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Introduction
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11/9/04
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SUBJECT:
Adoption of An Ordinance Authorizing The Levy Of Taxes For County And State Purposes In Whatcom
County, Washington, For The Year Of 2005 Pursuant To Home Rule Charter Section 6.10
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
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SUMMARYSTATEMENT:
The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom
County 2005 tax levy.
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN:
10/26/04: Introduced
11/9/04: Adopted 7 -0, Ord#2004 -058
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Ordinance or Resolution Number
(this item): Ordinance 2004 -058
INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE: October 26, 2004
ORDINANCE NO. 2004 -058
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR COUNTY AND STATE PURPOSES
IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR OF 2005
PURSUANT TO HOME RULE CHARTER SECTION 6.10
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 reviewed that proposed annual budget, including all sources
of revenues and anticipated expenditures; and,
WHEREAS, the annual budget has detailed listings of various revenues including property taxes;
and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has held a public hearing concerning the annual budget, the
property tax rates, and revenues included therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council:
(A)The property taxes for Whatcom County are hereby levied and are to be charged to the
assessment and tax rolls of Whatcom County; and,
(B) Property taxes are levied in 2004 for collection in 2005; and,
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(C) The amounts collected through the County general levy shall be limited to the amount of2004
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 resulfing 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 2005 levy in the
amount of $ 0, which is a percentage increase of 0% from the previous year; and,
(D) Because the state of Washington is unable to provide the figures and documentation necessary
to establish fixed levy rates, as these figures do become available from the state, levies shall be
fixed per "Exhibit A" which shall be prepared by the County Assessor, and attached and
incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the taxes to be levied against parcels ofproperty within the
Diking Districts, Drainage Districts, and Drainage Improvement Districts are to be credited to the
individual maintenance funds for the year 2005, and the amounts to be apportioned to the original
assessments for construction in said districts are as follows per "Exhibit B" attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if the Washington State Legislature changes any laws
affecting levies contained herein, and the Prosecuting Attomey's Office concurs, the Whatcom County
administration will change such levies accordingly.
ADOPTEI=tJ4W,.9 dayof November ,2004.
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Civil Deputy Prose or � Pete Kremen, Executive
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EXHIBIT A AND B WILL BE
AVAILABLE AFTER THE
FIRST OF THE YEAR 2005