HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1993-087WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. g3 -475
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Property M nt. Co $m,itne 11/23/93 1 Council Introduction
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WHATCOM COUNTY
COUNCIL
SUBJECT.•
Amendment to WCC 1.10.300 to expand County's options for diAursing
of tax -title property.
ATTACHMENTS:
Public Hearing Needed? Yes /_/ No /_/.
SUMMARY STATEMENT: State law allows counties a variety of options in
disposing of tax -title property. Currently WCC 1.10.300 does not include
the full -range of options available to the County. The proposed amend-
ment would enable the County to exercise the full range of options which
state law provides.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend Approval.
COMMITTEE ACTION (including dates):
COUNCIL ACTION (including dates):
11/23/93: Council introduction
12/14/93: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0.
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number. Ord 93 -087
SPONSORED BY. Consent
PROPOSED BY: Property Management Committee
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/23/93
ORDINANCE NO. 93-087
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SALE OF
TAX -TITLE PROPERTY BY WHATCOM COUNTY IN
ACCORD WITH THE .PROVISIONS CURRENTLY
CONTAINED IN STATE. LAW.
WHEREAS, the sale of tax -title property held by Whatcom
County is currently governed by Whatcom County Code 1.10.300,
RCW 84.64.270, and RCW 36.35; 1
WHEREAS, RCW 84.64.320 also contains provisions
pertinent to the manner of selling such tax -title property,
and a recent amendment of that code section expanded the range
of options available to the county in such situations.
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be advantageous to the County
to have the flexibility to dispose of property under the
various conditions which are described in the newly amended
RCW 84.64.320;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Whatcom County Code
1.10.300 shall be amended as follows:
Disposition of the county tax title
property shall be made pursuant to the
powers, procedures, and notice requirements
contained. in RCW 84.64.270, RCW 84.64.320,
and RCW 36.35.
ADOPTED this 7th day of
ATTEST:
RAMONA REEVES
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DANIEL L. GIBSON
Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
- Ordinance-
December
1992.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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MARG LAIDLAW, Chair
( ✓) APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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SHIRLEY VAN ZANTkd
Executive
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