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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2020-513
File ID: AB2020-513 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
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Assigned to: Council Final Action: 11/24/2020
Agenda Date: 11/24/2020 Enactment #: ORD 2020-067
Primary Contact Email: Bbennett@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance authorizing the Levy of Taxes for road purposes for 2021
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposed ordinance adopts the Whatcom County 2021 tax levy for road purposes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
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: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112512020
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 10, 2020
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-067
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2021
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 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 Road Fund
property tax levy for 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council held a public hearing regarding the county biennial budget which
included property tax revenues, 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 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.
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 2021 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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