HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2009-078 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2009 -413
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TITLE o F DOCUMENT:
Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for County Conservation Futures Purposes for
2010
ATTACHMENTS: .
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( x ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: 11 / 10 / 2009
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The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2010 tax levy for Conservation Futures.
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 : Substitute accepted , Amended &
Adopted 5 - 2 Fleetwood & Weimer opposed
Ord . 2009 - 078
Related County Contract #: Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution
Number: Ord . 2009 -078
Please Note: Once adopted and signed, ordinances and resolutions are available for viewing and printing
on the County 's websiteat: www. co. whatcom. wa. us/council.
INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE : October 27, 2009
ORDINANCE NO. 2009 -078
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR CONSERVATION FUTURES PURPOSES FOR 2010
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 2009-2010 biennium, including
all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures; and,
WHEREAS, the biennial budget provides detailed listings of various revenues including property
taxes; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has held a public hearing concerning the biennial budget, the
property tax rates, and revenues included therein.
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 2009 taxes less $543 ,000, plus any increase 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 2010 levy in the
amount of�w(n ,$1543 ,000, which is a percentage decrease of (56 . 7)% from the previous year.
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