Impact of Measure 66 and Measure 67 on Washington County
Volunteer in Washington County
By the Numbers
| Children in public schools: | 83,701 |
| People on the Oregon Health Plan: | 38,334 |
| Seniors and people with disabilities receiving long-term care (in-home, assisted living, nursing homes): | 2,099 |
| People who received an initial unemployment check in 2009: | 27,123 |
| Released criminal offenders under supervision: | 1,125 |
| Tax filers who make $250,000 or more (households) or $125,000 or more (individual filers): | 7,033 |
What’s at Stake?
- $41.3 million in K-12 school funding for Washington County’s 83,701 students – on average, $430.09 per student.
- Hillsboro SD 1J: $10.17 million
- Banks SD 13: $587,340
- Forest Grove SD 15: $3.32 million
- Tigard-Tualatin SD 23J: $6.23 million
- Beaverton SD 48J: $18.66 million
- Sherwood SD 88J: $2.15 million
- Gaston SD 511J: $268,000
- Portland Community College: If the measures fail, could be forced to raise tuition 9%, cap enrollment, suspend programs, and eliminate faculty positions as a result of a 5% reduction in Community College State Funding.
- Portland State University could lose $7.08 million, resulting in higher tuition, staff and faculty layoffs, and program reductions.
- Washington County Courts, which could close one day a week
- A tax break for 27,123 unemployed people, who will receive a tax refund on the first $2,400 they received in unemployment benefits
