HomeMy WebLinkAboutFinance January 17 1989WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 17, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 3 :00 p.m. by Committee Chairman Dan
Warner with members Emily Jackson and Mary Vanderpol present. Also present
were Council member Don Hansey, Barbara Cory, Treasurer; Shirley Forslof,
Auditor; Bob Carmichael, Prosecutor's office; Tom Sutberry, Budget Director,
and Bonnie Strode, Water District 10.
Election of Officers
Jackson moved that Warner continue to be Chairman of this committee.
Vanderpol seconded. Warner accepted.
Resolution to sell property acquired by County on tax foreclosure (request
number 4)
Strode stated that the County is no longer collecting delinquent service
charges on the sale of property acquired on tax foreclosure. On the current
sale this amounted to $10,000 in lost revenue to the water district.
Carmichael stated that the way the law is written the County only has the
right to collect assessment and not services charges or liens. The only
recourse the water districts have on delinquent service charges is to
foreclose and this Is not financially feasible. Warner was very sympathetic
to the water district as these lines must be kept up and serviced but had to
acknowledge the way the law is written.
Warner moved to recommend approval of the resolution to sell property
without adding water district service charges. Vanderpol seconded.
Motion carried.
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Jackson moved to recommend approval to the Council. Vanderpol seconded.
Motion carried.
Vanderpol moved we recommend approval to the Council. Jackson seconded.
Motion carried.
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Cory outlined a request from Habitat International for a donation of
land for their project of constructing a home with volunteer labor for a
family in need. Cory was asked to check the legality of this act and also
check on the possibility of leasing the land for a long term period. Since
this has been going on in Yakima, it was suggested that they be called to see
if the County had donated land In that area.
Forslof brought statistics concerning the cost of different elections
(Federal - $15,000, State - $64,000, County - $13,000). She suggested
everyone lobby to see that our state pays its share of elections.
The meeting was adjourned at 4 :00 p.m.
ATTEST:
Ba bara Maher, Cler
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Daniel M. Warner, Member