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CLEARANCES Initial I Date I Date Received in Council Office
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OCT 302018
NO. 2018 -328
Agenda Date Assigned to:
11107118 Introduction
11120118
Hearing
Executive.
TITLE OF DOCUMENT.
Ordinance Authorizing the Levying of 2019 Property Taxes for County Road Purposes
ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Ordinance
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes (X ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO Requested Date:
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li The proposed ordinance authorizes the 2019 Property Tax Levy for County Road Purposes.
COMMITTEE ACTION.•
COUNCIL ACTION:
11/7/2018: Introduced 7 -0
11/20/18: Adopted 6 -1, Donovan opposed
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Ordinance or Resolution
Number. Ord 2018 -060
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 7, 2018
ORDINANCE NO. 2018 -060
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2019
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 2019 -2020 biennium, including all
sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 20, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is not necessary to increase the Road Fund
property tax levy for 2019; 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 2018
taxes, increased for the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the
value of state assessed property. 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 2019 levy in the amount of $0, which is a percentage increase of 0%
from the previous year.
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 2019 to the
General Fund. Diverted County Road Taxes are to be used for traffic law enforcement in the
unincorporated areas of Whatcom County.
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