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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-511
File ID: AB2020-511 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/30/2020 Entered by: THelms@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: County Executive's File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Office
Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 11/24/2020
Primary Contact Email: Bbennett@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance limiting the General Fund property tax levy
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2021 property tax levy
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Final Action: 11/24/2020
Enactment #: ORD 2020-065
Sent To:
11/10/2020 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Absent: 0
11/24/2020 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 4 Browne, Buchanan, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 3 Byrd, Donovan, and Frazey
Absent: 0
Attachments: 2021 Tax Levy GF Levy Limit ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112512020
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 10, 2020
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-065
ORDINANCE LIMITING THE 2021
GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAX LEVY
WHEREAS, the County Council has approved a budget for the 2021-2022 biennium, including all
sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 24, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is not necessary to increase the General Fund
property tax levy for 2021; 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 amounts collected through the County general levy shall be limited to the amount of 2020
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 2021 levy in the amount of $0, which is a percentage increase of 0%
from the previous year.
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