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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.
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ADS Facilities Management
ADS Fimce
Brad Bennelt, Marianne
Caldwell
ADS Human Resources
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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
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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;
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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:
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