HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2010-061 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO.
CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned to:
10/26/10 Introduction
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
An Ordinance Authorizing the Levying of 2011 Property Taxes for County Road Purposes
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( x ) Yes ( _.. ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: 111 09 / 2010
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The proposed ordinance authorizes the 2011 Property Tax Levy for County Road Purposes .
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
10 / 26 / 2010 : Introduced
11 / 09 / 2010 : Council postponed to 11 / 23 / 2010
written record held open until 11 / 23 / 2010
11 / 23 / 2010 : Council Adopted 7 -0
Ord . 2010- 061
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: ord . 2010-061
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INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE : October 26, 2010
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-061
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2011
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 taxes having been on estimates filed in accordance with Home Rule
Charter 6 .20 ; 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 2010 taxes,
increased for the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in
the value of state assessed property.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Whatcom County Council does hereby authorize a
diverting of a portion of the County Road District levy in the amount of $706, 530, for the budget year
2011 to the Current Expense Fund account Diverted County Road Taxes to be used for the support of
county traffic law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of Whatcom County.
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