HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2024-059File ID: AB2024-728
File Created: 10/25/2024
Department: Finance Division
Assigned to: Council
Agenda Date: 11/19/2024
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Whatcom County
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File Number: AB2024-728
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Version: 1 Status: Adopted
Entered by: MMiterko@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Primary Contact Email: atan@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 11/19/2024
Enactment #: ORD 2024-059
Ordinance authorizing the levy of taxes for Countywide Emergency Medical purposes for 2025
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
The proposed ordinance authorizes the 2025 levy of taxes for Countywide Emergency Medical
Purposes.
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
11/06/2024 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
11/19/2024 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 4 Buchanan, Donovan, Galloway, and Scanlon
Nay: 3 Byrd, Elenbaas, and Stremler
Attachments: Proposed Ordinance, Notice of Hearing after 11.6.2024, Memo - County Prosecutor's Office
11.15.2024
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1112112024
PROPOSED BY: Executive
INTRODUCTION DATE: November 6, 2024
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-059
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF TAXES
FOR COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL PURPOSES FOR 2025
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 2025-2026 biennium, including all
sources of revenues and anticipated expenditures on November 19, 2024; and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has determined it is necessary to increase the Countywide
Emergency Medical Fund property tax levy 1 % for 2025 to fund essential services, and,
WHEREAS, the County Council has held public hearings 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 an increase in the Countywide Emergency Medical property tax levy is hereby authorized for
the levy to be collected in the 2025 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount
from the previous year shall be $133,949, which is a percentage increase of 1 % from the previous year.
This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to
property, newly constructed wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities, and any increase in
the value of state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
ADOPTED this 19thday of November
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