Why do Oregon schools, cities constantly ask for property tax hikes?

Measures 5 and 50 were passed by voters in the 1990s to save property owners money, but they're causing funding problems for local governments.
Fox 12 Oregon

Oregon property tax deferral program sees declining participation despite available funds

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A decades-old Oregon program that allows seniors and disabled homeowners to defer property taxes has seen participation drop dramatically, despite having tens of millions of ...
Oregonian

Readers respond: Seniors don’t need blanket property tax breaks

The idea of capping property taxes for seniors is not fair, (“Readers respond: Cap Portland property tax for seniors,” Oct. 6). Limiting taxes simply because of age is discriminatory. Further, as a ...

A tasty lesson in Oregon property tax compression, using jelly beans

Statesman Journal reporter Bill Poehler uses jelly beans to explain property tax compression and why local governments rely ...