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SUBJECT: Approval by the Whatcom County Council to submit to the qualified voters of the County a
proposition authorizing a local sales and use tax of one -tenth of one percent as allowed under RCN' 82.14.450,
with two- thirds of the proceeds to be used for funding countywide emergency medical services and one -third of
the proceeds to be used for criminal justice purposes
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SUMMARYSTATEMENT.
Approval by the Whatcom County Council to submit to the qualified
voters of the County a proposition authorizing a local sales and use
tax of one -lenth of one percent as allowed under RCW 82.14.450,
with two - thirds of the proceeds to be used far funding countywide
emergency medical services and one -third of the proceeds to be used
,for criminal justice purposes.
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PROPOSED BY: Cnn,ent
SPONSORED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: 08109/05
RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -.043
PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE COUNTY A
PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX OF ONE - TENTH
OF ONE PERCENT TO BE USED FOR FUNDING COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES AND AS REQUIRED BY LAW
WHEREAS, appropriate emergency medical services are needed to provide for the
health, welfare, and safety of the residents of Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Emergency Medical Services Working Group and the
Whatcom County Executive have submitted a recommended plan for the provision of these
services; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has reviewed the recommended plan and
determined that continuation of unified countywide emergency medical service is in the best
interest of the people of Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, reduced revenue from Medicaid, Medicare and other sources along with
increasing costs has created a budget deficit in the current program and a projected deficit in the
recommended plan budget; and
Whereas, a stable, long term funding source is necessary in order to adequately provide
these services to the people of Whatcom County as outlined in the recommended emergency
medical services plan.
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I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a ballot proposition shall be submitted in
2 the November 2005 general election to the qualified voters of the County pursuant to RCW
3 82.14.450 to authorize the County Council to fix and impose a local sales and use tax of one -
4 tenth of one percent (0.1 % -- 10 cents for every $100) to be used as required by law and to
5 provide funding for the provision of countywide emergency medical services.
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7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized and
8 requested to initiate the appropriate action necessary to ensure a proposition in substantially the
9 following form shall be submitted to the voters of Whatcom County:
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11 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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13 PROPOSITION NUMBER
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15 SALES AND USE TAX FOR COUNTIES AND CITIES
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17 The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. concerning a proposition to
18 authorize a sales and use tax as allowed by law and for the provision of countywide emergency
19 medical services. This ballot proposition would authorize the imposition of a sales and use tax,
20 in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one -tenth of one percent (0.1 % -- 10 cents for
21 every $100), two - thirds to be used solely for costs associated with the provision of countywide
22 emergency medical services and one -third for criminal justice purposes, as authorized by RC
23 82.14.450. This proposition should be:
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29 BE IT NOW FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Auditor shall cause notice of the
30 proposed proposition to be published in accordance with the state constitution and general law,
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and shall place the proposed proposition upon the ballot of the county -wide general election held
on November 8. 2005.
ADOPTED this 13 day of Sens, 2005.
Dan3�ro%AATA1,E& i1 Clerk
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Asst. Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Laurie Caskey- Schrei er, Council Chair
( Approved () Denied
Pete Kremen, County Executive
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