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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Chris Barker / The Bulletin
March 12, 2003
Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a property tax hike aimed at funding Deschutes County's emergency dispatch center, reversing a November defeat of the same issue and bucking a trend of anti-tax sentiment.
The four-year tax increase won easily, with 65 percent voting "yes" and....