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Home My WebLink About1978 September 19,1978 Special - Fire District 18Original Canvassing Board Reports Located in September 19,1978 Primary, Special, Small Town File PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted to Fire Protection District No. 1 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1 be authorized to increase District Property Tax Limitation levies from the present rate of $.66848 per $1,000 to $1.00 per $1,000 in accordance with Ch.84.55 RCW, and Resolution No. 27 adopted by the Board of Commissioners on July 1_0, 1978 for a period of one year only? (This shall.not be construed to authorize an excess levy and sliall 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 118. PROPOSITION: Total Votes Cast 530 Total YES 288 Passed 54.33% Total NO 242 PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 18 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No.. 18 be authorized to increase District Property Tax Limitation levies from the present rate of $.62179 per $1,000. to $1.00 per $1,000 in accordance with Ch. 84.55 RCW and Resolution No. 60 of the Board adopted June 29, 1978 for a period of one year only? (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 118. PROPOSITION: Total Votes Cast 48 Total YES 31 Passed 64.59% Total NO ij We the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing propositions at said election held on the 19th day of September, 1978, and that the absentee votes have been added thereto. Witness our hand and official seal this 29th day of September, 1978. Ch i a,, Board o 'county Comm., What om ' aunty Prosecuting Attor,eg- of Whatcom Co. itr of/Whatcom County OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1973, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO.THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 AND WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, 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 29, 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 Eachra.n, Prosecuting Attorney of said County, now meet with -Joan Ogden-i. 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. 1 and the Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, as shown on the Poll Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Joan Ogden, County Auditor as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: STATE OF COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) j ss . WHATCOM j OATH OF AUDITOR I, Joan Ogden, 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. 1 and Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, held on the 19th day -of September, 1978 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. atcom Co my Auditor Subscg�bAd and sworn to before me this 29th day of September, 1978. cc, � � , "', �.-.j "', Chairm" � oard of County Commis;&. ers, Whatcom County immediate;fy 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 Fire Protection District No. 1 and Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, held on the 19th day of September, 1978. STATE OF COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) ss. WHATCOM ) CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and ing the Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Fire Protection No. 1 and Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the concerning the following propositions: constitut- District County, votes FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. U A Resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District, at a Special Election to be held therein in conjunc— tion with the Primary Election on September 19 , 1978, of the proposition which would authorize lifting the 106% lid law for Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1110. 16 for a period of one year. WHEREAS, in the judgement of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District, it is essential and neccessary for the pro— tection of the public health, life and property, to better meet the increased operational and maintenance costs and to retire a portion of the District indebtedness. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISS— IONERS OF THE DISTRICT NUMBER 18, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS; Section 1, For the purpose of providing funds to meet increased maintenance and operational costs, and to meet the needs of additional communications equipment. Section 2, For the purpose of providing funds to retire a por— tion of debt incurred to meet the EDA Grant provisions, Where— by the fire —rescue boat and equipment was purchased. The funds realized from the lifting of the 106% limitation shall be used for the above stated purposes. The proposal, if authorized by the voters of Fire District No. 16 will place approximately $ 4501.65 (four thousand five hundred and one dollars and sixty five cents), into the District's Expense Fund and will be paid by the property owners of the District at the rate of .37621___,_ (thirty seven eight two one cents per w1,000.00 dollars, (one thousand dollars) of Assessed Valuation, increasing the levy rate from .62179 ( sixty two one seven nine cents) per 51,000.00 (one thousand dollars) to �1-00 per '1,000.00 of Assessed Valuation. 'Ject�_an 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 District Primary Election therein, on September 19th , 1976, the question of whether or not the 1060 limitation currently in effect shall be lifted from the Fire District, and the Board of Fire Comm— issioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the Manager of Records and Elections of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex—officio 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 Number 18, Be authorized to increase District Property Tax limitation levies from the present rate of .62179 per $1,000.48:9 to $1.00 per $1,000, in accordance with Ch. 84.55 RCW and Resolution No. 6,D of the Board adopted , 1978 for a period of one year only. (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 No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, this day of---1978. The following Commissioners being presort -and voting. Chairman Alan Swanbyrg n r M em b e r 'Jo _ffi Ater -ha Member Paul Rodinson S Attest; Elaine Zob�' st, District Secretary Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18