HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982 February 02, 1982 Special - Bellingham School District 501WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
P.O. Box 398 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor
Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone 676- 6740
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN WHATCOM COUNTY ON THE 2ND
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1982 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
IN THE'BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE
PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $3,850,000.00 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES
FOR COLLECTION IN 1983 AND $3,850,000.00 FOR 1984 COLLECTION, AND FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $1,222,367.00
FOR OPERATION AND 114AIN^lENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983 AND
$1,222,367.00 FOR 1984 COLLECTION, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503, WHATCOM COUNTY
WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $650,000. FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983 and $650,000 FOR 1984 COLLECTION, AND FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING T
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QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE N
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TO PROVIDE $350,000.00 FOR
IN 1983 AND $350,000.00 FOR
) THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE LYNDEN SCHOOL
)LINTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE
ID MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983,
=TKING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE MERIDIAN
ffCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITIONS TO
CATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION
34 COLLECTION AND THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE
'TAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DISTRICT'S
4 1983, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
)OKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506, WHATCOM
)SITION TO PROVIDE $250,000.00 FOR OPERATION AND
,LECTION IN 1983 and $250,000.00 FOR 1984
?OSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN
). 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION
)PERATION AND 1AINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION
198:4 COLLECTION.
Office of the Auditor of
Whatcom County
Bellingham, Washington
February 1Q, 1982
Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom
County, Washington, we the undersigned, Will Roehl, Chairman of the County
Council of said County and David S. Mc EAchran, Prosecuting Attorney of
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 Blaine School District No. 503, the Meridian School District
No. 505, the Nooksack Valley School District No. 506 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 2nd day of
February, 1982. 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
the Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, the
Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, the Blaine
School District No. 503, 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,held on the 2nd day of February, 1982, 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.
Subscribed and
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sworn-' _ U fgre
hatcom. ounty Ai.iditor �W
me this 10th day of February, 1982.
Chairman, Whatcom County Council
Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden,
Will Roehl and David S. Mc Eachran 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 Blaine School District No. 503, 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 2nd day of February, 1982.
CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM
The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and con-
stituting the canvassing board in and for the Bellingham School District No.
501, the Ferndale School District No. 502, the Blaine School District No.
503, the Lynden School District No. 504, the Meridian School District No.
505, the Nooksack Valley School District No. 506, the Mt. Baker School
District No. 507, -all in Whatcom County, Washington, having met for the
purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following propositions:
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February 2, 1992 Whatcom County, Washington
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501
Special Election - Proposition No.
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES
Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur-
poses be levied for Bellingham School District's
General Fund upon all taxable property within the
District: Approximately $2.14 per $1,000.00 assessed
value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to pro-
vide S3,850,OG0.00 for 1983 collection; and approxi-
mately $2.08 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based
on 100% of true and fair value) to provide
$3,850,000.00 for 1984 collection, as specified in
District Resolution No. 25-817
YES-6 0
NO-8 #
Number persons voting last general
election 14,202
60% Yes Vote 3,409
No. Yes Votes 6,241
No. No Votes 1,535
Passed 80.3%
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February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington
BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503
Special Election - Proposition No.
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES
Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur-
poses be levied for Blaine School District's General
Fund upon all taxable property within the District:
Appoximately $0.92 per $1,000.00 assessed value
(based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide
$650,000.00 for 1983 collection; and approximately r� $0.88 per $1,000.00 assessed valus (based on 100% NO-69 0of true and fair value) to provide $650 000.00 for
1984 collection, as specified in District Resolution
No. 6-811627
Number Persons voting last General
Election 1,022
60% Yes 246
No.Yes Votes 520
No.No Votes 240
Passed 68.4%
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February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington
Number Persons Voting last General
Election 2,913
60% Yes Vote 700
No Yes Votes 1,430
No No Votes 640
Passed 69.1%
FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502
Special Election - Proposition No.
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES
Shall the following excess taxes for operation and
maintenance purposes be levied for Ferndale School
District's General Fund upon all taxable property
within the District:
Approximately $1.98 per $1,000.00 assessed value
(based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide
$1,222,367.00 to be .levied in 1982 for collection in
1983; and approximately $1.95 per $1,000.00 asses-
sed value (based on 100% of true and fair value)
to provide $1,222,367.00 to be levied in 1983 for
collection in 1984, all as specified in District Resolu-
tion No. 34-817
YES -15 0
I
NO.17 0
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February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington
LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504
Special Election - Proposition No. I
SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY
Shall Lynden School District No. EC4, Whatcom
YES - 23 .0
County, Washington, levy excess taxes for mainten-
ance and operation purposes upon all taxable property
within the District of approximately $1.30 per
01,000.00 assessed value to provide $205,000.00
for collection in 1983, as specified in District Resolu-
tion No. 4-817
NO - 25 0
Voting
Proposition No. 1 - No. Persons
Last General Election
2,278
60% Yes
548
No. Yes Votes
825
No. No Votes
234
Passed 77.9%
February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, V.1ashington
MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505
Special Election - Proposition No.
