Sen. Patterson (D, SD10) will be hosting a town hall at Western Oregon University (345 Monmouth Ave N) at the Welcome Center 136, next Fri, Mar. 14 from 3-4pm. She will be sharing updates on the legislative session and wants to hear from you about the issues that are important to our community.
Sen. Patterson voted to pass SB 762 (wildfire risk map), which is causing property values to plummet and insurance companies to drop coverage of those homes. Let her know this bill needs to be repealed. Sen.DebPatterson@oregonlegislature.gov
Be sure to ask about these upcoming proposed bills and how she plans to vote on them…
- Gas tax increase, and not just a little. Discussions range from 35 cents/gallon and up higher.
- New Delivery tax on all goods delivered to your home from companies like Amazon, FedEx, UPS, DoorDash, etc.
- New Wildfire tax on utility companies, which will then be passed on to you.
- Increase Healthcare Provider tax, which will be passed on to you.
- Increase Beer & Wine taxes.
- Increase Timber & Harvest taxes.
- New $1.00/thousand Statewide Property Tax.
- Tolling on Highways.
- Taxes on your water well usage.
- 4% Taxes on tires.
- Food Stamps for Non-citizens.
Check our calendar for other events where you can speak up to make a difference.
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