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IN`1'RODUC12) BY 11ansey
PROPOSED BY Ce L. BOWENi
el L, tINUHAM. WASH.
RESOLUTION NO. 80-4
A RESOLUTION IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION
OF UNCOLLECTABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
MORE THAN SIX YEARS DELINQUENT
WHEREAS, the County Treasurer has filed with the County Auditor 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
County Council; and
WHEREAS, based upon the Treasurer's Affidavit, the 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 cancellation precluded
by any other legal impediment that might invalidate such cancellations;
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNTY COUNCIL approves the Treasurer's request
for cancellations of these personal property taxes listed in thi �o'fidavit
dated 3 , 1980 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 exting-
uish the lien of such uncollectable personal property taxes and take all
necessary steps under the law to secure and order of the court cancelli.riu said
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uncollectable taxes and extinguishing
the lien
thereof.
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PASSED this
day
of, L� ,1980.
Ogden
WHATCOM
COUNTY COUNCIL
Cciin Audi -t'or & Ex- Officio
WHATCOM
COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Y1� ck of the Council
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Shirley
VarP ZantlerJ, Chairperson
Approl -,)- CY/ as to for M
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Am �: 1980
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