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Home My WebLink About1981 February 03, 1981 Special - Meridian School District 505CUMULATIVE REPORT — 51 PRECINCTS PROCESSED PAGE 1 SPtCIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 39 1981 WHATCUM COUNTY, WASHINGTC'N 14928 BALLOTS PROCESSED SD #504 PROP 1 LEVY $23®s000-000 POSN COUNT RK 002 1047 83.8 01 LEVY YES 094 203 16.2 02 LEVY NO SD 9E01 PROP 1 LEVY $299759000.00 POSN COUNT 9; RK 0.06 7822 87.2 01 LEVY YES fee 1148 12.8 02 LEVY NO SD #50c PROP 1 LEVY $7659625.00 PQSN COUNT RK 010 1862 78.6 01 LEVY YES 912 .507 21.4 02 LEVY NO SD #505 PROP 1 LEVY $2199,500.00 PCSN COUNT RK 914 brO 75.3 01 LEVY YES 016 200 24*7 02 LFVY KIO SD #t506 PROP 1 LEVY $1859000,00 POSN -COUNT % RK 024 474 73, 0 01 LEVY YES 026• 175 27.0 02 LEVY NO SD 0506 PROP 2 LEVY T609'000.0.0 POSN COUNT % RK 030 319 49,7 02 LEVY YES 032 323 50.3 01 LEVY NO SD #507 PROP 1 LEVY $260,L25.00 PC SN F-CPUNT 9r RK 034 b63 82.5 01 LEVY YES 036 141 17.5 02 LEVY NO F-11PECIbC�T REPORT FOR 400 EP t-:-_ C I A. L FLE C T 4 li 14 BALLOTS PROCESSED U #50b P,'ICP L T V v 21' P C' S N IL �7�'tag f; 711 7-1 , A n L --'V Y Y ra IV CI o PRECINCT RE-i'DRT =Cli—R 1! 4 PRE FT— i SE, SPE C 1 AL ELF --CT ION E.T.PPI-WRY 3, 1951, W'—'.A—COM MAUY. WAS, '7-1--sNj(:,Tf9N .349 S A LL (JI T Q SD #505 PROP I LEVY S219050n—CP POSN COUNT I RK it 1 4 C V Y "fE S J 1 �3 `S—Z- 02 LEVY NO 61 lY ci; O CH A PR'---CINCT REP' JRT F("'r-" litt PRr i"; SPECIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 3s 1-981 WHATCOM COUNTY: WASHINGTON SD *505 PROP I LEVY PLC EN COUNT RK Orl 4 v LEVY YES 016 7 C'j L E V Y N 0 jj WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98225 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY ON THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1981 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $ 2,975,000 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1982, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF -SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $765,625 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1982, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $230,000 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1982, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING -TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $219,500 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1982, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506, WHATCOM COUNTY,.•WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITIONS TO PROVIDE $185,000 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1982, AND THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $60,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DISTRICT'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT EVERSON AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE M.T. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $260,225 FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1982. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington February 10, 1981 . Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Shirley Van Zanten, Chairperson of the County Council of said County and Bruce Disend, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney of said County now meet with Joan Ogden for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in all the precincts comprising the Bellingham School District No. 501, the Ferndale SChool District No. 502, the Lynden School District No. 504, the Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, the Meridian School District No. 505 and the Mt Baker SChool District No. 507, all in Whatcom County, State of Washington as shown on the poll books at the Special Election held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of February, 1981. 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 Washinaton do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington , the Ferndale, School District No. 502, Whatcom County, WAshington, the Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washinaton, the Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County Washington, the Nooksack Valley SChool District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington and the Mt. Baker SChool District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, held on the 3rd day of February; 1981, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, except that the votes of the absentee voters have been added, SO HELP ME GOD. hatcom` ounty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this loth day of February, 1981. Chairperso IVt,: tcom County Council Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, Shirley Van Zanten, and Gruce Disend proceeded as a Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast in all of the precincts of Whatcom County comprising the Bellingham School District No. 501, the Ferndale School District No. 502, the Lynden School District No. 504, the Meridian School District No. 505, the Nooksack Valley SChool District No. 506 and the Mt Baker School District No. 507, on the 3rd day of February, 1981. 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 the: for the Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, the Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, the Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, the Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, the Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington and the Mt Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, having met for the purpose ❑f canvassing the votes concerning the following propositions: Page 1 B February 3, 1981 Whatcom County, Washington LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 Special Election - Proposition No.1 YES - 2 0 SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY Shalt Lynden School District No. 504. Whatcom County, Washington, collect S230,000 in excess prop- erty taxes (approximately $1.02 per $1000 assessed NO' 4 valuation) in 1982 for maintenance and operation? Number persons voting last general Election 4,231 60% yes vote 1,016 No.Yes 'Votes 1p0.47 No.No Votes 203 Passed 83,8% MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 Special Election - Proposition No.1 SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY YES -14 Shall Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $219,500 in excess property taxes (approximately $1.93 per $1000 as- sessed valuation) in 1982 for maintenance and operation? NO' 16 Number persons, voting last general election. 