Santa Cruz County Elections NEWS RELEASE August 1, 2000

NEWS RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ELECTIONS
701 OCEAN ST., ROOM 210
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
831-454-2060 / FAX: 831-454-2445
E-Mail: gail.pellerin@co.santa-cruz.ca.us
Web Site:www.votescount.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2000
Contact: Gail L. Pellerin, Elections Manager
831-454-2419

ARGUMENTS DUE AUGUST 18 FOR LOCAL MEASURES

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District and Scotts Valley Fire Protection District will each have a measure on the November 7, 2000. The deadline for filing arguments for or against the measures is 5 p.m. August 18, 2000.

The measures are:

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District C $18.5 million school bond to acquire, construct, and modernize school facilities, build new classrooms at each school to replace 30-year-old portables, construct a permanent Junior High at the current site, upgrade drainage, replace deteriorating plumbing and inadequate electrical systems, improve student access to classroom computers and technology, and make the District eligible to receiver over $8 million in state-matching funds;

Scotts Valley Fire Protection District – Implementation of a special tax which assesses $51 per service unit, with vacant land equaling one service unit, residential units equaling two service units, and all other parcels equaling five service units to fund advanced life support services by adding firefighter paramedics in order to improve coverage and enhance fire protection services.

Persons interested in filing arguments for or against these measures may contact the Santa Cruz County Elections Department to obtain additional information on the measures along with a guide to writing arguments. The "Guide to Writing Arguments" is also available on the Elections Department's website at www.votescount.com

Arguments may not exceed 300 words. They must be filed by 5 p.m. on August 18 at the Santa Cruz County Elections Department, 701 Ocean Street, Room 210, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, 831-454-2060. Arguments may also be filed by FAX if the signatures appear on the same page of the argument and original signatures are presented to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department within 48 hours of transmission. The department's FAX number is 831-454-2445.

Arguments must be accompanied by a signed "Signature Statement" form available at the Santa Cruz County Elections Department or on the department's website at www.votescount.com

Only one argument for and one argument against each measure will be printed in the Voter's Information Pamphlet of the Sample Ballot. Should more than one argument be filed, the county elections official will choose one to appear in accordance with the law.

The deadline for filing rebuttals and analyses is August 28. Public inspection of the documents will take place from August 29 to September 7. A writ of mandate or injunction may be sought to require amendments or deletions.

For more information, please call the Santa Cruz County Elections Department at 831-454-2060 or visit our website at www.votescount.com

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Gail Pellerin
Santa Cruz County Elections Manager
831-454-2419
gail.pellerin@co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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For more information, please call the Santa Cruz County Elections Department at 831-454-2060, visit our office at 701 Ocean St., Room 210 in Santa Cruz, or check out our website at www.votescount.com.