Impact of Measure 66 and Measure 67 on Lincoln County
By the Numbers
| Children in public schools: | 5,377 |
| People on the Oregon Health Plan: | 5,971 |
| Seniors and people with disabilities receiving long-term care (in-home, assisted living, nursing homes): | 551 |
| People who received an initial unemployment check in 2009: | 2,095 |
| Released criminal offenders under supervision: | 186 |
| Tax filers who make $250,000 or more (households) or $125,000 or more (individual filers): | 325 |
What’s at Stake?
- $2.8 million in K-12 school funding for Lincoln County’s 5,377 students — on average, $437.13 per student.
- Oregon Coast Community College: If the measures fail, OCCC could be forced to raise tuition 9%, cap enrollment, reduce days, and eliminate faculty positions as a result of a 5% reduction in Community College State Funding.
- Lincoln County Courts, which could close one day a week
- A tax break for 2,095 unemployed people, who will receive a tax refund on the first $2,400 they received in unemployment benefits
