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January 22, 1981 INTRODUCED BY: Hansey
PROPOSED BY: Hansey
RESOLUTION NO. 81 -5
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF DISCONTINUING A SEPARATE
PUBLIC HEALTH LEVY AS PROVIDED IN R.C.W. 70.12.025 AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING COUNTY COUNCIL HEALTH BOARD
MEMBERS TO DEVELOP AN EQUITABLE FORMULA FOR CONTRIBU-
TIONS TO THE OPERATION OF THE HEALTH BOARD
WHEREAS, in 1975, the State Legislature passed R.C.W.
70.12.025 which abolished the requirement for counties to
levy separate " Publis Health Levies" and mandated county leg -
islative authorities to "annually budget and appropriate
a sum for public health work; ".and
WHEREAS, most counties have discontinued the practice of
submitting a separate line item levy for Public Health in
favor of budgeting and appropriating money through their
current expense budgets; and
WHEREAS, other state laws require that a formula system be,
used by Public Health Districts in preparing the distribu-
tion of participation of cities, counties and others to pro-
vide funds for the operation of the Health Di.st.r:i_ct; and
WHEREAS, this formula.has not been updated by the State Board
of IIealth to reflect various changes in state laws, including
passage of R.C.W. 70.12.025; and
WHEREAS, the Bellingham Whatcom County District Department of
Public Health used this formula with assumptions to reflect
changes in state laws to develop the distribution of contri-
butions between cities and the county for the 1981 Health
Department Budget; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the participating municipalities
which form the Health District will need to develop their
own distribution 'formula to resolve the 1981 budget and 'to
provide a reliable method of developing future budgets and
distribution of contribution methods in the absence of an
updated formula by the State Board of Health;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
Section 1: Whatcom County will discontinue placing a separat
"Public Health" levy in the collection of taxes beginning in 1982
as provided in R.C.I'?. 70.12.025 and shall budget an4 appropriate
a sum for public health work.
Section 2: The County Council members on the Health Board
are authorized and directed to encourage the Health Board and. the
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participating municipalities to develop a fair and equitable for-
mula for contributions to the operation of the Health Board i.ncludi
the direction of this Resolution.
Section 3: Copies of this resolution are to be immediately
transmitted to the County Executive; the District Health Officer
and each member of the Health Board (who represent all parti.-
c.ipating municipalities).
PASSED this 22nd day of January, 1981.
Attest: Joan Ogden
Auditor & Ex-officio
Clerk of t-he Council
By:
Deputy
APPROVED AS TO FOPIM-
Bruce L. Disend, Civil Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Shirley Vat Zani ,,n, Chairperson