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Wood Village manager outlines likely $1.35 levy to close a $400,000 public-safety gap
Summary
City Manager Greg Dirks said the city is likely to ask voters in May 2026 to approve a five-year operating levy of $1.35 per $1,000 of assessed value to close an estimated more-than-$400,000 gap in police, fire and 9-1-1 funding; if approved it would be added to property tax bills for five years.
City Manager Greg Dirks told residents the city is considering referring a five-year operating levy to the May 2026 ballot to help close an ongoing public-safety funding gap. "The levy being considered is a dollar 35 per thousand of assessed value," Dirks said, and he described that levy as limited-term — it would not change the city’s permanent property-tax rate.
Dirks gave an example to show household impact: he said the average assessed value for a single-family home in the older part of Wood Village is about $221,000, which he estimated would translate to roughly $300 a year (about $25 a month) at the proposed rate. He emphasized assessed value — not market value — determines the tax calculation and noted that many homes have assessed values set under Oregon’s Measures 5 and 50.
Dirks said the levy is intended to close a structural gap rather than pay only for enhancements. "A dollar 35 closes this gap only," he said, while improvements such as a temporary station would be funded from city savings while staff and regional partners pursue a longer-term district solution. He encouraged residents to take the city survey and to check the city website for details on the measure and registration deadlines.
