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Home My WebLink About1978 March 14,1978 Special - Meridian School District 505ABSENTEE OFFICIAL BALLOT MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1978 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 Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $375,000 in excess property taxes (approximately $5.36 per $1000 assessed valuation) in 1979 for maintenance and operation? YES - 337 278 NO------------------------------------------------------ Failed 54.790 COUNTY AUDITOR'S REPORT M-466 (2/73) SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS) DATE OF ELECTION Whatcom C 10 March 14, 1978 SCHOOL DISTRICT No- 505 NOTE: COPY OF BALLOT SHC�gING NUMBER OF "YES" AND MINIMUM VOTE TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS "NO" VOTES CAST IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO [BIKE- THIS REPORT COMPLETE. A. FOR EXCESS LEVIES: TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION .................... B. FOR BOND ISSUES VgTED UPON DURING THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLCMING A STATE GENERAL ELECTION ?ODD OR EVEN NUMBER YEARS) TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST QUALIFYING STATE GENERAL ELECTION............ CANVASS OF ELECTION CARRIED DEFEATED PROPOSITION N0. 1 'n �n PROPOSITION N0. 20th DATED TH I S__ _SAY OF. ..; CARRIED DEFEATED n rn F7 IT n n PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED REPORT W I TIJ BALLOT ATTACHED TO: SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SCHOQL FISCA SERVICES OLD I.AP I TOL 15U L I NG OLYMPIA WA 985M March 10 78 COUNTY AUDITOR Resolution No. 1-78 A RESOLUTION OF the Board of Directors of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on _March1.4, 1.978, of a proposition authorizing the levy of an excess tax of approximately $5.36 per $1000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of $375,000. for the district General Fund. WHEREAS, the money to be paid into the General Fund of the district will be insufficient during the fiscal year 1978-1979 to enable the district to operate properly and to take care of all financial obligations, it is deemed necessary in order to prevent the impairment of the district's contracts that the district levy a tax of $375,000. or approximately $5.36 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 permitted by law to levy with- out a vote of the people; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington 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 Meridian School District No. 505, 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 providing part of the funds required to secure proper textbooks, instructional supplies and teaching materials, to make necessary repairs and replacements to 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 dis- trict authorizes the County Commissioners of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately $5.36 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 per- mitted the district without a vote of the people for the purpose of providing $375,000. for the district General Fund. Section 3: It is hereby found and declared that an emergency 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 purposes described herein at a special election to be held within the district on March 14, 1978 The Whatcom County Auditor as ex -off icio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is here- by 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: Provosition No. 1 School District Special Le Shall Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $375,000. in excess property taxes (approximately $5.36 per $1000 assessed valuation) in 1979 for maintenance and operation? YES . . . . . . . . . . . . NO . . . . . . . . . . . . The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Secretary 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 Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special meeting thereof held this 23rd day of January , 1978. MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 B Board of Directors Attest: n Secretary of the Board of Directors I, Donald J. Bauthues, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 1-78 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a special meeting thereof held on the 23rd day of January , 1978. r� Secretary of the Board of Directors OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON WHEREAS,,the undersigned as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for school districts within the county; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of said district by resolution adopted January 23 , 1978, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the under- signed, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on March 14 , 1978; and, WHEREAS, said district by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction of the above -mentioned special election of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by resolution of its Board of Directors adopted January 23 , 1978, and will conduct said special election to be held March 14 , 1978. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this day of 'January, 1978. Whatcom County Auditor