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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2012-047 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL Na AB2012-347 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to: 11/07/12 Introduction Originator: R E C O V 11/20/12 Hearing Division Head: 3 Dept. Head: OCT 3 2012 Prosecutor: P /© -012 - , Z WHATCOM COUNTY Purchasing/Budget: ,5 /3/441k COUNCIL Executive: /old// TITLE OF DOCUMENT: Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for County Conservation Futures Purposes for 2013 ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( x ) Yes ( X ) SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO NO Requested Date: SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE: (If this item is an ordinance or requires a public hearing, you must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.) The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2013 tax levy for Conservation Futures. COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION: 11 / 07 / 2012 : Introduced 11 / 20 / 2012 : Council Adopted 7 -0 Ord . 2012 - 047 Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number: Ord . 2012-047 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 7, 2012 ORDINANCE NO. 2012-047 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR CONSERVATION FUTURES PURPOSES FOR 2013 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 biennial 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 2012 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 2013 levy in the amount of $0, which is a percentage mettiv,pf 0% from the previous year. S `` 441/t mt es day of November , 2012 . , 041 • _ ? . GOON •,� WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL• • !' = WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON �ar_ Vr � ��` `■ 7CeLe___>se Dan4rowri-Oasis, town l Clerk Kathy Kershner, Council Chair APPROVEBISIfO FORM : APP. '. • VED ( ) NOT APPROVED r—g2C/i/f U rts AN__- Civil Deputy Prjcutor Jack ' uws, Exe utive Date: ///a 7// ? Page 1