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Home My WebLink About1979 March 13, 1979 Special - Nooksack School District 506COUNTY AUDITOR'S REPORT (SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS) M-466 (1/79) WHATCOM COUNTY DATE OF ELECTION— __MARCH 13, 1979 MINIMUM VOTE TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 NOTE: COPY OF BALLOT SHOWING NUMBER OF "YES" AND NO VOTES CAST IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS REPORT COMPLETE. A. FOR EXCESS LEVIES: TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION B. FOR BOND ISSUES VQTED UPON DURING THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLL04ING A STATE GENERAL ELECTION (ODD (,EVEN NUMBER YEARS) TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST QUALIFYING STATE GENERAL ELECTION ........ fill PROPOSITION No. UWASS OF ELECTION! CARRIED DEFEATED 1 _ r7 a �71 n 71 n DATED THIS 23rd DAY OF March PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED REPORT WITH BALLOT ATTACHED TO: MAYNARD J. MATHISON, DIRECTOR SCHOOL FISCAL SERVICES SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OLD CAPITOL BUILDING OLYMPIA WA 98504 PROPOSITION No. 1979 1,531 CARRIED DEFEATED n F7 Fr r7 ��- COUNTY AUDITOR Page 4 March 13 1979 Whatcom County, Washington NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 Special Election — Proposition No. 1 574 Submitted by Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 Levy, SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY YES - 6Z Shall Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, What- com County, Washington, collect $315,000 in excess 624 property taxes (approximately $3.27 p'er $1,000 as- Levy, sessed valuation) in 1980 for maintenance and NO 64 operation? Failed 47.9% TURN! OVER FOR NEXT PAGE VOTE ALL PAGES TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING TO NEXT PAGE RESOLUTION NO. 4 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qual- ified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on March 13, 1979, of a proposition authorizing the levy of an excess tax of approximately $3.27 per $1,000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of $315_, 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 1979-80 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 $ 315, 00-0 or approximately 3. 27 per $1,000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically other wise provided by law) upon all taxable property within the district in 1979 for collection in excess of the annual tax levy limitation the district is permitted by law to levy without a vote of the people; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washing- ton provide that the question of whether or not such excess tax may be levied for such purpose 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, 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 district authorizes the County Commissioners of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately $3.27 per $1,000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) upon all taxable property within the district in 1979 for collection in 1980 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the district without a vote of the people for the purpose of providing $ 315 , 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 pro- position 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 13, 1979. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio supervisor of elections in What- com 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 submit to the qualified voters of the district at said special election the pro- position hereinafter get 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 Lew Shall Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $315,000 in excess property taxes (approximately $ 3.27 per $1,000 asses- sed valuation) in 1980 for maintenance and operation? YES . . . . . . . NO. . . . . . . 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 and directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED by the Board of Directors of the Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this llth day of January, 1979. NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 Whatcom County, Washington By; 116/ ATTEST: •.' 4.0 -1 Secretary of the Board of Directors ff Board of Director I, Leo Groves, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 4 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the l lth day of January, 1979. Se retary 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, Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of said county; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of said district by resolution adopted January 11, 1979, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on March 13, 1979; 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 Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by resolution of its Board of Directors adopted Janualy 11, 1979, and will conduct said special election to be held March 13, 1979. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this I ! day of January, 1979. atcom 0 aunty Auditor