Measures 66 and 67: Good for Oregon business

With just two weeks left until Election Day, businesses around the state are speaking up in support of Measures 66 and 67, which will help preserve funding for important environmental programs, schools, healthcare and public safety.

Measures 66 and 67 will also help protect Oregon’s ability to maintain an environment that attracts innovative companies that can propel Oregon into a clean-energy future with reduced dependence on dirty fossil fuels. If these measures don’t pass, economic development incentives could face cuts, compromising the state’s ability to compete for new businesses and the local jobs they would create. In such tough economic times, we need to preserve important services and job-creation opportunities.

Take Arcimoto, an electric-car company based in Eugene. Arcimoto aims to quadruple its current staff of 14 by next fall, with plans to employ more than 100 Oregon workers by the following year.  This is especially significant given that in Lane County, many of these workers had been working in the RV industry which has recently experienced massive layoffs.  

In fact, Arcimoto has already hired employees from that industry—because they already have the skills needed in this burgeoning industry.

In addition, Arcimoto uses a number of the same suppliers and component manufacturers as the RV industry. They can breathe new life into the local economy.

The environmental community is working hard to help Arcimoto and other thriving cutting-edge businesses attract investment that can help them grow and succeed. But if Measures 66 and 67 don't pass, the state's investments companies like Arcimoto could be cut or elimated.

Don’t we want businesses like this to succeed? Vote Yes on Measures 66 and 67.