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Home My WebLink About1978 February 07, 1978 Special - Blaine School District 503ABSENTEE OFFICIAL BALLOT BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WIHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1978 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following propositions, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "YES." To vote against the following propositions, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "NO." PROPOSITION NO. 1 SPECIAL LEVY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Shall Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, collect in 1979 $185,000.00 in excess property taxes (approximately $ .50 per $1,000 assessed valuation) for the purpose of making capital improvements to the District's athletic field facilities, including the construction of an all-weather track and the purchase of related equipment, and to remodel the old school gym and related facilities? YES................ q ..... ,-.----...--.....--..-----.. -� NO----- ---------- 'I 91 PROPOSITION NO. 2 SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY Shall Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $692,000.00 in excess property taxes (approximately $1.89 per $1,000 assessed valuation) in 1979 for maintenance and operation? YES. v�-�d-------------------------------- COUNTY AUDITOR'S REPORT M-466 (2/73) y (SCHOOL DISTRICT FINAR'"ING ELECTIONS) WHATCOM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 110. 503 DATE OF ELECTI(p FEBRUARY 7, 1978 MINIMUM VOTE TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS NOTE: COPY OF BALLOT SHOWING NUMBER OF "YES" AND '+NOVOTES CAST IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS REPORT COMPLETE. A. FOR EXCESS LEVIES: TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION,,,,,,,,.,,..,11,1.. 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 ELECTION111111111586 CANVASS OF ELECTION CARRIED DEFEATED CARRIED DEFEATED PROPOSITION N0, 1 '-7 7-1 PROPOSITION N0. 2 ►-� n n _ 0 n DATED THIS 14th February DAY OF PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED REPORT WITH BALLOT ATTACHED TO: SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION CHOQL FISCA� SERVICES OLYMPLD IAIWAL 98 0�ING n( 78 x� UNTY AUDITOR BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503 RESOLUTION 4=77/78 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Wash- ington, providing for the submission to the qual- ified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 7, 1978, of a prop- osition authorizing the levy against all taxable property within the district of an excess tax of approximately $1.89 pea; $1000 of assessed value (1000 of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of $692,000.00 in 1979 for the district General Fund to be used to pay the costs of maintenance and operations of the district. WHEREAS, the money to be paid into the General Fund of the district will be insufficient during the fiscal year 1978-79 to enable the district to operate properly and to take care of all its financial obligations, it is deemed necessary in order to pre- vent the impairment of the district's contracts that the district levy a tax of $692,000.00, or approximately $1.89 per $1000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided by law) upon all taxable property within the district in 1978 for collection in 1979 in excess of the annual tax levy limi- tation the district is permitted by law to levy without the vote of the people; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Wash- ington provide that the question of whether or not such excess tax may be levied for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified voters of the district for their approval or rejection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1: It is hereby found and declared that the wel- fare of the children of the district requires it to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. Section 2: That for the purpose of providing part of the funds required to secure proper textbooks, instructional supplies and teaching materials, to make necessary repairs and replacements to the school district facilities, to pay adequate salaries, to prevent the impairment of the obligation of the district's contracts and to properly carry on the functions of the schools within the district, the distract authorized the County Commissioners of What- com County to levy a tax of approximately $1.89 per $1000 of assessed value (1000 of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) upon all taxable property within the district in 1978 for collection in 1979 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the district without a vote of the people for the purpose of provid- ing $692,000.00 for the district General Fund. Section 3: It is hereby found and declared that an emer- gency exists requiring the submission to the .qualified voters of the district of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied such excess tax for the purpose described herein at a special election to be held within the district on February 7, 1978. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the district on that date and to submit to the qualified voters of the district at said special election the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor in the following form: Proposition No. 2 School District Special Levy Shall Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $692,000.00 in excess property taxes (approximately $1.89 per $1,000 assessed valuation) in 1979 for maintenance and operation: YES . . . . . . . . . . NO. . . . . . . . . . The polls for such special election s a�1 be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock pm. The secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby author- ized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this. Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Blaine School District No. 503 on December 12, 1977, the undersigned directors being present and Voting. ATTEST: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Secretary -Clerk of the Bo4rcT Chaixpe);pon BALLOT TITLE APPROVED BY: �/ " G• Member Prosecuting Attorney r Date: - /�' Member Member I, ROBERT S. GILDEN, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whe(tcom County, Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 4-77/78 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of December, 1977. -0L� . 1 "Aj-__�qLL Sec a ary -Clerk of the Board of Directors BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT 503 RESOLUTION NO'. 6-77/78 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Wash- ington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 7, 1978 of a proposition authorizing the levy of an ex- cess tax of approximately $.50 per $1000 of as- sessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of $185,000.00 and to be collected in the year 1979, the proceeds thereof to be placed in the building fund and used to pay the costs of capital improvements to the DisAtrict's athletic field facilities, including constructing an all weather track and the purchase of related equip- ment and for the remodeling of the old school gym, and such other capital improvements as de- termined by the Board of Directors. WHEREAS, there is a need for the Blaine School District No. 503 to make capital improvements to the District's athletic field facilities, including the construction of an all-weather track and the purchase of related equipment and to also remodel the old school gym and related facilities, and WHEREAS, the School District has insufficient money in its building fund to make such capital improvements and in order to do so it is deemed necessary that the District levy a tax of approximately $ .50 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 1978 for collection in 1979 in excess of the annual tax levy limitation the District is per- mitted by law to levy without a vote of the people for the purpose of raising the sum of $185,000.00 to make such capital improvements and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Wash- ington provide that the question of whether or not such excess levies may be levied for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified voters of the District for their approval or rejection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1: It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the children of the District requires it to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. Section 2: That for the purpose of making capital im- provements to the District's athletic field facilities, including the construction of an all-weather track and the purchase of rela- ted equipment and for the further purpose of remodeling the old school gym and related facilities, the District does hereby auth- orize the County Commissioners of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately $ .50 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 1978 for collection in 1979 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the District with- out a vote of the people for the purpose of raising $185,000.00 for the District's building fund to be used in making the aforesaid capital improvements. Section 3: It is hereby found and declared that an emer- gency exists requiring the submission to the qualified voters of the District of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied such an excess tax for the purpose described herein at a special election to be held within the District on February 7, 1978. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such an emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District on that date and to submit to the qual- ified voters of the District at said special election the proposi- tion hereinafter set forth. The secretary of the Board of Direc- tors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor in the following form: P'ropo s:i ion No'.: 1 Special Levy for Capital, z%proyements Shall Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, collect in 1979 $185,000.00 in excess property taxes (approximately $ .50 per $1000 assessed valuation) for the purpose of making capital improvements to the District's athletic field,faci,lities, including the cons- truction of an all-weather track and the purchase of related equipment, and to remodel the old school gym and related facilities: YES . . . . . . . . . . /--7 NO . . . . . . . . . . /--% The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. The secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby auth- orized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor and by which the Whatcom County Audi- tor is hereby requested to take all procedural steps necessary and/or required by law to the end that this proposition shall be submitted to the voters of said school district. The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Blaine School District No. 503 on December 12, 1977, the undersigned directors being present and voting. AT'x S Secretary -Clerk of the -Board BALLOT TITLE APPROVED BY: Prosecuting Attorney BOARD OF DIRECTORS /C airpers n Member Member Date : Me � Member �_- r I, ROBERT S. GILDEN, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6-77/78 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of December, 1977. 'a" �') Ili, - Secretar of the Board of Directors