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TITLE OF DO NT•
Ordinance Authori ing the Levying of 2017 Property Taxes for County Road Purposes
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Proposed Ordinance
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Requested Date: 11/22/16
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The proposed ordinance authorizes the 2017 Property Tax Levy for County Road Purposes.
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11/9/2016: Introduced 7 -0
11/22/2016: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2016 -051
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Number: Ord. 2016 -051
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 9 2016
ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -051
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2017
PROPERTY TAXES FOR COUNTY ROAD PURPOSES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10 the County Executive is required to
submit for Council consideration proposed tax and revenue ordinances necessary to raise sufficient
revenues to balance the budget; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has approved a budget for the 2017 -2018 biennium, including
all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 22, 2016; 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 County Council held a public hearing regarding the county biennial budget which
included property tax rates, and other revenues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that the amounts collected through the County Road 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 $471,316.08, which is a percentage increase of 2.5%
from the previous year.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED, that the Whatcom County Council does
hereby authorize diverting $806,530 of the County Road District levy for the budget year 2017 to the
General Fund. Diverted County Road Taxes are to be used for traffic law enforcement in the
unincorporated areas of Whatcom County.
reld.ay of- November , 2016.
° WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Dana Brow -0 -0. i ,° a f>ciT Clerk B Buchanan, Council Chair
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor Jack Louw� E ecutiv
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