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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-606
File ID:
AB2022-606
Version:
1 Status: Adopted
File Created:
10/26/2022
Entered by:
MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department:
Finance Division
File Type:
Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 11/22/2022
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 11/22/2022
Enactment #: ORD 2022-071
Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for Conservation Futures Purposes for 2023
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 2023
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/09/2022 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Absent: 0
11/22/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112312022
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 9. 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-071
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR CONSERVATION FUTURES PURPOSES FOR 2023
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 budget for the 2023-2024 biennium, including
all sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 22, 2022; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is not necessary to increase the Conservation
Futures Fund property tax levy for 2023; 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 limited to the
amount of 2022 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 2023 levy in the amount of $0, which is a
percentagg increase of 0% from the previous year.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Approved by email/C Quinn/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
APPROVED ( ) NO APPROVED
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Satpal Singh lidlin, Executive
Date:
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