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Home My WebLink About1978 May 16,1978 Special - Ferndale School District 502A B S E N T E E 0 �"`HCIAL BALLOT FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 VV-AATCO,hi COUNTY, WASHINGTON TU-SDAY, MAY 16, 1978 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "BONDS, YES". To vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "BONDS, NO". PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNMALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHA`fCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON $4,714,036 Shall Ferndale School District No. 502 issue $4,714,036 of general obligation bonds, payable, both principal and interest, out of annual levies in excess of regular property taxes, maturing within 20 years from their dare, to construct and equ'sp a new elementary school and additions and improvements to existing educational Facilities, including classroom, library, special education, physical education, industrial arts, kitchen, administration and custodial facilities, all as provided in Resolution # 9-78 of the Board of Directors? BONDS, YES ----- ______-------- -9-9 8 _ _-_---- - ---. ___ 3 3 2 Passed 67.34 ll.tilij I ul,' !L : l (SCHOOL DISTRICT FINIANCING ELECTIONS) _ WHATCOM COUNP SCI IOOi_ DISTRICT NO. 502 DAIS 01" ELECTION MAY 16 , 19 7 8 Y j NOTE: COPY OF BALLOT SI-IC-'dI NG NLR43ER OF "YES"' AND I I I N IMUIM VOTE TURNOUT REGUI REJ-10HS NO it VOTES CAST IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE; THIS REPORT CO'°LE-fE A, FoR EXCESS LEVIES. - TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST NOVEJ%IBER GENERAL ELECTION B, FOR LOND ISSUES VOTED UPON DURING THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLCY4ING A STATE GENERAL ELECTION (ODD OR EVEN NU,,BER YEARS) TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST QUALIFYING STATE GENERAL ELECTION, , , , , , , , , , , , 2 2976 CANYMS of ELL-CTION CARRIED DEFEATED CARRIED DEFEATED PROPOSITION NO, 1 � CI PROPOSITION NO, F—! )ATED THIS_ 19 th DAY OF May 'LEASE f1AIIL COMPLETED REPORT , I lli BALLOT ATTAMED TO: 'UPT, OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION :CHOOL F I SCAB�; SERVICES ILI) CAPITOL 1;11�L-D I NG )LYMH A WA 9u___OLI , 1978 F-1 n ED n �' iY AUDITOR OFFICIAL RETURNS FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 MAY 16, 1978 PRECINCT YES NO Ferndale City 1,2,3 Mt. View 1 ;, 3 . _and. 4 Ferndale Twp 2 & 3 527 251 Custer 1 & 2 and Delta 3 123 84 Lummi Island 84 31 Lummi Reservation 47 31 Ferndale Twp 4 & 5 Marietta 2 & 3 199 78 TOTAL 980 475 Absentees 18 7 TOTAL 998 482 Passed 67.34% Failed NUMBER PERSONS VOTING 778 208 116 78 277 1,457 25 1,482 1- RESOLUTION NO. 9-78 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on May 16, 1978, of the proposition of whether or not the district should issue its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $ 4,714,036 , or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of school districts for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. WHEREAS, additional school facilities are needed in Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington (hereinafter called the "District"), in order to provide the students attending and using the 'same with adequate, proper and safe educational facilities; and WHEREAS, in order to provide part of the funds to enable the District to acquire, construct, equip and make such necessary capital improvements to its existing facilities, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the District issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $ 4,714,036 and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that the question of whether or not such bonds may be issued and sold for such purposes must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. This Board of Directors (hereinafter called the "Board") hereby finds and declares that the best interest of the students and other inhabitants of the District require the District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided at the time or times and in the order deemed most necessary and advisable by the Board. Section 2. The District shall make capital improvements to Ferndale High School, Vista Middle School, Custer Elementary and Middle School, and, Beach, Central, Mt. View and North Bellingham elementary schools and construct and equip a new elementary school. Such improvements shall include classroom, library, special educa- tion, physical education, industrial arts, kitchen, administration and custodial facilities, all as determined by the Board of Directors in the case of each school. If available funds are sufficient the District shall acquire, construct and equip other capital improvements to the facilities of the District. Section 3. For the purpose of providing part of the funds necessary to pay the cost of the improvements described in Section 2 hereof, the District shall issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $ 4,714,036 The balance of the cost of said improvements shall be paid out of any moneys which the District now has or may later have on hand which are legally available for such purposes -and -out of possible State of Washington grants of money. None of said bond proceeds shall be used for the replacement of equipment or for any other than a capital purpose. Section 4. The bonds provided for in Section 3 hereof shall be sold in such amounts and at such time or times as deemed necessary and advisable by this Board and as permitted by law, shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by law at the time the bonds are sold, and shall mature serially in such amounts and at such times within 20 years from date of issue as authorized by this Board and as provided by law. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the District and, unless paid from other sources, both principal and interest thereon shall be payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the taxable property within the District without limitation as to rate or amount. The exact date, form, terms, and maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. -2- In the event the proceeds of the sale of said bonds, plus any or all of the other moneys above -described, are insufficient to make all of the capital improvements hereinbefore- provided for, the District shall use the available funds for paying the cost of those improvements deemed most necessary and in the best interests of the District by the Board of Directors. Section 5_. It is hereby found a,nd declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall issue such bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein on the 16th day of May 1978. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the school district on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District 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. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON $ 4,714,036 Shall Ferndale School District No. 502 issue $ 4,714,036 of general obligation bonds, payable, both principal and interest, out of annual levies in excess of regular property taxes, maturing within 20 years from their date, to construct and equip a new elementary school and additions and improvements to existing educational facilities, including classroom, library, special education, physical education, industrial arts, kitchen, administration and custodial facilities, all as provided in RESOLUTION # 9-78 of the Board of Directors? BONDS, YES . . . BONDS, NO - -3- 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 authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED by the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special meeting thereof held the 30th day of March, 1978. ATTEST: i cretary, Boar of Directors FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNT WAS.HINGTON � 11 By L Cc [ -4- Directors I, DENNIS L. PETERSON, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 9-78 of said Board of Directors duly adopted at a special meeting thereof held the 30th day of March, 1978.