2,200 60% yes vote 528 o. yyes Vq2 tes bop o. No Votes Passed 75.3% Page 1 February 3, 1981 Whatcom County, Washington BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election - Proposition No.1 SCHOOL PROGRAM MAINTENANCE LEVY Levy, Shall a tax, In excess of limitations applicable with- YES-6 0 but the vote of District alectors, of approximately 81.75 per S1,000 of assessed value {based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $2,975,000 for operation and maintenance purposes be levied far the Levy, Bellingham School District General Fund in 1981 for collection In 1982 upon all taxable property within NO-8 % the District, all as specified in school Board Resolu- tion No. 30-807 Njouber persons voting last general election 27,536 60% Yes vote 6,609 Proposition No. 1 Yes 'Vote 7,822 Proposition No. 1 No 'Vote 1,148 Passed 87.2$ FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 Special Election - Proposition No. 1 SCHOOL PROGRAM LEVY Shall a ter, in excess of limitations applicable with- Levy, put the vote of District electors, of approximately YES' 10 •1.49 per $1,000 of assessed value {based on 100 percent of true and fair value) to provide $765,625 for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Ferndale School District General Fund in 1981 for collection in 1982 upon all taxable property within Lehr the District, all as specified in School Board Resolu• fion No. 15.807 NO' 12 Number persons voting last general election 5,992 60% yes vote 1,439 Proposition No. 1 Yes Votes 1,862 Proposition No. 1 No 'Votes 507 Passed 78.6% Page 2 February 3, 1981 Whatcom County, Washington NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 Special Election - Proposition No. I YES - 24 ik SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY Shall Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, What - corn County, Washington, collect $185,000 in excess property taxes (approximately $1.35 per $1,000 as- sessed valuation) in 1982 for maintenance and opera- tion7 NO - 26 0 Special Election - Proposition No. 2 SPECIAL LEVY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Shall Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, Whatcom County, Washington, collect in 1982. YES - 30 0 s60,000 in excess property taxes (approximately S.44 per $1,000 assessed valuation) for the purpose of making capital improvements to the District's elemen- tary school at Everson to construct a covered play area 7 NO-32 0 Number persons ,vo.t�ng last gene al election. 2,243 60% Yes Vote 539 Proposition No. 1 Yes Vote 474 Proposition No. 1 No Vote 175 Failed 73.0% Proposition No. 2 Yes Vote 319 Proposition No. 2 No vote 323 Failed 49.7% Number persons voting last general election 2,726 60% yes vote 655 Proposition No. 1 Yes Vote 663 Proposition No. 1 No Vote 141 Passed 82.5% MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Special Election - Proposition No.1 SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY Shall Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $260,225 in excess property taxes (approximately $.98 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation) in 1982 for maintenance and operation? YES - 34 0 NO - 36 w We the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns contain the number of votes cast for and against. the foregoing propositions at the said election held in Whatcom County the 3rd day of February, 1981. Witness our hand and official seal this loth day of February, 1981. Chairperso , Whatcom. County Council Auditor f Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney of Whatcom County. RESOLUTION NO. 10-80 A kESOWTION OF the Board of Directors of the Meridian School " District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of 'the district at a special �.• elec.tioiz to be held therein on February 3, 1981, of a proposition authoriping the levy of an excess tax of approximately $1.93 per $10)00 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of _$ng:,500 for the district General Fund. WRERAd, the money to be paid into the General Fund of the district will be insufficient during the fiscal year 1981-82 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 $219,500 or approximately $1.93 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 1981 for collection in 1982 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 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 district authorized the County Commissioners of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately $1.93 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 1981 for collection in 1982 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the district without a vote of the people for the purpose of providing $219,500 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 should be levied such excess tax for the purpose described herein at a special election to be held within the district on February 3, 1981. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio superivisor 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 pro- position hereinafter set forth. The secretary of the Board of Directors is here- by authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor in the following form; Proposition No. 1 School District Special Levy Shall Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, collect 5219.500 in excess property taxes (approximately $1.93 per $1000 assessed valuation) in 1982 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 loth day of December, 1980. Attest: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 Whatcom County, Washington By: Secretary of a Board of Directors �� APPROVED AS TO FORM: i BRUCE L. DISEND, 4 Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 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 No. 10-80 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the loth day of December 1980. n Secretary of the Board of Directors