Citizens sought for Voters Pamphlet Committees on West Eugene Transportation Ballot Measures

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~ ® ~ ~ it ~I August 14, 2001 I CONTACT: Kate Fieland, City Recorder, 682-5683 From Public In ormation Section, 682=5523 FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE -1-PAGE FAX 'I CITIZENS SOUGHT FOR VOTERS PAMPHLET COMMITTEES ON WEST EUGENE TRANSPORTATION BALLOT MEASURES Citizen wishing to serve on the voters pamphlet committees that will write the official statements in pposition to two west Eugene transportation ballot measures have until 5 p.m. ' Tuesday, Aug st 28, to file with the Eugene City Recorder's Office. If more than three applications a e received for either committee, committee members will be drawn by lot. Mayor Jim To ey will appoint committees to write statements of support for the measures. The E gene City Council on Sunday agreed to place two measures on the November 6, i 2001, special lection ballot. One measure asks whether the City should take actions to facilitate const uction of the West Eugene Parkway, and the other asks if the City should address trans ortation problems in west Eugene with projects other than the West Eugene Parkway. Should both measures pass in the vote-by-mail election, the measure receiving the most votes wil prevail. Only registered city of Eugene voters are eligible to vote in the election. The Ci y has prepared ballot titles and 175-word explanations for each of the measures. The ballot info motion can be viewed on the Internet at www.ci.eugene.or.us. Each committee is charged with writing a statement of opposition for one of the ballot measures. P rsons interested in serving on the committees may obtain the required application for s from the City Recorder's Office, 777 Pearl Street, Room 105, Eugene, OR, 97401; phone II 682-5042; email: eugene.city.recorder@ci.eugene.or.us. Citizen also may place arguments in the voters pamphlet for or against either measure. For information on the process, please contact the City Recorder's Office.