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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-733
File ID: AB2021-733 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 11/23/2021 Entered by:
Department: File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 12/07/2021
Agenda Date: 12/07/2021 Enactment #: ORD 2021-085
Primary Contact Email: dbrown@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for Conservation Futures Purposes for 2022
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10, this ordinance requests authorization to levy taxes for
Conservation Futures purposes in 2022 (alternate version proposed for introduction 11.23.2021)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/23/2021 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 4 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Frazey
Nay: 3 Byrd, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Absent: 0
12/07/2021 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 4 Browne, Buchanan, Donovan, and Frazey
Nay: 3 Byrd, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance ($100K)
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 121812021
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 23, 2021
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-085
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR CONSERVATION FUTURES PURPOSES FOR 2022
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 County Council has approved a budgetforthe 2021-2022 biennium, including
all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 24, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is necessary to increase the Conservation
Futures Fund property tax levy for 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council held a public hearing regarding the county biennial budget
which included property taxes, and other revenues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that amounts collected through the County Conservation Futures levy shall be increased
$100,000 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. 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 $100,000, which is a percentage increase of 8.6%
from the. previous;y,ear.
°AbOPTED this' `fth day of December , 2021
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Dana B'roWn£gavis, Counci( Clerk BarrVBuchanan, Council Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Approved by email/K Frakes/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
APPROVED ( ) NOT APPROVED
Satpal Singh Sidhu Executive
Date: 17 �?it
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