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DATE November 6, 1980
INTRODUCED BY
Roehl
PROPOSED BY Public Works Department
ORDINANCE N0. 80 -97
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING_ THE DIVERTING OF A PORTION
OF THE COUNTY ROADN4ET�Y FOR USE IN THE COUNTY CURRENT
EXPENSE FUND AS PVIDED IN R.C.W. 36.33.220 AND PRO-
VIDING THAT ALL DIVERTED COUNTY ROAD TAXES SHALL BE SO
DESIGNATED IN THE COUNTY CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET UNDER
ACCOUNT NO. 311.20 AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE SUPPORT
OF THE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE UNINCOR-
PORATED AREAS OF WHATCOM COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has determined, after due de-
liberation of the 1981 budget, to use part of the county road millage for the
county current expense fund operations; and
WHEREAS, certain county services cannot be eliminated or reduced
and certain funds must be diverted; and
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 36.82.040 and R.C.W. 36.33.220 mandate that revenues
diverted from the county road levy shall be placed in a separate, identifiable
account within the county current expense fund; and
WHEREAS, R.C.W. 36.40 authorizes the legislative authority to ex-
pend any portion of the county road property tax revenue for any service to
be provided in the unincorporated areas of the county;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED.
Section 1.
The Whatcom County 'Council does hereby authorize the diverting of
county road funds in the amount of $400,000 for an estimated levy to be
diverted in the amount of .217.14 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, for the
budget yeaz of 1981 only, to the current expense fund account No. 311.20 to
be used for the support of the.county law enforcement services in the unin-
corporated areas of Whatcom County.
Section 2.
A copy of this ordinance:shall be.furnished to the State Auditor,
State Examiner, County Auditor, County Treasurer, Public Works Director,
and the County Assessor.
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jj ATTEST: Joan Ogden
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Shirley Varg Zanten
Chairperson
JohV Louws, County Executive
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