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Clackamas County will place sheriff’s levy on May ballot, meeting told
Summary
Meeting organizers announced that Clackamas County plans to place a sheriff’s levy on the May ballot to maintain existing service levels; ballot language and final rates were not yet public. Officials discussed the possibility of splitting levy costs or using a bond for fleet replacement.
Meeting organizers announced that Clackamas County will place a sheriff’s levy on the May ballot intended to maintain existing levels of service. The meeting noted that the ballot language and final rate details were still being finalized and would be published when available.
Attendees asked whether the levy could be split into components to separate capital needs (for example, a bond for fleet purchases) from ongoing personnel and operations costs, and whether cities that contract for sheriff services should be treated differently. The presenter said County staff are refining cost allocations, are reviewing contract calibrations with cities and are exploring a possible capital bond to fund fleet and other capital expenses.
No formal vote or ordinance was recorded at the meeting; the announcement was presented as an administrative update and an early public notice to committee members and partner jurisdictions.
