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ORDINANCE NO. 87 -69
Consent
Bond Counsel
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON CONFIRMING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR
LOCAL AND ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 9 AND CER-
TIFYING THE SAME TO THE COUNTY TREASURER FOR COL-
LECTION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 87 -67of the County
Council of Whatcom County, Washington, passed and approved on
November 5, 1987, the County Council created Local and Road
Improvement District No. 9 ( "LRID No. 9 "); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on confirmation of the final
assessment roll for LRID No. 9 was held on November 5, 1987 at
7:00 p.m. ; and
WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing on confirmation of the
final assessment roll was duly published, and mailed to each
owner of property within LRID No. 9 pursuant to the requirements
of RCW §§ 36.88.090 and 36.94.250; and
WHEREAS, the Council gave due consideration to the final
assessment roll for LRID No. 9 and all timely written objections
filed with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the final
assessment roll for LRID No. 9 be approved and confirmed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows:
SECTION 1. The County Council, having made all revisions to
the roll it deems necessary, hereby finds and determines that the
final assessment roll for LRID No. 9 is just and equitable, and
that no assessment against property within LRID No. 9 is greater
than the special benefits to be derived from the improvements.
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Accordingly, the final assessment roll, in the total amount of
$3,128,041, is hereby approved and confirmed, and the assessment
set forth therein are hereby levied against each lot, tract and
parcel of property described in said roll, subject to the limita-
tion set forth in Section 4 hereof.
SECTION 2. The Clerk of the Council is hereby directed to
place in the hands of the County Treasurer for collection the
final assessment roll for LRID No. 9, bearing such revisions as
the Council has made thereto and subject further to the limita-
tion of Section 4 hereof. Upon such placement, the amount of
each assessment set forth therein, together with any interest
accrued or penalty imposed from time to time thereon, shall
become a lien against the property so assessed. Said lien shall
be paramount and superior to any other lien or encumbrance
whatsoever, theretofore or thereafter created, except a lien for
general taxes.
SECTION 3. Upon receipt of the final assessment roll for
LRID No. 9, the County Treasurer is hereby directed to publish
notice at the times and in the manner required by RCW
§§ 36.88.270 and 35.49.010, stating that said roll is in his
hands for collection and that such assessments or any portion
thereof may be paid at any time within thirty (30) days from the
date of the first publication of said notice, without penalty,
interest or costs.
SECTION 4. The amount of any assessment, or any portion
thereof, against property in LRID No. 9 not paid in full within
the thirty (30) day period from the date of the first publication
of the County Treasurer's notice shall be payable in twenty (20)
equal annual installments, including interest at the rate of 6.8%
per annum; provided, however, that the installments in 1987 and
1988, prior to the disbursement in full of the loans from the
State of Washington Department of Community Development ( "CERB ")
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shall be reduced as provided in billing notices from CERB to
include interest only on portion of CERB loans actually disbursed
to the County. The first installment shall become due and
payable on October 31, 1987 and annually thereafter on each
October 31. Annual installments, including interest and prin-
cipal, shall be paid in full when due, and no partial payments
shall be accepted by the County Treasurer.
SECTION 5. Any installment not paid when due shall there-
upon become delinquent. All delinquent installments shall be
subject to a penalty equal to ten percent (10 %) per annum of the
amount of the installment, including interest, from the date of
the delinquency until paid.
SECTION 6. The lien of any assessment may be discharged at
any time after the thirty (30) day prepayment period herein
provided for by payment of the entire principal amount of the
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79 assessment remaining unpaid together with interest thereon to the
80 due date of the next installment.
81 PASSED this 5th day of November 1987.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Shirley Van Zknten
County Executive
November 6, 1987
Date
96 Published on October 21, 1987 and November 11, 1987
97 This ordinance will become effective on November 16, 1987
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