950            1
     in local confab

Budget woes felt as collections fall                                   15 Mar 1950            1

County tax bills to go to property owners Monday           9 Oct 1951              1

Tax statements to show higher levies this year                  17 Sep 1953           1

City’s value greater by over $500,000;                            30 Aug 1956            1
      industrial growth lowers tax rate

Taxpayers in city of Milwaukie have                                 15 May 1957           1
     substantial tax cut under new rates

A thought for the sales taxers                                           10 Apr 1958            4

Record smashing primary rejects                                      21 May 1962           1
      fluoridation, tax base change

Voters flood up Milwaukie base                                      9 Nov 1966              1

County Drops Propsal to Increase Tax base                     25 Sept 1968         1

Attorney says 'no' to Tax Limiting Measure                       2 Oct 1968              1

Tax Limitation Proposal looks Bad for Fireman                  23 Oct 1968            1      

It’s soaring sixties for county – tax                                   1 Jan 1969               1
     valuation tops $1 billion  

Merchants sound off on Proposed Sales Tax                    5 March 1969           1

O and C Lands Keep Tax rate down                                 23 April 1969            1                                   

Milwaukie re-appraised at 40% average growth              5 May 1971              1

Property appraisal increase smaller                                  6 Oct 1971              1
     than first anticipated

Plan for tax base near final shape                                     13 Mar 1974            1

Tax base committee delays vote                                      20 Mar 1974            1
     on final figure for base

Council approves tax base,                                              27 Mar 1974            1
    initiates downtown facelift

Tax rates generally decline                                               22 Oct 1975             18

County tax roll reaches new high                                      29 Oct 1975            10

Property tax rates stable                                                  5 Oct 1977               1

Assessed property values up 5% to 17%                         15 Feb 1978            A9

Tax revolt rise here                                                          14 Jun 1978             1

”Vote yes on 3” what’ll it be: them of us                          28 Oct 1982             3

Union files new petition to limit property taxes                  21 Jul 1983              1

Port wants to boost your property tax by 68% here         19 Apr 1984            1

Taxes rise $7.4 million here                                             11 Oct 1984             1

Tax man sends greetings to property owners here             17 Oct 1985            1

Where your property taxes go                                         17 Oct 1985             1

Homeowner pays cruel penalty for                                   21 Nov 1985           1
     sprucing up his old house    

Property values leap along with tax rates                          23 Oct 1986             1

Measure 9: Simple solution or total devastation                23 Oct 1986             3

$32.83: The number that matters in O.C.                         11 Feb 1988            1

Ongoing tax break for retailers said unfair                         5 May 1988            1

Waverley said worth $50,000                                          5 May 1988             1

Property taxes too high?  Maybe Board can help             26 May 1988            1

Oregon City taxes to plummet to lowest level in                22 Sep 1988            1
      nine years                                                                           

7th Day property may help lower city tax rate                  23 Feb 1989             21A

Damascus bids for new 2-year levy                                 2 Mar 1989              6

County value doesn’t keep up with tax hikes                    19 Oct 1989            1

Clackamas County cities get mixed reviews on renewal    12 Apr 1990            12
     districts                                                                     

Future bodes surging market values in North Clackamas  12 Apr 1990            9
     County                                                                                    

Downtown Oregon City tax rate drop irksome                 3 May 1990             1

County properties take big tax boost                                11 Oct 1990            3

Seniors offered a tax plan                                                24 Jan 1991              5

Yes Virginia!  Tax bills will be on time                              21 May 1991           1

Assessor looks at Measure 5’s reality                              2 May 1991              1

Some local assessments soar upward                               11 Jul 1991              1

Taxtime blues: The finer points of measure 5                    31 Oct 1991             3

Gladstone expects to lower tax rate                                 18 Jun 1992              4

County’s assessed values increase                                   2 Jul 1992                1

Clackamas County planning new property appraisals        3 Sep 1992             3

Property tax exemptions and deferrals explained              25 Mar 1993            3

Tax value process ends                                                    22 Apr 1993            3

Property values take 7.5 percent jump                            8 Jul 1993                 1

Property tax statements to be mailed                                14 Oct 1993            1

Disabled veterans can receive tax exempt                         24 Mar 1994            17

Properties take leaps in values                                         21 Jul  1994              1

Property tax initiative revised                                            29 Jun 1995             A1

Governor strikes down property rights bill                        20 Jul 1995              A1

Property tax bills climb countywide                                  28 Aug 1996            A1

Measure 47 pits lower property taxes against                  25 Oct 1996             A1
       public spending         

Measure 47 leaves local officials looking                          15 Nov 1996            A1
     for budget answers

County’s affirmative action plan may not meet goal           22 Nov 1996            A3

Tax bills reflect increases                                                 30 Oct 1998             1

Development agency sticks its neck                                 4 Dec 1998              1
     out for EID revenue

Selling the CCC Bond: Round Two                                 25 Oct 2000              5

Oregon City calls for deep cuts or property tax hike      25 Aug 2004              1