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Sonoma County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Measure J
Tax
Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District
2/3 Approval Required

Fail: 4,585 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 2,574 / 36.0% No votes

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Results as of Nov 22 4:22pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25/25)
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Shall the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District levy a maximum special tax of $6.25 per unit of risk each year for 15 years (through fiscal year 2021-22) to repay bonds issued for its Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 to finance purchase and rehabilitation of fire equipment and facilities (including 5 new fire trucks and repairs to the District's three fire stations), and shall the maximum bond amount and appropriations limit be $2,100,000?

  
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Arguments For Measure J Arguments Against Measure J
If Measure J is on your ballot, the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District firefighters are the first responders if you experience a fire or medical emergency. A "yes" vote on this measure will ensure the continued safety of you, your family and firefighters by providing funding to replace dangerously obsolete emergency vehicles and to repair the District's three fire stations. The cost of these critical public safety items for single family households will be $25 per year for only the 15 years the proposed bonds are outstanding.

The District will use the bond funds to meet the following critical needs: Replace 5 old fire trucks that are between 22 and 28 years old, are experiencing expensive and lengthy breakdowns and no longer comply with established safety standards. Reliable, safe vehicles are absolutely essential for firefighter safety and for their ability to respond to emergencies on a timely basis. Replace a power generator at the Liberty Valley Station. Make the following long-deferred repairs: Replace the roof of the Penngrove Station, which has totally deteriorated and is leaking; replace the driveways at the Penngrove and Liberty stations, which are broken and hazardous; replace the worn out floor coverings in the Cotati and Penngrove stations, which are tripping hazards and repair and paint the exterior of the Cotati Station. We believe these repairs must be made immediately because the stations must offer safe conditions for our firefighters and to the community. Finally, passage of Measure J will allow the District to establish vehicle replacement reserves from other District funds, permitting the District to replace its vehicles on a timely basis in the future, without requesting additional bonds for that purpose.

Please join us and vote "Yes" on Measure J for the safety of our community and our firefighters.

s/ Raymond R. Soper
Resident -- Penngrove

s/ Harriet Boysen
Resident/Penngrove Postmaster, Retired

s/ Carl Schollmann
Resident Cotati Business Owner

s/ Eugene Camozzi
Resident Liberty Valley/Dairyman

No argument was submited against Measure J.

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