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Council (Special)
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Meeting Agenda
Friday, December 13, 2024
9:30 AM
Hybrid Meeting - Council Conference Room
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Kaylee Galloway
Jon Scanlon
Mark Stremler
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Cathy Halka, AICP, CMC
Council (Special) Meeting Agenda December 13, 2024
Call To Order
Roll Call
Announcements
Individuals who require special assistance to participate in the Council's meetings are asked to contact
the Council Office at 360.778.5010 at least 96 hours in advance. This committee meeting is also noticed
as a meeting of the Whatcom County Council, with the agenda limited to committee business.
Discussion and Action
1. AB2024-875 Resolution certifying Whatcom County's property tax levies for collection in 2025 to
the County Assessor
Items Added by Revision
Other Business
Adiournment
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 51212025
File ID:
AB2024-875
File Created:
12/11/2024
Department:
Council Office
Assigned to: Council (Special)
Agenda Date: 12/13/2024
Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2024-875
Version: 1
Entered by: KFelbing@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Resolution
Primary Contact Email: rrydel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
Status: Approved
Final Action: 12/13/2024
Enactment #: RES 2024-058
Resolution certifying Whatcom County's property tax levies for collection in 2025 to the County
Assessor
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
RCW 84.52.070 Certification of levies to assessor.
(1) It is the duty of the county legislative authority of each county, on or before the 15th day of
December in each year, to certify to the county assessor the amount of taxes levied upon the property
in the county for county purposes, and on or before the first Monday in December the respective
amounts of taxes levied by the board for each taxing district, within or coextensive with the county, for
district purposes.
(2) It is the duty of the council of each city having a population of three hundred thousand or more, and
of the council of each town, and of all officials or boards of taxing districts within or coextensive with
the county, authorized by law to levy taxes directly and not through the county legislative authority, on
or before the thirtieth day of November in each year, to certify to the county assessor the amount of
taxes levied upon the property within the city, town, or district for city, town, or district purposes.
(3) If a levy amount is certified to the county assessor after the applicable deadline in subsection (1) or
(2) of this section, the county assessor may use no more than the certified levy amount for the previous
year for the taxing district. This subsection (3) does not apply to state levies or when the assessor has
not certified assessed values as required by RCW 84.48.130 at least twelve working days before
November 30th.
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 5/2/2025
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2024-875)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
12/13/2024 Council (Special) APPROVED
Aye: 4 Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Absent: 3 Buchanan, Byrd, and Elenbaas
Attachments: Agenda Bill Master Report, Approved Resolution 2024-058, Proposed Resolution
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 5/2/2025
File ID:
AB2024-875
File Created:
12/11/2024
Department:
Council Office
Assigned to: Council (Special)
Agenda Date: 12/13/2024
Related Files:
Whatcom County
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2024-875
Version: 1
Entered by: KFelbing@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Resolution
Primary Contact Email: rrydel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360)778-5010
Status: Approved
Final Action: 12/13/2024
Enactment #: RES 2024-058
Resolution certifying Whatcom County's property tax levies for collection in 2025 to the County
Assessor
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
RCW 84.52.070 Certification of levies to assessor.
(1) It is the duty of the county legislative authority of each county, on or before the 15th day of
December in each year, to certify to the county assessor the amount of taxes levied upon the property
in the county for county purposes, and on or before the first Monday in December the respective
amounts of taxes levied by the board for each taxing district, within or coextensive with the county, for
district purposes.
(2) It is the duty of the council of each city having a population of three hundred thousand or more, and
of the council of each town, and of all officials or boards of taxing districts within or coextensive with
the county, authorized by law to levy taxes directly and not through the county legislative authority, on
or before the thirtieth day of November in each year, to certify to the county assessor the amount of
taxes levied upon the property within the city, town, or district for city, town, or district purposes.
(3) If a levy amount is certified to the county assessor after the applicable deadline in subsection (1) or
(2) of this section, the county assessor may use no more than the certified levy amount for the previous
year for the taxing district. This subsection (3) does not apply to state levies or when the assessor has
not certified assessed values as required by RCW 84.48.130 at least twelve working days before
November 30th.
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1211612024
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2024-875)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
12/13/2024 Council (Special) APPROVED
Aye: 4 Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Absent: 3 Buchanan, Byrd, and Elenbaas
Attachments: Proposed Resolution
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1211612024
• Whatcom County COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
IL- Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2024-875
File ID: AB2024-875 Version: 1 Status: Approved
File Created: 12/11/2024
Department: Council Office
Assigned to: Council (Special)
Agenda Date: 12/13/2024
Related Files:
Entered by: KFelbing@co.whatcom.wa.us
File Type: Resolution
Primary Contact Email: rrydel@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Final Action: 12/13/2024
Enactment #: RES 2024-058
Resolution certifying Whatcom County's property tax levies for collection in 2025 to the County
Assessor
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
RCW 84.52.070 Certification of levies to assessor.
