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Home My WebLink About1976 September 21,1976 Special - Fire District 14OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER4 19.76. f,' 1,IOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13 AND WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, THE SPECIAL LEVY, TO INCREASE ITS REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO $1.00 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE. 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 and the Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, as shown on the Poll Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Wella Hansen, County Auditor as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) } ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM }. 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 and Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, held on the 21st day of September, 1976, have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, SO HELP ME GOD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Whatcom County Auditor 5th day of October, 1976. Cha z,a�a' arc of County Commiss'o rs, 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 Fire Protection District No. 13 and Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, held on the 21st day of September, 1976. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constitut- ing the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 and Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 13 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, Blaine Washington, be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value commencing with collection in 1977? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) YES . . . . . . . . / / NO . . . . . . . . . . . /--7 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 492 TOTAL YES 277 Passed 56.30% TOTAL NO 215 PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 14 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14, Sumas, Washington, be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.) YES . . . . . . . . . . . . NO. . . . . . . . . . . . The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein as follows, as as recorded in Elections Records, Volume 4, page 98. PROPOSITION Total Votes Cast 315 TOTAL YES 223 Passed 70.79% TOTAL NO 92 We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing propositions 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 seal this 5th day of October, 1976 LD Chairma , o Count Comm- ission rs, Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorne o Whatcom Co. ZZ f. Audator of Whatcom County FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 ROUTE 1 SUMAS, WASH. 98Z95 A _-resolution by the Board_ of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District "14,1umas,Washington7 providing for the submission to the qualified electors of t the District at a Special Election to be held therein in conjunction with the Primary Electionon September21,1976 of the proposition which would_ aut _lorize the lifti n- the 106% lid lave for Gdhatcom Count,, Fire protection District -,,'14 for a period of one year. Whereas in the judgement of the Board of Fire commissioners of_ the District, it is essential and necessary for the protection of public health,life and prop- 3 erty that additional necessary fire fighting equipment be purchased. 1(O 1 T ?-r'FO1LE, BE IT RESOLVED LY TI--E .BOARD OF Fitt Oil 6'JI ATC0M COT:I�TT_' FIRE P_�OTEC`lION DIST_ 1CT ; 14,SUM.AS,iilA�r.IT1GTCi\T,A.S FCLLG',!-IS: Section _ _ I Growth of polulation in the District places a heavy bL-_rden on the Fire Department with emergency calls,thus necessitating replacement and purchase of new equipment to be used by the Fire Fic,;hters,therefore the Board of Fire Commissione -,s of Wha-i,com Coi.-nty Fire _'1?rotecti_on District §14find it necessary to submit to the qualified_ voters ofthc Fire Districtthe proposition2 of providing more revenue by lifting the 106>0' lid law for the Fire district for a. period of one year. Section II For the purpose of purchasi naddittional fire fi e;hti �?g equi_pment,the District Fire Commissioners have decided to submit to the qualified voters in the Primary Election on Se;_tember 21,1976 the proposition of authorizing lifting the 106;� lid limitation for fire District `14. The funds realized b�f the lifting of the 106 L) limitation will be used to purchases: such fire fighting tools as nozzles self-contained breathing apparatus, portable communication equipment a.nd such other small equipment as may be necessary for the eff.ectiveneSs and safet7lr of the fire fighters. This proposal, if aut`iorized by the voters of Dire District -'1L4 will place ar,niroximately $p'6000.0 '(six thousand dollars)additional revenue into the District ct Expense fund and will be paid by the property owners of the District at the rate of .190 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, i ncreasi.ng, -the levy from.8095 mills to 1.00 mills. geetion III. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District Tor their ratification or rejection,at a Special "Election to be heldin conjunctionwith the regular 1rimary Electiont`-±erei?n,on September 21,1r''��, the questicnof whether or not the 10696' 1'1mitat:i_on currently in effect :hall be liftedfrom the Fire District,and the Board of Fire Commissioners hereby declare that an emergency exists and the mana"er of Records and Electionsof Whatcom County,'aashington as an ex officio County Superviser of Elections,is hereby requested to find that an emmergency exists, to call Special Election and to submit such proposition at said Special ilection, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot -title substantially as follows: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 ROUTE 1 SUMAS, WASH. 98295 AUTHORIZING PRO _-•ERTY TA r LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District 7,,14 Sumas, Washington, be authorized to increase its regular pvoperty tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value? � This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) YES it 0 Passed by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District „/149SUmas, Washington, at a special meeting thereof , this 23rd da'- of ju1y,1976,the following Commissioners being present and voting. OK Harlan Kelley, Chairwi—a Geo ge Hesse.grave,Comm. J2.ck Lochbaum, Commi ssi "r ATTEST `^ Ardythe Hannah,Sec. Bd. of fire Commissioners 11hatcom Co. Fire Prot. Dist. r#14 Sumas, Washington,98295