HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978 May 16,1978 Special - Meridian School District 505OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE RECOUNT OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ON
TUESDAY THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 1978, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT A SPECIAL LEVY TO
PROVIDE $375,000 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
Office of the Auditor of
Whatcom County, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
May 16, 1978
Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, 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 Joan Ogden, County Auditor of said County for the purpose
of canvassing the votes cast in the voting precincts of Meridian
School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington as shown on the
poll books of the Meridian School District precincts. The total
number of absentee votes cast in the Meridian School District No. 505
was 7. Joan Ogden, County Auditor, as aforesaid, now makes oath as
follows:
STATE OF WASHINGTON)
ss. OATH OF AUDITOR
COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of
Washington, do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the
election returns of the Meridian School District No. 505 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.
4,
tcom Cou y Auditor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of May, 1978.
ChzMri rd of County Commissioners
Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan
Ogden, C. J. Johnson and David S. Mc Eachran proceed as a canvassing
board in and for Whatcom County to recount the canvass of the votes
cast in all of the precincts of the said Meridian School District No.
505 on May 9, 1978.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and
constituting the Canvassing Board in and for Meridian School District
No. 505, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose
of recounting the votes concerning the following proposition:
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
NO
The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is
set forth herein as follows:
Total vote last General Election 988
40% needed to validate 395
P'ropos tion No. 1
Total Votes Cast at Polls 789
Absentee Votes 7
Total votes Cast 796
Total Yes Votes 473
Total No Votes 323
Failed 59.42%
We do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the
number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition at the
said election held May 9, 1978.
Chairm0, Bard of County Commissioners
\,j
� uditor of Whatcom County
Prosecuting Attorney df Whatcom County.
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Resolution No. 2-•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
May 9, 1978 , 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 �o 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 Lair 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 whould be levied such excess tax for the purposes described herein at
a special election to be held within the district on Mav 9,_197a__ _• 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. 1
School District Special Leyy
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 regular meeting thereof held this _ 22nd
day of March , 1978.
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505
Whz
By;
Board of Directors
Attest:
Secretary Of t e 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 2-78 of the Board
of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd
day of March , 1978.
Secretary of the oard 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
March 22 , 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 May 9 , 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 March 22 , 1978, and will conduct said special
election to be held May 9 1978.
DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this day of 1978.
Whatcom County Auditor