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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-607
File ID: AB2022-607 Version: 1 Status: Substitute 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:
Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for County Road Purposes for 2023
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Final Action: 11/22/2022
Enactment #: ORD 2022-072
Pursuant to Home Rule Charter Section 6.10, this ordinance requests authorization to levy taxes for
County Road 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 SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Original Proposed Ordinance, Substitute Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112312022
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 9, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-072
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF 2023
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 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 Road Fund
property tax levy for 2023; 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 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 percentage
increase of 0% from the previous year.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED, that the Whatcom County Council
does hereby authorize diverting $1,156,530 of the County Road District levy for the budget year 2023
to the General Fund. Diverted County Road Taxes are to be used for traffic law enforcement in the
unincorporated areas of Whatcom County.
A)�nth�Y?2� nd day of November
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APPROVEYAS TO FORM:
Aabroved by email/K Frakes/M Caldwell
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Todd Donovan, CKuncil Chair
APPROVED ( ) NOT APPROVED
Satpal Singh jidliu, Executive
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