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Home My WebLink About1977 September 20,1977 Special - Fire District 2OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1977, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 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 September 26, 1977 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. 2, 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. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 20th day of September, 1977, 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. Whatcom County Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of September, 1977. C7 Clzairmq' i,, o rd of County Commissioners 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. 2, Whatcom County, held on the 20th day of September, 1977. 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. 2, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 2 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 2, Bellingham, Washington, be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value commencing with collection in 1978? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.) YES . . . . . . . . . . . NO. . . . . . . . . . . The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein as follows, and as recorded in Elections Records, Volume 4, page 105. PROPOSITION Total Votes Cast 114 TOTAL YES 91 Passed 79.82% TOTAL NO 23 We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition at said election held on the 20th day of September, 1977 and that the absentee votes have been added thereto. Witness our hand and official seal this 26th day of September, 1977. Chairman, -0 r$ of County Commissioners Whatcom C uki, _ Prosecuting Attorney of Whatcom County Auditor of Whatcom County FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT # 2 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION # 77-2 A Resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District #2, Whatcom County, Bellingham, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a Special Election to be held in conjunction with the primary, on September 20, 19779 the proposition which would authorize lifting the 106% lid law for Whatcom County Fire Protection District #2. WHEREAS,in the judgement of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District, it is essential and necessary to maintain present quality of service, for the protection of the public health, life and property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #2, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. For the purpose of an immediate response to emergency calls, both fire calls and first aid calls, funds are necessary and vital to supplement the present budget. Growth of population in the District places a heavy burden on the Fire District with increased emergency calls, thus necessitating replacement and purchase of new equipment to be used by the fire fighters. Because of these reasons The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District #2 find it necessary to submit to the qualified voters of the Fire District the proposition of providing more revenue by lifting the 106% lid law for the Fire District. Section 2. For the purpose of providing funds for needed fire fighting equipment, such as new fire trucks and necessary equipment for such trucks, the District Fire Commissioners have decided to submit to the qualified voters in the Primary Election on September 20, 1977 the proposition of authorizing lifting of the 106% limitation for Fire District #2. The funds realized by lifting the 106% limitation willl also be used to purchase such fire fighting tools as nozzles, self contained breathing apparatus, and portable communications equipment for the effectiveness and safety of the fire fighters. The proposal, if authorized by the voters of Fire District #2, will place additional revenue into the Fire District's Expense Fund and will be paid by the property owners of the District at the rate of •49544 cents for $1000.00 (ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS) of assessed valuation, increasing the Levy Rate from .50456 to 1.00 Mills. c5a Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District, for their ratification or rejection, at a Special Election to be held in conjunction with the regular Primary Election therein, on September 20, 1977, the question of whether or not the 106% limitation currently in effect shall be lifted from the Fire District, and the Board of Fire Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the Manager of Records and Elections of Whatcom County, Washington as exofficio County Supervisor of Elections, is hereby requested to find that an emergency exists, to call said Special Election, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District #2, Bellingham, Washington, be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value commencing with collection in 1978' (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) YES NO Passed'. -by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District #2, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, this 11th. day of April, 1977, the following Commissioners being present and voting. Jae R. Grinstead, Chairman o� ,Richard reen, Commissioner Donald A. Call, Commissioner 0 ecreTary -2-