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Home My WebLink Aboutres2023-050Whatcom GountyAgenda Bill ReportFile Number: A82023-650COUNTY COURTHOUSE31 1 Grand Avenue, Ste #105Bellingham, WA 98225-4038(360) 778-5010File lD:File Created:Department:Assigned to:Agenda Date:Related Files:A82023-65009t27t2023Council OfficeCouncil (Special)12104t2023Version: 1Entered by: LBruner@co.whatcom.wa.usFile Type: ResolutionStatus: ApprovedFinal Action: 1210412023Enactment#: RES 2023-050Primary Contact Email: dbrown@co.whatcom.wa.usTITLE FORAGENDA ITEM:Resolution certiffing amounts to be levied by Whatcom County taxing districts to the County AssessorSUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:RCW 84.52.070Certification of levies to assessor.(l) It is the duty ofthe county legislative authority ofeach county, on or before the 15th day ofDecember in each year, to certifu to the county assessor the amount of taxes levied upon the propertyin the county for county purposes, and on or before the first Monday in December the respectiveamounts of taxes levied by the board for each taxing dishict, within or coextensive with the county, fordistrict purposes.(2) It is the duty ofthe council ofeach city having a population ofthree hundred thousand ormore, and of the council of each town, and of all officials or boards of taxing districts within orcoextensive with the county, authorized by law to levy taxes directly and not through the countylegislative authority, on or before the thirtieth day of November in each year, to certifu to the countyassessor the amount of taxes levied upon the property within the city, town, or district for city, town, ordistrict purposes.(3) If a levy amount is certified to the county assessor after the applicable deadline in subsection(l) or (2) of this section, the county assessor may use no more than the certified levy amount for theprevious year for the taxing district. This subsection (3) does not apply to state levies or when theassessor has not certified assessed values as required by RCW 844E-liq:.hf_{p*//i!p$.!es.!vq.qgVlRC_W,-1_de{a_!!!f.a.spI_?a-l][e_84.4E,130->* at least twelve working days beforeNovember 3Oth.Whatcom CountyPage 1Printed on 144/2023 Aoenda Bill Reood Continued (482023-650)HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILEDate:Acting Body:Action:Sent To:1210412023 Council (Special)APPROVED6 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Galloway01 KershnerAye:Nay:Absent:AttachmentsProposed Resolution, EXHIBIT A - Special District Levy Certification, Assessor's Levy Memo,Blaine School Dist, Lynden School Dist, Nookack School Dist, Mt Baker School Dist, MeridianSchool Dist, Bellingham School Dist, Ferndale School Dist, Cemetery Dist 8, Cemetery Dist 10,Cemetery Dist 6, Cemetery Dist 3, Cemetery Dist 7, Cemetery Dist 1, Cemetery Dist 9, Fire Dist8, Fire Dist 1 , Fire Dist 5, Fire Dist 7, Fire Dist 4 - EMS, Fire Dist 1 8, Fire Dist 16 EMS, Fire Dist16,FireDist17,FireDist11 -EMS,FireDist2l ,FireDistl4,SouthVl/hatcomFireAuthority(SWFA), City of Ferndale, City of Blaine, City of Nooksack, City of Bellingham, City of Lynden,City of Sumas, City of Everson, Whatcom County Rural Library, Pt Roberts Hospital, Port ofBellingham, Fire Dist 19Whatcom CountyPage 2Pilnted on 124/2023 1234567891011.1213t4L5L6L71819202t222324252627282930313233343536373839404t42434445PROPOSED BY: CLERK OF THE COUNCILINTRODUCED: DECEMBER 4, 2O23RESOLUTION NO.2023-050CERTIFYING PROPERW TAX LEVIES FOR COLLECTION IN 2024 TO THECOUNTY ASSESSORWHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 84.52.070, it is the duty of theWhatcom County Council to certify to the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied uponthe property in the County for County purposes and the respective amounts of taxes leviedby the board for each city, town and taxing district within or coextensive with Whatcom Countyin 2023, for city, town, or district purposes.NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Whatcom County Council hereby certifiesto the Whatcom County Assessor the respective amounts of taxes levied by the board foreach taxing district as outlined in Exhibit A to this resolution.