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Home My WebLink About1977 March 08,1977 Special - Lynden School District 504A B S E N T E E OFFICIAL BALLOT LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1977 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "YES". To vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "NO". PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY Shall Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $650,000 in excess property taxes (approximately $5.20 per $1,000 assessed valuation) in 1978 for maintenance and operation? 1,462 1:1PcIssed YES -..-----.. - --- -----. -- 71. 4 2 % NO — -... __ 585 __ --- --- .......i.�! ODl1 M AUDITOR'S REPORT -*b /.J' (SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS) LYNDEN SCHOOL WHATCOM 031m SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRICT NO. 504 DATE OF ELECTION MARCH 8, 1977 MINIMUM VOTE TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS NOTE: COPY OF BALLOT SHCA41 NG NUMBER OF "YES" AND � NO VOTES CAST IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS REPORT COMPLETE j A. FOR EXCESS LEVIES: TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION... ................ B. FOR BOND ISSUES VQTED UPON DURING THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A STATE GENERAL ELECTION IODD OR EVEN NUMBER YEARS) TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST QUALIFYING STATE GENERAL ELECTION............ PROPOSITION No. (ANI= OF ELECTION CARRIED DEFEATED 1 �j C1 n F --- I n DATED THIS 11th DAY OF. PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED REPORT WITH BALLOT ATTACHED TO: SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION CHOQL EISCATOL � SERVICES OLYYMP I A 114 - 93 Q� I NG March n PROPOSITION No. J977 3,824 CARRIED DEFEATED F-1 n � n Zz' 7 7, -a . ! COUNTY AUDITOR SOLUTION NO. 1-77 A RMOLUTIDN OF the Board of Dire tars of Lynden "ebool 'As— trict ldo. 5049 :il'-Aat'coia Cuuuks Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district st a special election to be held therein on March 8. 1971? Of a proposition authorizing the levy of an excess 11jax of approxi- mately •20 per $1000 of assessed value (lC+M- of true an a r va u� ur+jess Specifically of beryl. se provided by law) to raise tLe sua of 650,000 for the dibtri.ct oeara al Lund. '.'IR'BRE"A3,39 the money to be paid into the General Fund of the district will be insufficient during the fiscal year 1977-78 to enable the dis- trict to operate properly and to take care of all financial obligations, it is deemed. nacassary in order to prevent the impairment of the dis- trict's contracts that the district levy a tax of 6202000 or approximately •.20 !�1Ci _ per qQ4 of assessed value (100�; of true and fair value unless specifically oth.einvisC provided by law) upon all taxable property within t11:3 sjijStrict i.ri 19'7,7 for collection in 1978. in excess of ;;lie ;an.i:cual tax. levy 11ni uation L-he Cli u Urzc'7 is permitted by law to levy without ac vote of the people; and th--�. 0 on:�txtut,i.orand i.i -Ll"i3e 't;::, ,e of ashington provide that the question of whether or not sueb excesa tax may be levied for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified voters of the district for their approval or rejoetio.; NO."l 11L:"'-' BE IT NESOLV:'D by the Doard. of Directors of Lyndon ScUaol District No. 504, Whatcom County, Wn. , as Poll owar a Section 13 It is hereby found and IcAi l- "_be, -,.ielfare of the children of the district requires it- to carry out the plans herein— after provided„ Section 23 That for the purpose of providing part of the funds required to secure proper textbookst instructional supplies and teaching materials„ to make necessary repairs and replacements to school district facilities, to pay adequate salaries, to prevent the imppir;:aont of the obligation of the district's contracts and to properly carry on the functions of the schools within the district, the district authorizes the County Commissioners of Whataom County to levy a tax of approximately �.20 per $1000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) upon all taxable property within the district in 197? for collection in 1978 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the district without a vote of the people for the purpose of providing 6502000 for the district General Fund. :action �: It in hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified voters of the dis- trict of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied such excess tax for the purposes described herein at a special election to be held within the district on March S. 1977. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is here- by requested to also fir?) the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct :aid z:peelal election to be held within the district on that date and to submit to the qualified voters of the district at add special election the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is horebp authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the 1-tatcom County auditor in the following form: Pro ozition No. 1 ,30AOQ1., rev E-hall L•ynden Sebool Dia:"et No. 5eu, 'hvteoa, County, `r'nehinftor_, col.l.eat i,Q DDQ in excess prc� +erty Ua yes (apprnxzM. "" e. g r 2Q per $11000 n ;-�: d valuation) in 1998 for ma, n- tenance and opexatiou? r The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The secretai-j of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to deliver_ .a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED by the Board of Directors of the Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, at m reralar meeting thereof held this 1 Othday of January, 1977. LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 Whatc County, Washington By t Board of Directors