Vote No on Measure 3-637

City Representatives are trying to pass an unprecedented City Property Tax without our residents’ input.

Rivergrove has worked for 50+ years without a city property tax. This measure would change that — permanently.

What you should know:

• Rivergrove has no city property tax today — that’s rare and intentional

• The City is proposing a new tax with no clear justification

• This year, residents requested a financial audit — it’s still not complete

• Our Secretary of State’s office has repeatedly sent letters with concerns about Rivergrove’s overspending

• City spending and administrative costs have increased significantly in recent years

​Before you vote, ask:

• Why add a new tax before a financial audit is complete?

• Why are city expenses tripling with little explanation?

• Why is the City spending beyond approved budgets?

• Why hasn’t there been clear public discussion of the need?

This isn’t about opposing services.

It’s about accountability before asking residents to pay. (See graphs below.)

Once a tax starts, it rarely stops.

Complete the audit. Fix the budget. Then decide.

Based upon Rivergrove In-Lieu of Audit Reports on file with the Secretary of States Office, the City of Rivergrove has tripled their total annual expenditures:

​Based upon Rivergrove In-Lieu of Audit Reports on file with the Secretary of States Office, the Rivergrove Governing Body has doubled their annual personal service expenditures:

Based upon the Rivergrove Fiscal Year Budget Reports, the Rivergrove City Manager’s salary has more than doubled, now in the range of $50,000–$55,000 a year. This is to be a 20-hr/week, part-time position.

The proposed budget shows a $20,000 increase for the City Manager position, which is a 38% increase.