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An Ordinance Limiting The 2010 Road Fund Property Tax Levy
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: 11110 I 2009
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The proposed ordinance limits the Whatcom County 2010 Property tax levy and establishes new maximum
allowable Road Fund property tax levy.
COMMITTEE ACTION: COUNCIL ACTION:
11 / 24 / 2009 : Discussed 10 / 27 / 2009 : Introduced
11 / 10 / 2009 : Held to November 24 , 7 -0 -
. written record open to November 24
11 / 24 / 2009 : Council Adopted 7 - 0
Ord . 2009 -077
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: ord . 2009 - 077
PROPOSED BY: COUNTY EXECUTIVE
SPONSORED BY: CONSENT
INTRODUCTION DATE : OCTOBER 27, 2009
ORDINANCE NO . 2009 -077
LIMITING THE 2010 ROAD FUND PROPERTY LEVY
WHEREAS, the County Council has met and considered amendments to the
2009 - 2010 biennial budget, and ;
WHEREAS, the County Council , in the course of considering the budget for
2009 - 2010 has reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses
and obligations ; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined not to increase the Road Fund
property tax levy for 2010 ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom
County Council that amounts collected through the County Road levy shall be limited to
the amount of 2009 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 a property tax increase in addition to an
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
2010 levy in the amount of $ 0 , which is a percentage increase of 0 % from the previous
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Civil Deputy Pros cutor Pete Kremen , Executive
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