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in making such certification the Council is relying oninformation provided by the taxing districts.BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, should the valuation of one or more districts changesignificantly, the County Assessor, with permission of the taxing district, is hereby authorizedto adjust the amount of taxes levied, upon written notification to the Whatcom County Council.y of December ,2023.WHATCOM COUNW COUNCILATTEWHATCOM COUNW, WASHGTONDana Brownhe Councilaancil ChairBaAPPROVED AS,TO.FQRMKaren Frakes approved via email on 12/I/2o23/lvlRKaren Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecutor EXHIBIT ACERTIFICATION OF PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR TAXING DISTRICTSln accordance with RCW 84.52.070, the Whatcom County Council hereby certifies to the Whatcom CountyAssessor the amounts to be levied by each of the following taxing districts for collection in 2024.DISTRICTREGULARTEVYEXCESS LEVYREFUNDtEVYCERTIFIEDAMOUNTOTHERCity of Bellingham21,800,903.88r58,572.78City of Blaine1,456,753.027,647.09City of Everson370,103.566,877.88City of Ferndale2,068,800.198,664.05City of Lynden3,925,067.7514,826.28540,750. Non-voted bond debtCity of Nooksack176,208.281,239.52City of Sumas768,670.3445,6L8.22Cemetery Dist #12,300.15.45Cemetery Dist #2Cemetery Dist #37,550.2462.13Cemetery Dist #4Cemetery Dist #5Cemetery Dist #6r4r,040.06439.2sCemetery Dist #7258,395.8818,527.59Cemetery Dist #86,993.5917.30Cemetery Dist #951,290.67322.40Cemetery Dist #10L94,657.98Cemetery Dist #11Fire Dist #12,545,zLO.55Fire Dist #43,329,639.247,746.08Fire Dist #57,233,422.97Fire Dist #76,500,000270,OOO.Excess LevyBond275,36L.33Fire Dist #81,L64,000.27,266.40825,000. (M&O)Fire Dist #11584,160.696,!75.8LFire Dist #L42,000,000.2,BtL.93Fire Dist #L627t,719.L87,97L.87Fire Dist #17438,L60.65597.05Fire Dist #L839L,690.412,760.62 DISTRICTREGUTARLEVY . .REFUNDI.EVYCERTIFIEDAMOUNTOTHERFire Dist #L9354,971.37159.55Fire Dist #216,969,L21,.8553,720.53Fire Dist #11 EMS110,548.04 EMSLevyFire Dist #16 EMS75,855.74 EMSLevyFire Dist #4 EMS418,532.37 EMSLewFire SWFA4,565,890.3919,688.56235,250. G.O. BondLewPoint RobertsHospital29r,72372L.70Point Roberts Park& Rec #1Blaine-Birch BayParks & RecLynden Parks & RecPort of Bellingham8,034,087.2776,L39.49843,800. Non-voted Bond DebtWC Rural Library10,067,696.971,15,428.85Affordable HousingBellineham2,683,351.98L6,35L.98Chuckanut CommForest ParkDISTRICTGENERAL FUND /ENRICHMENTDEBT SERVICE FUND / BONDCAPITAT PROJECTSFUNDBellingham School Dist #50135,000,000.35,723,O3t.t0Refund 806,031.1016,233,908.39Refund 223,908.39Ferndale School Dist #5021.2,000,000,Refund 4!7,OL28,296,388.Refund 347,376.Blaine School Dist #5036,462,432.02Refund 64,2L4.753,738,354.78Refund 38,354,782,021,,324.84Refund 2L,324.84Lynden School Dist #5048,080,329.80Refund 80,329.803,168,876.92Refund 33,87692809,523.95Refund 9,523.95Meridian School Dist #5054,823,486.22Refund 26,650.221,283,085.66Refund 8,085.66771,825.66Refund 4,331.66Nooksack School Dist #5063,137 ,837.r1.Refund 37,837.1,13,666,963.99Refund 66,963.99Mt Baker School Dist #5075,4LL,829.65Refund 61,829.65!,67L,328.02Refund 21,328.02Concrete School Dist #11Joint district withSkagit Co.Levy amount comes fromSkagit Co.