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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2002-063WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2002 -373 CLEARANCES Initial Date Dale Received in Council 0 ice A craft Date Assi nedto: Originator. t cudve Ig/Wro2 Dl t 1 a 2002 ALL COUNCIL hJE G I ERB �YHATCONI CUllhJtV CGUNCIL 10122102 Introduction Didimet Head: 11/12/02 Hearing Dept Head: Prosecutor LZ4 sloz PurchastngBUdgu: Bits " %5 //z Executive. � t1 W ✓/ _i�1 SUBJECT: Adoption ofan Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for County Road Purposes for 2003 ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing ? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date: SUMMARYSTATEMENT: The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2003 tax levy for County Road Purposes. Distribution Request Indicate those who shouldrecerve a copy after Council action. List speck names to the right. ADS Facilities Management ADS Fimce Brad Bennelt, Marianne Caldwell ADS Human Resources ADSInfs Services Assessor Auditor Cooperative Extension District Court Executive Deence Resler, Francine Kincaid Human Hearing Examiner Jail COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: 2002-373 1012212002: Introduced 1111212 0 0 2: Adopted 7-0, Ord. #2002 -063 Related County Contract #: Juvenile Parks Planning Prosecutor Public Works Sheri Superior Court IiER Treasurer other Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolut� {ion Number (this it Q D. $F' '200,2-0&3 INTRODUCED BY: Consent PROPOSED BY: County Executive DATE: October 22. 2002 ORDINANCE NO. 2002 -063 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR COUNTY ROAD PURPOSES IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE YEAR OF 2003 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 that an increase in the regular Road District property tax levy, in addition to and amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to properly and any increase in the value of state - assessed property, is hereby authorized for the 2003 levy in the amount of $ -0 -, which is a percentage increase of 0% from the previous year. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, the Whatcom County Council does hereby authorize a diverting of a portion of the County Road District levy in the amount of $706,530 for the budget year 2003 only, to the Current Expense Fund account Diverted County Road Taxes to be used for the support of County traffic law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of Whatcom County; f�l ADOPTED this 12 day of November , 2002. ATTEST: Dana Brown- Davis, APPROVED AS TO FORM: Civil Deputy Prosecutor WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON (4/APPROVED ( ) NOT APPROVED ete Kremen, Executive Date: Page 2