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Special District White Paper — Draft for Internal Review <br /> Library Services <br /> A library district or a county service district may provide library services. Both the cities of <br /> Eugene and Springfield now provide library service, funded by their respective general funds. <br /> Two special districts, the Fern Ridge Library District and the Siuslaw Library District, currently <br /> serve separate territories outside the metropolitan area. Library district territory need not be <br /> contiguous. Any proposal would be under Boundary Commission jurisdiction. <br /> Special district library services within Eugene could be provided by: <br /> • Forming a new single- purpose library district: an election on formation and permanent <br /> maximum tax rate would be required subject to double majority requirements since <br /> permanent maximum tax rate would be proposed. <br /> • Annexing to Fern Ridge or Siuslaw library districts: no election would be required except <br /> upon submission of opposition petition, and it would not be subject to double majority <br /> requirements. <br /> • Expand the purposes of the Metropolitan Wastewater Service District to allow the provision <br /> of library services: an election on permanent maximum tax rate would be required, subject to <br /> double majority re irem because�permanent maximum be proposed. <br /> , <br /> � i t , 1 <br /> Ownership and opera ion[of\Eugene City libraryjassef¢ will be a very important concern due to <br /> the more than $37 mil ioni inuestment'beingimade by City of Eugene taxpayers and citizen <br /> contributors in the ne Ci y I brary. Facilities could be tetOined by!the gity of Eugene and <br /> operated by the distri under art iptergovernrrtentaljagreement or an o $.tright lease, or operated <br /> by the City under cont act -with thei district. Possible district boundaries; could extend countywide <br /> district, be contiguous with the,4J,;Springfietd and Bethel School Districts, or be contiguous with <br /> City boundaries <br /> Park and Recreation Services <br /> A park and recreation district or a county service district may provide park and recreation <br /> services. Eugene has significant expenditures from the general fund for park and recreation <br /> activities. Springfield does not provide park and recreation services Two park and recreation <br /> districts now exist in the Eugene - Springfield metropolitan area: River Road and Willamalene. <br /> Park and recreation district territory need not be contiguous. Any proposal would be under <br /> Boundary Commission jurisdiction. <br /> Special district park and recreation services within Eugene could be provided by: <br /> • Forming a new single- purpose park and recreation district: an election on formation and tax <br /> rate would be required subject to double majority requirements since permanent maximum <br /> tax rate would be proposed. <br /> • Annexing to River Road or Willamalane park and recreation districts: no election would be <br /> required except upon submission of opposition petition; not subject to double majority <br /> requirements. <br /> • Expand the purposes of the Metropolitan Wastewater Service District to allow the provision <br /> of park and recreation services: an election on tax rate would be required subject to double <br /> majority requirements because permanent maximum tax rate would be proposed. <br /> Ownership and operation of existing park, aquatic and other assets must be carefully <br /> considered. The City of Eugene is now making extensive purchases of additional parkland and <br /> open space, funded by a recent bond measure so citizen interest in successful operation of <br /> these parklands will likely be high. City parkland and other facilities could be retained in City <br /> Draft #5 Page 24 10/24/01 <br />