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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-544
File ID: AB2019-544 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 2019-077
Primary Contact Email: Brad Bennett, Finance Manager X5325
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance authorizing the 2020 property tax levy for county road purposes
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposed ordinance adopts the 2020 property tax levy for county road 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
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112112019
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 6, 2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-077
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2020
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, 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 Road Fund
property tax levy for 2020,
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 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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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 2020 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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Rud-Irowne, Council Chair
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