
- Sweeping tax reform proposed in the budget would affect local tax collections and services supported by sales tax levies.
- A small portion of new revenue from increased severance taxes on oil and gas drilling is set aside for communities impacted by fracking.
- The proposal reduces – and in many cases eliminates – reimbursements from the state to communities for revenue lost after state tax reform.
- Local transit funding remains well below prior levels and the recommendations of an ODOT analysis.