HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 September 21, 1976 Special - Sewer District 2OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 21ST
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1976, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS IN THE WHATCOM COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 2, THE SPECIAL LEVY, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
Office of the Auditor of
Whatcom County, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
October 5, 1976
Pursuant to a notice given by Wella Hansen, County Auditor of Whatcom
County, Washington, we the undersigned, C. J. Johnson, Chairman of the Board
of County Commissioners of said County, and David S. Mc Eachran, Prosecuting
Attorney of said County, now meet with Wella Hansen, County Auditor of said
County for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in all of the precincts
comprising the Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2, as shown on the Poll
Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Wella Hansen, County Auditor as afore-
said, now makes oath as follows:
OATH OF AUDITOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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COUNTY OF WHATCOM j
I, Wella Hansen, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington,
do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of
Whatcom County sewer District No. 2,, Whatcom County, held on the 21st day
of September, 1976, have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures,
and that thev are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME GOD.
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atcom County Auditor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of October, 1976.
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Commis io ers, Whatcom County
Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Wella Hansen,
C. J. Johnson, and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a Canvassing Board in and
for Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 21st
day of September, 1976.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
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COUNTY OF WHATCOM }
The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constitut-
ing the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2,
Whatcom County, State of Washington, hamming met for the purpose of canvassing
the votes concerning the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Submitted by Sewer District No. 2
SEWER DISTRICT EXCESS LEVY
Shall the Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2 authorize the
Commissioners of Whatcom County, Washington to levy an additional
tax of $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed value in the District for the
purpose of developing a comphrehensive plan for a sanitary sewer
system in said District as more specifically provided in a reso-
lution of the Commission of said District, adopted July 28, 1976?
LEVY, YES . . . . . . . . / /
LEVY, NO . . . . . . . . . . . / /
The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set
forth herein as follows, and as recorded in Elections Records, Volume 4,
page 98.
PROPOSITION Total Votes Cast 184
Total YES 158 Passed 85.86%
Total NO 26
We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns
contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition
at said election held on the 21st day of September, 1976 and that the
absentee votes have been added thereto.
Witness our hand and official s:e l t1his 5th day,of October--1976.
Chaz Ma , r of County Commissioners
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Prosecuting Attorne bf Whatcom County
uditor of Whatcom
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the Commissioners of Whatcom County
Sewer District No. 2, providing for submission to the voters
of said District at a special election to be held on the 21st
day of September, 1976, a proposition authorizing the levy
of an additional tax of approximately $1.25 per $1,000 of
assessed value to provide $10,000 for the purpose of providing
planning, preliminary engineering study and report and legal
services for the period January 1, 1977 to December 31, 1977,
to accomplish development of a comprehensive plan for a san-
itary system for said District.
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Commissioners of
Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2 that the sum of 810,000
in excess of millage previously voted is needed for the purpose
of providing planning, preliminary engineering study and report
and legal services for the period January 1, 1977 to December
31, 1977, to accomplish development of a comprehensive plan for
a sanitary system for said District; and
WHEREAS, there is no other source available for said re-
quired funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners of
Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2 as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the
necessary development of a comprehensive
plan for a sanitary sewer system requires
the District to submit to the qualified
voters of the District for their ratifica-
tion or rejection of the proposition of a
special levy of $1.25 for each $1,000 of
assessed value to be voted upon at the election
to be held on September 21, 1976.
Section 2. It is hereby found and declared that an
emergency exists requiring the calling of such
special election.
The Auditor of Whatcom County as Supervisor
of Elections is hereby requested to find the
existence of such emergency and call a special
election to submit to the qualified voters of
the District the proposition hereinafter set
forth at the special election of September 21,
1976 and the Secretary is hereby authorized
and directed to certify said proposition to the
Whatcom County Auditor in the form of the
following ballot title:
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ATTEST:
Secre ry
PROPOSITION NO. 1
Shall the Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2
authorize the Commissioners of Whatcom County,
Washington to levy an additional tax of $1.25
per $1,000 of assessed value in the District for
the purpose of developing a comprehensive plan
for a sanitary sewer system in said District
as more specifically provided in a resolution
of th'e Commission of said District, adopted
July A? , 1976.
YES
NO 1
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of `+?hatcom
County Sewer District No. 2 this day
of July, 1976.
Board of Commissioners
Whatcom County Sewer District No. 2
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