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2018 -040
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TITLE OF DOCL l riftcation of 2018 Property Tax Levy Ordinances
ATTACHMENTS. Propbsed Resolution
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( X ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( X )Fes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Requested Date: January 30, 2018
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must provide the language for use in the required public notice. Be specific and cite RCW or WCC as appropriate. Be clear in explaining the
intent of the action.)
The proposed resolution clarifies the 2018 Property Tax Levy Ordinances as a result of any ambiguities caused by
the 2017 administrative deduction related to settlement of the BP Refinery tax appeal.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
1/16/2018: Substitute Introduced 6 -0
1/30/2018: Approved 7 -0, Resolution 2018 -001
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Res. 2018 -001
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCED: 01/16/18
Resolution 2018 -001
CLARIFICATION OF 2018 PROPERTY TAX
LEVY ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council adopted 2018 property tax levy ordinances 2017 -065
(General Fund), 2017 -066 (Conservation Futures Fund) and 2017 -067 (Road Fund) on
November 21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council acting as the Whatcom County Flood Control Zone
Distict Board of Supervisors adopted 2018 property tax levy resolution 2017 -064 (Flood Control
Zone Distict Fund) on November 21, 2017; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.018 recovered tax collections resulting from the settlement
of the BP Refinery property tax appeal resulted in a one -time administrative deduction from
taxes levied in ordinances 2017 -065, 2017 -066, 2017 -067 and Resolution 2017 -064; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council wishes to clarify any ambiguity pertaining to
property taxes levied caused by the administrative deduction related to settlement of the BP
Refinery tax appeal;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the 2018 Adopted Levy Ordinances (Ordinance 2017-
065, Ordinance 2017 -066, and Ordinance 2017 -067) include dollar increase and percentage
change from the previous year of zero (0) dollar and zero (0) percentage increase to the actual
levy from the previous year (2017), before amounts administratively deducted pursuant to RCW
84.52.018, related to recovered tax amounts from the settlement of highly valued disputed
property (BP Refinery). The referenced previous year's levies' dollar amounts are:
County Current Expense: $ 29,365,212.70
Conservation Futures: $ 1,086,580.72
County Road: $ 19,619,286.17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the 2018 Adopted Levy Resolution pertaining to the Whatcom
County Flood Control Zone District (Resolution 2017 -064) includes a dollar increase and
percentage change from the previous year of $1,200,000 dollars and 34.391324442% increase to
the actual levy from the previous year (2017), before amounts administratively deducted
pursuant to the RCW 84.52.018, related to recovered tax amounts from the settlement of highly
valued disputed property (BP Refinery). The referenced previous year's levy dollar amount is
$3,501,750.22.
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APPROVED tl 19.J . 'O't j day of January, 2018.
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Dana Brown- Davis, Clerk oaf ln~ Council Chair of Council Rud Browne
APPROVED AS TO FORM: (/APPROVED ( ) DENIED
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