Supporters of the Oregon State University Extension Service are launching a campaign to help stabilize funding for Extension’s Lane County programs.
The kick-off event will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, in the Colonial Inn Room of the Vet’s Club located at 1626 Willamette Street in Eugene.
Revenue raised by Measure 20-158, a five-year option tax that is on the May 18 ballot, would re-establish local funding for the Extension’s educational programs, office operations and support staff in Lane County. It also would provide the required matching funds for state and federal dollars that maintain Extension faculty positions in Lane County.
According to campaign supporters, the tax would cost homeowners 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, which equates to about $10 per year for a home assessed at $200,000.
“Local Extension programs are what’s at stake in the May election,” said Gail Karlsen, campaign co-chair. “This is the time for action by all who support Extension in Lane County. We need your help with this grassroots campaign and we need your vote.”
For more information visit the Lane County Extension website or blog.
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