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Rural subdivisions and local taxes : the fiscal impact of "recreational" and rural residential subdivisions in Klamath County, Oregon

Starting in the 1960's, the demand for recreational properties nationwide experienced a great surge. [Reilly, 1973; David, 1969; Hoover, n.d.; ASPO, 1976] A number of studies have been done of the impact of recreational subdivisions on local taxes. [Tillson, et. al. 1972; Thompson and Myrick, 1975; LeJeune, 1972; Moss and Clonts, 1972; ASPO, 1976; Brown, 1970] These studies generally indicate that such subdivisions tend to be a fiscal boon initially (lowering local residents' taxes) and that at some point in their development they may become a fiscal burden as the number of year-round resident families increases. The present report is a case study of three types of rural subdivisions in Klamath County, Oregon: (1) exurban subdivisions (i.e., rural ranchettes on the fringe of a small town near the urban center of the county); (2) small town fringe subdivisions (i.e., large lot subdivisions on the fringe of a small unincorporated town); and (3) rural "recreational" subdivisions (i.e., large lot subdivisions in an isolated rural area). The report examines the characteristics of these three types of subdivisions and finds them to be similar in terms of the factors affecting fiscal impacts: the rate of residential development, the public services provided, the number of year-round resident families and the proportion of out-of-county owners. The fiscal impacts of the various types of subdivisions are estimated and the factors which explain the differences are identified. The report concludes with some observations about what are being presented to planning commissions as "recreational" subdivisions.Published February 1977. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Providing rural public services : leadership and organizational considerations

Objectives The research project from which this publica­tion stems, "Institutional Structures for Improving Rural Community Services," proposed to identify those leadership and organizational variables which might be altered to improve the institutional struc­tures for providing public services to rural areas. Implicitly, the project proposal recognized that many declining rural communities will continue to decline. The objective was not to identify means of pro­moting economic or industrial development in rural communities of the nation; rather, researchers at­tempted to identify means by which the quality and range of rural public services might be improved by manipulating or altering the institutions through which services are provided. Accordingly, the ob­jective of this document is to discuss some of the leadership and organizational considerations which influence the provision of rural public services.Published December 1975. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Grant County Oregon : structure of the county economy

Published May 1972. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Agricultural land use decisions for Marion County, Oregon for use in the 1970 Marion County comprehensive plan

Published December 1970. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Business interrelationships of the Tillamook County economy : a study for analysis of economic change

Published October 1978. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Impact of a major economic change on a coastal rural economy : a large aluminum plant in Clatsop County, Oregon

Published July 1973. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

The Tillamook County economy : a working model for evaluating economic change

Published March 1977. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo

Local tax impact of recreational sub-divisions : a case study

Published July 1972. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo