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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-632
File ID: AB2022-632 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 10/28/2022 Entered by: MCaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Finance Division File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 11/22/2022
Agenda Date: 11/22/2022 Enactment#: ORD
2022-075
Primary Contact Email: mcaldwel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance Authorizing the Levy of Taxes for Countywide Emergency Medical Purposes for
2023
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposed ordinance authorizes the 2023 levy of taxes for Countywide Emergency Medical
Purposes.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
11/09/2022 Council INTRODUCED FOR Council
PUBLIC HEARING
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Elenbaas
Absent: 0
11/22/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 6 Buchanan, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 1 Byrd
Absent: 0
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112312022
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 09, 2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-075
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PURPOSES FOR 2023
WHEREAS, the 2016 six -year emergency medical levy approved by the Whatcom County
electorate expires December 31,2022, and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council approved Ordinance 2022-055 authorizing a
proposition renewing the levy of a regular property tax each year for six years, collection beginning in
2023, at a rate of $.295 or less per $1,000 of assessed valuation, to continue to provide emergency medical
services, and
WHEREAS, the proposition will be considered by Whatcom County voters on November 8, 2022
and the election results will be certified on November 29, 2022, and
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 necessary to levy 2023 property taxes in the
amount of $13,235,000 to fund the countywide emergency medical services, and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has held public hearings regarding the county 2023-2024
biennial budget which included property tax revenues, and other revenues;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ESTABLISHED by the Whatcom County
Council that the Countywide Emergency Medical levy is hereby authorized for the 2023 levy in the
amount of $1�3�0{10.�g�
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Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Satpal Sing Sidhu, Executive
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