HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2013-066 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2013-382
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
11/12/13 Introduction
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for County Conservation Futures Purposes for
2014
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2014 tax levy for Conservation Futures.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11/12/2013: Introduced
11/26/2013: Council Adopted 7-0
Ord. 2013-066
Related County Contract#: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord. 2013-066
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing
on the County's website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council..
INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE: November 12, 2013
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-066
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR CONSERVATION FUTURES PURPOSES FOR 2014
WHEREAS, pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10 the County Executive is required to
submit for Council consideration a budget and proposed tax and revenue ordinances necessary to raise
sufficient revenues to balance the budget; and,
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 held a public hearing regarding the mid biennium review and
modification of the county budget which included property tax rates, and other revenues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that amounts collected through the County Conservation Futures 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 t Ile 2014 levy in the amount of$0, which is a
percentaggvit1 'ease of,A% from the previous year.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ( • ' ^ ED )NOT APPROVED
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jack Lo s, Exec Live
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