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CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
11/09/11 Introduction
Originator _ n IF V E I » g
I ll/22/11 Hearin
Division Head:
Dept. Head: NOV 0 .1 2011
Prosecutor: Lo7 / ) , WHATCOM COUNTY - -
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Executive: PA` 12 1 41
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An Ordinance Limiting the 2012 General Fund Property Tax Levy
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( )( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: November 22 , 2011
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The proposed ordinance limits 2012 General Fund Property Tax Levy and establishes a new maximum
allowable property tax levy.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11 / 09 / 2011 : Introduced
11 / 22 / 2011 : Council Adopted 7 -0
Ord . 2011 -045
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord , 2011 -045
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on the County 's website at: www. co. whatcom. wa. us/council.
INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE : November 9 , 2011
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -045
AN ORDINANCE LIMITING THE 2012
GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX LEVY
WHEREAS, the County Council has approved a budget for the 2011 -2012 biennium, including
all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 23 , 2010 ; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has met and considered the mid-biennium review and
modification to the 2011 -2012 budget, 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 General Fund
property tax levy for 2012 to fund essential county services, and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that amounts collected through the County general levy shall be limited to the amount of 2011
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 2012 levy in the amount of $0, which is a percentage increase of 0%
from the p,ei iousyear.
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APPRdVED hS %T'O/FORM : PROVED ( ) NOT APPROVED
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Deputy Prose t ` or ete Kremen, Executive
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