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NO. 2001 -372
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Originator:
Barbara L Cory, Treas rer
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NOV 0 6 2001
WHATCOM COUNTY
COUNCIL
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11/27/01
Introduction
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Dept Heed:
David M. Grant
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sUB✓EcT. Establishing the Whatcom County Tax Refund Fund
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Ordinance
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SUMMARYSTATEMENT:
The proposed ordinance establishes a new fund, the
Whatcom County Tax Refund Fund. The purpose of the
fund is to issue taxpayer refunds as a result of a judgment
pursuant to RCW 84.68.030. Creating this fund will allow
the County, pursuant to RCW 84.68.040, to levy an amount
equal to the judgment amount, plus interest and costs
where allowed, in the following tax year. This levy will
ensure that each affected taxing authority will pay its
equitable share of the judgment. Alternatively, the County
would bear the full financial burden of the judgment.
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: Treasurer recommends that the
Council adopt the proposed ordinance.
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SPONSORED BY: _Treasurer_
PROPOSED BY: Treasurer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 11/13/01
ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -059
ESTABLISHING THE WHATCOM COUNTY TAX REFUND FUND
WHEREAS, Whatcom County is required to pay final judgments against the county for taxes
unlawfully collected from the County Tax Refund Fund pursuant to RCW 84.68.030; and
WHEREAS, creating the county tax refund fund will allow the County to levy an amount equal
to the judgment amount, statutory interest, and costs where allowed; and
WHEREAS, said levy shall ensure that each impacted taxing authority shall contribute its
equitable share of the final judgment, statutory interest and costs where allowed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a new fund is
hereby established, titled "Whatcom County Tax Refund Fund." This new fund shall be
dedicated to the payment of judgments pursuant to RCW 84.68.030 and the Whatcom County
Treasurer shall have responsibility for all aspects of the fund.
ADOPTED this 27 day of November , 2001.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
APPROVED as to form:
avid M. Grant
Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Approved ( )Denied
ete Vemen, Executive
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