Ballot Measure 3-377 would acquire land, construct, and equip a new police station located at 8th Avenue and 13th Street. A ‘yes’ vote on Measure 3-377 would authorize the issuance of up to $8.5 million in general obligation bonds to pay for these police station costs.
The proposed police station would be designed to include the facilities for police over the next 30 years. The selected 8th Avenue and 13th Street site was selected based on the cost, location, and functionality.
The existing police station was constructed in 1936. The City owns the footprint of this building but not the surrounding land or parking lot thus, there is no parking and no room to expand on the existing site. The existing police station does not meet current seismic standards for public safety buildings.
The proposed general obligation bonds would result in the West Linn property tax levy rate increasing by approximately 16 cents per thousand of assessed value. For the average homeowner in West Linn with an assessed (not real market) value of $285,000, the estimated annual property tax increase would be $46.
