City of Canby Measure 3-643 — Amend City of Canby City Charter Chapter X (Clackamas County)

What it does

Shall Canby Amend Charter Chapter X, regarding Canby Utility Board?

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

Official text: source

Background

According to the City's explanatory statement, Charter Chapter X creates separate water and electric departments under the Canby Utility Board. Since 1982, voters have given the City Council control of the water department, which Council has delegated back to the Board.

The statement says the Charter bars the Board from issuing water revenue bonds and requires voter approval for electric debt or spending above the prior year's gross revenue. It says these limits affect funding for a new water treatment plant the Board is developing.

A Charter Review Subcommittee convened in December 2025 recommended combining the departments under the Board's exclusive control with authority to issue water revenue bonds, and raising the short-term loan cap from 50% to 100% of prior-year electric revenue. It also recommended allowing three successive board terms and requiring quarterly reports to Council.

No arguments for or against the measure were filed in the county voters' pamphlet.

Put on the ballot by Canby City Council (referred).

From official source.

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Quick answers

How many votes does City of Canby Measure 3-643 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Canby Measure 3-643?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.