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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-542
File ID: AB2019-542 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/21/2019 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
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Assigned to: Council Final Action: 11/19/2019
Agenda Date: 11/19/2019 Enactment#: ORD 2019-075
Primary Contact Email: Brad Bennett, Finance Manager X5325
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for countywide emergency medical purposes for 2020
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2020 tax levy for Countywide Emergency
Medical Purposes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/06/2019 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
11/19/2019 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Brenner, Browne, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Buchanan
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PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 6, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-075
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PURPOSES FOR 2020
WHEREAS, pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10 the County Executive is required to
submit for Council consideration a budget and proposed tax and revenue ordinances necessary to raise
sufficient revenues to balance the budget; and,
WHEREAS, the voters of Whatcom County approved a countywide emergency medical property
tax levy for collection beginning in 2017; 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, in the course of considering the mid -biennium review and
modification has reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and obligations;
and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is not necessary to increase the Countywide
Emergency Medical Fund property tax levy for 2020,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that amounts collected through the Countywide Emergency Medical levy shall be limited to the
amount of 2019 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 2020 levy in the amount of $0, which is a
percentage increase of 0% from the previous year.
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