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If approved, the county would establish a dedicated local tax option supporting: Expanding existing 4-H and other youth opportunities in rural areas Educational programs focused on community emergency preparedness Continuing food preservation, nutrition and wellness education Providing technical assistance to farmers, woodland owners and nursery growers Encouraging high school completion and college access Voters will be asked to approve a five-year local tax option levying 2.8 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. A property assessed at $200,000 would pay $5.60 per year. That rate is expected to raise $1.052 million in 2021, $1.034 million in 2022, $1.017 million in 2023, $1.052 million in 2024 and $1.089 million in 2025. The estimated total to be raised over five years is about $5.2 million. ....
All three of Eugene School Board s seats up for election this year are contested, with seven candidates appearing on the ballot. Most of the candidates are newcomers, with the exception of sole incumbent Judy Newman. Whoever wins each of the seats will hold it for a full four-year term. The Register-Guard sent all the candidates a questionnaire that asked about relevant experience, reasons for running and plans to make schools more inclusive. Here s a bit more about each of the candidates, based on their responses. Since filing, Dakota James Boulette, 22, decided to stop campaigning and instead is supporting Maya Rabasa for the seat. However, Boulette s name still will appear on the ballot. Candidate Bryan Costa did not return multiple calls for comment. ....
Bethel School Board has four seats up for election in the May 18 Special Election, but only one contested. Newcomer Caleb Clark and incumbent Alan Laisure will appear on the ballot for Position 1. Positions 2, 5 and 7 are also up for election. Current board members Ashley Espinoza, Paul Jorgensen and Debi Farr are running unopposed. The Register-Guard sent all the candidates a questionnaire that asked about relevant experience, reasons for running, plans to make schools more inclusive. Here s a bit more about each of the candidates, based on their responses. Responses have been edited for clarity and brevity. Caleb Clark 30-year-old Clark lived in Eugene his whole life, and still does, now with his wife and two children, the eldest being a student at Spring Creek Elementary. ....