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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-632
File ID: AB2021-632 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/27/2021 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 11/23/2021
Agenda Date: 11/23/2021 Enactment #: ORD 2021-074
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of 2022 Property Taxes for County Road Purposes
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10, requests authorization to levy property taxes for county
road purposes in 2022.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/09/2021 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 6 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, and Frazey
Nay: 0
Absent: 1 Kershner
11/23/2021 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Agenda Bill Master Report, Proposed Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112412021
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 09, 2021
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-074
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2022
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, 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 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has held public hearings regarding the county biennial budget
and mid -biennium review, 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 2021
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 2022 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 2022 to the
General Fund. Diverted County Road Taxes are to be used for traffic law enforcement in the
unincorporra&q, �4,reyas� of Whatcom County.
ADP` TEDp,lria day of November
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APPROVED'A'�T' dFORM,
Approved by' e arl/C Quinn/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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APPROVED () NOT APPROVED
Satpal Singh $dhu, Executive
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