HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2013-063 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2013-379
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CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
11/12/13 Introduction
Originator:
11/26/13 Hearing
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Prosecutor: _ NOV 0 5 2013
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
An Ordinance Authorizing the Levying of 2014 Property Taxes for County Road Purposes
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( x ) Yes ( x ) NO
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The proposed ordinance authorizes the 2014 Property Tax Levy for County Road Purposes.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11/12/2013: Introduced
11/26/2013: Council Adopted 7-0
Ord. 2013-063
Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2013-063
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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE: November 12, 2013
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-063
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2014
PROPERTY TAXES FOR COUNTY ROAD PURPOSES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10 the County Executive is required to
submit for Council consideration proposed tax and revenue ordinances necessary to raise sufficient
revenues to balance the Budget; and,
WHEREAS,the County Council held a public hearing regarding the biennial county budget which
included property tax rates, and other revenues;
WHEREAS,the County Council has approved a budget for the 2013-2014 biennium,including
all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 20, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council, in the course of considering the mid-biennium review and
modification has reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and obligations;
and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is not necessary to increase the Road Fund
property tax levy for 2014, and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that the amounts collected through the County Road levy shall be limited to the amount of 2013
taxes,increased for the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the
value of state assessed property. A property tax increase in addition to the amount resulting from the
addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed
property is hereby authorized for the 2014 levy in the amount of$0,which is a percentage increase of 0%
from the previous year.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED,that the Whatcom County Council does
hereby authorize diverting $806,530 of the County Road District levy for the budget year 2014 to the
General Fund. Diverted County Road Taxes are to be used for traffic law enforcement in the
unincorporated areas of Whatcom County.
AllOPTELI day of November , 2013.
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