City of Troutdale Measure 26-265 — Five-year Local Option Levy for Police, Fire & 911 Operations (Multnomah County)

What it does

Shall Troutdale adopt a local option levy at $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value for police, fire & 911 services? This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three percent.

A YES vote means

Troutdale would adopt a five-year local option property tax levy of $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value for police, fire and 911 services.

A NO vote means

Troutdale would not adopt this $1.60 per $1,000 levy for police, fire and 911 services.

What it would cost

1.6 mills: $160 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.

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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to the City's explanatory statement, Troutdale provides police, fire and 911 services through contracts with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, the City of Gresham Fire Department and the Bureau of Emergency Communications. The city says those costs have outpaced its revenue.

The statement says property taxes are projected to bring in $7.9 million in FY 2026–27, while combined public safety costs already exceed $10 million a year and may top $14 million by FY 2030–31. It projects a $3 million gap next year, growing to more than $5 million by 2030.

The City says that if the $1.60-per-$1,000 levy passes, it intends to eliminate the current $25-a-month Public Safety Utility Fee. Per the summary, the average homeowner would pay about $428.48 a year in levy, for a net increase of about $128.48 after the fee is dropped.

The statement says the five-year term would give the City time to evaluate options such as forming or annexing into a fire district, or re-establishing a Troutdale Police Department.

Put on the ballot by City of Troutdale (notice of measure election filed August 12, 2026).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Troutdale Measure 26-265 mean?

Troutdale would adopt a five-year local option property tax levy of $1.60 per $1,000 of assessed value for police, fire and 911 services.

What does a NO vote on City of Troutdale Measure 26-265 mean?

Troutdale would not adopt this $1.60 per $1,000 levy for police, fire and 911 services.

How many votes does City of Troutdale Measure 26-265 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 Troutdale Measure 26-265?

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.