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Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Report
File Number: AB2023-623
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
File ID: AB2023-623 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 09/15/2023 Entered by: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Treasurer's Office File Type: Resolution Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 10/24/2023
Agenda Date: 10/24/2023 Enactment #: RES 2023-036
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Primary Contact Email: jking@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution to sell tax title property by public auction, Sudden Valley Division No. 3
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Pursuant to Whatcom County Code 1.10, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee has
recommended the sale of the following tax title property by public auction, for a price not less than
$3,846.31 (total taxes, interest, penalty, and costs.)
Tax parcel number 370406 312086 0000 / PID 30514; LOT 81, PLAT OF SUDDEN VALLEY,
DIVISION NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 10 OF
PLATS, PAGES 24 THROUGH 27, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
09/26/2023 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
10/24/2023 Council APPROVED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1012512023
Agenda Bill Report Continued (AB2023-623)
Nay: 0
Attachments: Proposed Resolution, Parcel Information
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1012512023
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PROPOSED BY: Treasurer
INTRODUCTION DATE: 9/26/2023
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 036
RESOLUTION TO SELL TAX TITLE PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION
WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 allows the County to sell real estate acquired by tax
foreclosure where it is found to be in the best interest of Whatcom County to sell the
same; and,
WHEREAS, the County has owned tax title parcel # 370406 312086 0000
(herein "Property"), further described below, since November 20, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
recommends that the resolution be passed to effectively meet the legal requirement for
the disposal; and,
WHEREAS, RCW 36.35.120 requires the Council to establish the minimum price
for said unit of property and to determine whether or not a contract will be allowed, or if
it will be a cash price; and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Property Management Committee
recommends that the Property be offered for sale by public auction for a price not less
than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs; and,
WHEREAS, the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs total $3,846.31;
and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Code as well as the state law allows the
County to reserve from the sale coal, oil, gas, gravel, mineral, ores, fossils, timber or
other resources if the Council finds that it is in the best interest to reserve these;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is in the best interest of the
County to sell the Property described herein by public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, for a price not less than the accumulated taxes, interest, penalty, and costs
totaling $3,846.31:
Parcel # 370406 312086 0000 / PID 30514
LOT 81, PLAT OF SUDDEN VALLEY, DIVISION NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 10 OF PLATS, PAGES 24
THROUGH 27, INCLUSIVE, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said price shall not be allowed under contract
39 and shall be paid in either cash, certified check, or money order to the Whatcom
40 County Treasurer at the time of sale; and,
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42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said parcels shall be sold subject to restrictive
43 covenants allowing for imposition of Community Association fees, if any, as set forth in
44 Whatcom County Resolution No. 88-37; and,
45 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this sale transfer to the owners all coal, oil,
46 gas, gravel, minerals, ores, fossils, timber or other resources on or in said land and the
47 right to mine for and remove the same in conformity with zoning regulations in force and
48 effect; and,
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50 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Treasurer is hereby
51 authorized and directed to sell such property at not less than a certified price and said
52 sale shall take place in accordance with the duties as established in RCW 36.35.120;
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55 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council, that a public
56 hearing on the matter of the sale of said property, under said terms, be held on the
57 24th day of October , 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at 311 Grand Ave, Bellinghanq
58 Whatcom County, Washington; and,
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Whatcom County Council
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shall give notice of such hearing in the manner
prescribed by law under RCW
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/s/Royce Buckingham approved via email on 9/25/2023/MR
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