Notice of Election and Receipt of Ballot Title

NOTICE OF ELECTION AND RECEIPT OF BALLOT TITLE CITY OF ESTACADA, OREGON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a ballot title for a measure referred by the City Council of the City of Estacada was filed with the City Elections Officer on July 29, 2021, for an election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The election shall be conducted by mail pursuant to ORS 254.465 and ORS 254.470. CAPTION: Adopts City tax on retail sales of Recreational Marijuana products. QUESTION: Shall the City amend its marijuana taxes to adopt a three percent tax on the sale of recreational marijuana? SUMMARY: The Oregon legislature has passed regulations related to local taxation of marijuana. Under state law, a city council may adopt an ordinance referring a three percent tax or fee on the sale of recreational marijuana items in the city by a licensed marijuana retailer. Cities may not tax medical marijuana. If this measure is adopted, it would approve the Estacada Ordinance adopting a three percent tax on the sale of recreational marijuana items in the city by a licensed marijuana retailer. The tax would be collected at the point of sale and remitted by the marijuana retailer. The measure also includes provisions regarding collection, administration and enforcement of the tax. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.cityofestacada.org. An elector of the city who is dissatisfied with the Caption may file a petition for review with the Clackamas County Circuit Court no later than the seventh business day after the date the title was filed with the City Elections Officer (August 9, 2021). DATED July 29, 2021 Sadie Main Elections Officer City of Estacada Published 07/29/21 EN210385

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