(1) It is the duty of the county legislative authority of each county, on or before the 15th day of
December in each year, to certify to the county assessor the amount of taxes levied upon the property
in the county for county purposes, and on or before the first Monday in December the respective
amounts of taxes levied by the board for each taxing district, within or coextensive with the county, for
district purposes.
(2) It is the duty of the council of each city having a population of three hundred thousand or more, and
of the council of each town, and of all officials or boards of taxing districts within or coextensive with
the county, authorized by law to levy taxes directly and not through the county legislative authority, on
or before the thirtieth day of November in each year, to certify to the county assessor the amount of
taxes levied upon the property within the city, town, or district for city, town, or district purposes.
(3) If a levy amount is certified to the county assessor after the applicable deadline in subsection (1) or
(2) of this section, the county assessor may use no more than the certified levy amount for the previous
year for the taxing district. This subsection (3) does not apply to state levies or when the assessor has
not certified assessed values as required by RCW 84.48.130 at least twelve working days before
November 30th.
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 1211612024
Agenda Bill Master Report Continued (AB2024-875)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
12/13/2024 Council (Special) APPROVED
Aye: 4 Donovan, Galloway, Scanlon, and Stremler
Nay: 0
Absent: 3 Buchanan, Byrd, and Elenbaas
Attachments: Proposed Resolution
Whatcom County Page 2 Printed on 1211612024
PROPOSED BY: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
INTRODUCED: DECEMBER 13, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-058
CERTIFYING WHATCOM COUNTY'S PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR COLLECTION
IN 2025 TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 84.52.070, it is the duty of the
Whatcom County Council to certify to the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied upon
the property in the County for County purposes and the respective amounts of taxes levied
by the board for each city, town and taxing district within or coextensive with Whatcom
County in 2025, for city, town, or district purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Whatcom County Council hereby
certifies to the Whatcom County Assessor the respective amounts of taxes levied by
Whatcom County as outlined in Exhibit A to this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in making such certification the Council is relying on
information provided by the Whatcom County Administrative Services Finance Division and
adopted by Council through various ordinances; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, should the valuation change significantly, the County
Assessor, with permission of the taxing district, is hereby authorized to adjust the amount
of taxes levied, upon written notification to the Whatcom County Council.
APIPA %lEObtfi S 9 Mday of December 2024,
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Cathy Ha f,a, Cle`fk W hae touncii'
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Kellen Kooistra (bv email 12/11/2024/ch)
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
(!ounfcil Chair
EXHIBIT A
Below please find the property tax levies to be certified. The ordinances and resolutions authorizing the
levying taxes are as noted below. All were adopted on November 19, 2024.
DISTRICT
REGULAR LEVY
REFUND AMT.
INCLUDED
Ord / Res#
General Fund
$38,581,682.88
$296,011.36
Ord. 2024-062
Road Fund
$25,184,305.47
$111,207.79
Ord. 2024-061
Countywide EMS Fund
$13,681,686.00
$63,899.39
Ord. 2024-059
Flood Control District
$6,571,438.74
$32,216.14
Res. 2024-049
Conservation Futures Fund
$1,487,229.45
$7,002.77
Ord. 2024-060
PROPOSED BY: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
INTRODUCED: DECEMBER 13, 2024
RESOLUTION NO.
CERTIFYING WHATCOM COUNTY'S PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR COLLECTION
IN 2025 TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 84.52.070, it is the duty of the
Whatcom County Council to certify to the County Assessor the amount of taxes levied upon
the property in the County for County purposes and the respective amounts of taxes levied
by the board for each city, town and taxing district within or coextensive with Whatcom
County in 2025, for city, town, or district purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Whatcom County Council hereby
certifies to the Whatcom County Assessor the respective amounts of taxes levied by
Whatcom County as outlined in Exhibit A to this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in making such certification the Council is relying on
information provided by the Whatcom County Administrative Services Finance Division and
adopted by Council through various ordinances; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, should the valuation change significantly, the County
Assessor, with permission of the taxing district, is hereby authorized to adjust the amount
of taxes levied, upon written notification to the Whatcom County Council.
APPROVED this day of , 2024.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Cathy Halka, Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kellen Kooistra (by email 12/11/2024/ch)
Civil Deputy Prosecutor
Barry Buchanan, Council Chair
EXHIBIT A
Below please find the property tax levies to be certified. The ordinances and resolutions authorizing the
levying taxes are as noted below. All were adopted on November 19, 2024.
DISTRICT
REGULAR LEVY
REFUND AMT.
INCLUDED
Ord / Res#
General Fund
$38,581,682.88
$296,011.36
Ord. 2024-062
Road Fund
$25,184,305.47
$111,207.79
Ord. 2024-061
Countywide EMS Fund
$13,681,686.00
$63,899.39
Ord. 2024-059
Flood Control District
$6,571,438.74
$32,216.14
Res. 2024-049
Conservation Futures Fund
$1,487,229.45
$7,002.77
Ord. 2024-060