HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2003-030Proposed by: Consent
Sponsored by: Consent
Introduced: April 22. 2003
ORDINANCE NO. 2003 -030
AMENDING ORDINANCE 2003 -005, CHANGING THE DATE FOR SUBMITTING
TO THE VOTERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY A PROPOSITION IMPOSING THE
LEVY OF AN ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX FOR SIX YEARS TO FUND FIRE
SERVICE PRE - HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2003, the Whatcom County Council adopted
Ordinance 2003 -005, voting to hold a special election on September 16, 2003, to
submit to the voters of Whatcom County a proposition authorizing the imposition of
a regular property tax levy of $.385 or less per thousand dollars of assessed
valuation for each of six consecutive years for the continued provision of fire service
pre - hospital emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2003, the Whatcom County Council discussed the
cost of holding a special election and recommended amending Ordinance 2003 -005
to change the date of the election to the November 4, 2003, General Election.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT
ORDAINED
that Ordinance 2003 -005, Section 6,
is hereby amended as indicated in
Exhibit A to
this ordinance.
ADOPTED this 6
day of
May
, 2003.
ATTEST
Dana Brown- Davis, Clerk of the Council
A, ROVED AS T F ORM:
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor
OMnence /C unty Emergency Mrdtenl Services Levy
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATffOM COUNTY WASHINGTON
Dan McShane, Council Chair
(
pRmyed ( ) Denied
Pe a Kre men, County Executive
Date: S ��~0J
EXHIBIT A
(EMS DATE CHANGE ORDINANCE)
Section 6. Call for Special Election. Pursuant to the requirement of RCW
29.13.010, it is hereby deemed by this Council that
X16, 2093 at the.GeneraT Ele to,be held on N,oue l 4, 2003
Of a proposition authorizing the previously described six year levy for fire service
pre - hospital emergency medical services 0,all be su edothegte
Whatcomgpouft The Whatcom County Auditor shall cause notice to be given
of this ordinance in accordance with the state constitution and general law and
to submit to the registered voters of the county, at the said special county
election, the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Clerk of the Council is hereby
authorized and directed to certify that proposition to the Whatcom County
Auditor in substantially the following form:
Whatcom County, Washington
Proposition #1: Regular Property Tax
Levy for Fire Service Pre - Hospital Emergency Medical Services
Shall Whatcom County be authorized to impose regular property tax levies of
$ 385 or less per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six
consecutive years for the continued provision of fire service pre - hospital
emergency medical services, all as provided in Whatcom County Ordinance
2003 -005?
Yes .........
No.........
Ordinance /County Emergency Medical Serviccs Levy