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Home My WebLink About1979 March 13, 1979 Special - Fire District 13OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 1979, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13, 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 March 23, 1979 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 CommissiO er-S of said County, and William Gardiner, Chief Civil Deputy of said County, now meet with Joan Ogden, 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. 13, as shown on the Poll Books in Whatcom County, Washington. Joan Ogden, County Auditor as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON) } ss. 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 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, held on the 13th day of March, 1979 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. khtcom unty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of March, 1979. Chaffri n oard of County Commners, Whatcom County Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, C. J. Johnson and William Gardiner, proceed as a Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13,:•Whatcom County, held on the 13th day of March, 1979. 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 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, Whatcom County, State of Washington, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 13 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, be authorized to increase District Property Tax limitation levies from the present rate of .69106 per $1,000.00 to $1.00 per $1,000.00, in accordance with Ch. 84.55 RCW and Resolution No. 79-1 of the Board adopted January 15, 1979, 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 Volume 1, Elections Records. PROPOSITION: Total Votes Cast 634 Total YES 338 Passed 53.3% Total NO 296 We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing proposition at said election held on the 13th day of March, 1979 and that the absentee votes have been added thereto. Witness our hand and official seal this 23rd day of March, 1979. Chairmyg , ' of County Comm., Whatco ounty Chief Civil Deputy of Whatcom County �AO-GAveee-I'L— I ditor oe Whatcom County NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON MARCH 13, 1979 Notice is Hereby Given that on Tuesday, March 13, 1979, a special election will be held in the above -named district for the submission to the qualified electors of said Fire Protection District No. 13'of the _following proposition. PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 13 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, be authorized to increase District Property Tax limitation levies from the present rate of .69106 per $1,000.aO tb.$1.00 per $1,000.00, in accordance with Ch. 84.55 RCW and Resolution No. 79-1 of. the Board adopted January 15, 1979, 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 polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the district shall be as follows: PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES Custer 1 Odd Fellows Hall, Portal Way & Custer School Rd. Custer 2 Haynie Hall, Haynie Rd. & Valley View Rd. Custer 3 Birch Bay Grange, Birch Bay Lynden & Harborview Rd. Semiahmoo Birch Bay Grange Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A. M. to 8:00 o'clock P. M. U `Joan Ogd n Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish-: Match 7, 1979 1HATC011 COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 'NO. 13 Blaine, Washington 98230 RESOLUTION NO. 79-1 A resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protec- tion District No. 13, 14hatcom County, Jashington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District, at a special election to be held therein in conjunction with the General Election on IMarch 13, 1978, of the proposition which would authorize lifting the 10617'o lid law for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13 for a period of one year. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property, to better meet the increased operational and maintenance costs and to improve upon facilities, equipment and personnel to be able to meet the demand for improved services. NMI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY `' E BOARD OF FIRE COI-11MISSIOl-TERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 13, WHA^1CCM COUNTY, WASHI11KMON, AS FOLL0VS: Section 1. For the purpose of providing funds to meet increased maintenance and operational costs and to maintain paid personnel to•provide manning during periods when volunteer firefighters are not available. Section 2. For the purpose of providing funds to improve facili- ties and procure equipment to maintain the same level of services X. all electors of the District. The funds realized from lifting the 106-0 limitation shall be used for the above stated purposes. Section 3. The proposal, if authorized by the voters of Fire District No. 13, will place approximately $44,704.00 (Forty-four thousand Seven Hundred and Four Dollars), into the District's Expense Fund and will be paid by the property owners of the District at the rate of .30394 (thirty-eight nine four) cents per $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars) of assessed valuation, increasing the levy rate from .69106 (sixty nine one zero six) cents per $1,000.00(One Thousand Dollars), to $1.00 (One Dollar) per $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars), of assessed valuation. Section 4. 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 General Elec- tion therein on I•larch 13, 1979, the question of whether or not the 10% _limitation currently in effect shall be lifted from the Fire District, and the Board of Fire Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the I•Ianager of Records and Elections of ;-Ihatcom County, vIashington, 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 IWVY Shall 1.Ihatcom County Fire Protection District No. 13, be authorized to increase District Property Tax limitation levies from the present rate of .69106 per $1,000.00 To $1.00 per $1,000.00, in accordance with Ch. 84.55 RCW and Resolution No. 79-1 of the Board adopted January 15, 1979, 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. 13, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, this 15th day of January, 1979. The following Commissioners being present and voting. Acting Chairman Don Rrutfiord. Commissioner ,,. Carl Haw nson Commissioner Earl W. Vogt Jerry A. Jouber , District Secretary Whatc m County ire Protection District No. 13