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)ATE: February 4, 1982
INTRODUCED B
PROPOSED BY:
RESOLUTION NO,. 82 -9
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION
OF UNCOLLECTABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
MORE THAN SIX YEARS DELINQUENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington
84.56.240 C. L. Bowen, T.'r'hatcom County Treasurer has
filed with the 111hatcom County Aduitor a list of personal
property taxes which the Treasurer is unable for want
of goods or chattels whereupon to levy, to collect by
distraint or otherwise; which list is accompanied with
an affidavit of himself and the Deputy Treasurer
entrusted with the collection of said taxes, stating
that he had made diligent search and inquiry for goods
and .chattels wherewith to make such taxes, and was unable
to collect same; and
WHEREAS, such list and affidavit have been timely
delivered to the Whatcom County Council; and
WHEREAS, based upon the Treasurer's Affidavit, the
Whatcom County Council finds that such taxes are beyond
hope of collection, and.their cancellation will not
impair the obligation of any bond issue nor is cancel-
lation precluded by any other legal impediment that
might invalidate such cancellations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Whatcom County Council approves the
Treasurer's request for cancellations of these personal property
taxes listed in the affidavit dated January 5, 1982 as being more
than six years delinquent and beyond hope of collection;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Treasurer is authorized to
petition the Superior Court of Whatcom County to finally cancel
and completely extinguish the lien of such uncollectable personal
property taxes and take all necessary steps under the law to secure
an order of the court cancelling said uncollectable taxes and
extinguishing the lien thereof.
PASSED this 4th
day of February , 1982.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
kTTEST :
r; �,� illiam P. Roehl, Chair
:lerk of the Coun it
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