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TITLE OF D C ENT:
A Resolution Authorizing The Levy Of Taxes for the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District for 2017
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Proposed Resolution
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Be clear in explaining the intent of the action.)
The proposed resolution adopts the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District 2017 tax levy.
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COMMITTEE ACTION.
COUNCIL ACTION.
11/9/2016: Introduced 7 -0 (Council acting as the
FCZDBS)
11/22/2016: Approved 6 -1, Brenner opposed,
Res. 2016 -048 (Council acting as the
FCZDBS)
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RESOLUTION NO.
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 09, 2016
2016 -048
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR THE WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT FOR 2017
WHEREAS, RCW 86.15.160(3) authorizes the Board of Supervisors of the Whatcom
County Flood Control Zone District (WCFCZD) to impose an ad valorem property tax levy of up to
fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon real property within the district; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the WCFCZD has reviewed the proposed annual
budget, including all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures; and,
WHEREAS, a large taxpayer appealed the valuation determined for their property for the
tax years 2013 -2015, and was subject to reduction associated with highly valued disputed
property per RCW 84.52.018; and,
WHEREAS, taxes on values in question were held in abeyance for 2013 -2015; and,
WHEREAS, the taxpayer and the County have resolved the values in question; and,
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Revenue requires the County increase
property taxes to recover levy increases for new construction and improvements to property and
any increase in the value of state assessed property for tax years 2013 -2015; and,
WHEREAS, the WCFCZD Board of Supervisors has held a public hearing concerning the
annual budget, the property tax rates, and revenues included therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the WCFCZD Board of Supervisors that
amounts collected through the WCFCZD levy shall be limited to the amount of 2016 taxes, in
addition to levy increases for new construction and improvements to property and any increase
in the value of state assessed property, including levy increases from new construction,
improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property resulting
from recovery of valuation in controversy. A property tax increase, in addition to the amount
resulting from the addition of new construction, and improvements to property and any increase
in the value of state - assessed property, is hereby authorized for the 2017 levy in the amount of
$41,791.90, which is a percentage increase of 1.23% from the previous year.
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�TED this f day of
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Dana Brown- ,baviS,, uncil_derk
APPROVED AS Yd FORM:
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
November
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WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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H TCOM Cjl;lUNTY, WASHINGTON
Bar _tYl chanan, District Chair
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