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES
Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur-
poses be levied for Meridian School District's Gen-
eral Fund upon all taxable property within the Dis-
trict: approximately $1.95 par s1.000.00 assessed
value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to
me $265,000 for 1983 collection; and roxl-
ately$1.89 per $1,000.00 assa assessed value(based
on 100% of true and fair v3luO to provide $295.300
for 1984 collection, as specified in District Resolu-
tion No. 6-81 7
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February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington
NOOKSACK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506
Special Election - Proposition No. I
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES
Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur-
poses be levied for Nooksack Valley School Dis-
trict's General Fund upon all taxable property with-
in the District: Approximately $1.72 per $1,000.00
YES - 43 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair
value) to provide $250.U00.00 for 1983 collection;
-and approximately $1.156 per $1,000.00 assessed
value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to pro-
vide $250,000.00 for 1984 collection, as specified
In District Resolution No. 2 1981-827
NO-45 0
Special Election - Proposition No. 2
SPECIAL LEVY FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
YES-49
Shall Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom
County, Washington, collect in 1983 $35.000 in ex-
cass property taxes Sepproximately $.26 per $1000
assessed valuation) for tha purpose of making capital
impovements to the District's physical education and
athletic field facilities, including drainage and fen-
NO - 51 0
cingT
Proposition No. 1-No. Persons
Voting
Last Genral,Election
1,144
60% Yes
275
No. Yes Votes
502
No. No Votes
202
Passed 71.3%
Proposition No. 2-No. Persons
Voting
Last General Election
1,144
60% Yes
275
No: Yes Votes
472
No. No Votes
229
Passed 67.3%
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February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington
MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507
Special Election - Proposition No. I
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES
f
.. �• Shall the following excess taxes for Operation pur
poses be levied for Mount Baker School District's
General Fund upon all taxable property within the
District: approximately $1,29 pot $1,000.00 assessed
._ value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to pro-
vide $350.000.00 for 1983 collection and approxi-
mately $1.17 per, s1000.00 assessed value (based on
100% of "a and fair value) to provide $350.000.00
for 1984 collection as specified In District Resolution
• No. 17.
YES - 99 #
NO-1010
No. Persons Voting Last General
Election 1,423
60% Yes 342
No. Yes Votes 614
No. No Votes 161
Y Passed 79.2%
YES - 80 0
NO - 82 0
..y
Election 1,123
60% Yes 270
No. Yes Votes 664
No. No Votes 194
Passed 77.4%
We the undersigned, do hereby declare that said statement and returns
contain the number of votes cast for and against the foregoing.pro'�osi-tio,•ns
at the said election held in Whatcom County the 2nd day of February,°;1982;
Witness our hand and official seal this 10th day of Februaryk-198'2.
Chairman, Whatcom County Council
itor of Whatcom County
Prosecuting Attorn f Whatcom County
RESOLUTION NO. 25-81
A resolution of the Board of Directors of Bellingham
School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington,
providing for the submission to the qualified electors
of the District at a special election to be held therein
on February 2, 1982, of the proposition of whether or
not there should be levied an excess tax of approxi-
mately $ 2.1 per thousand dollars of assessed
valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to
provide $ 3,850,000 for the District's General
Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance
and operation of the District, such levy to be made in
1982 for collection in 1983 and whether there should
be levied a further excess tax of approximately
$ 2.08 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation
(based on 1007o of true and fair value) to provide
$ 3,850,000 for the District's General Fund to
pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and
operation of the District, such levy to be made in 1983
for collection in 1984.
WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund
of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington,
during the 1982-1983, 1983-1984, and 1984-1985 school years will
be insufficient to enable the District to take care of all of its
necessary financial obligations and to properly meet the educa-
tional needs of students attending the District's schools; and
WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for said financial
obligations and educational needs of the District for the next
two successive school years, it is deemed necessary that a tax
of approximately $ 2.14 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation
(based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 3,850,000
for the District's General Fund be levied upon all of the tax-
able property within the District in excess of the maximum annual
tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a
vote of electors, such levy to be made in 1982 for collection
in 1983 and that a tax of approximately $ 2.08 per thousand
dollars of assessed valuation (based on 1007o of true and fair
value) to provide $ 3,850,000 for the District's General Fund
be levied upon all of the taxable property within the District in
excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied
for the District without a vote of the electors, such levy to be
made in 1983 for collection in 1984; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington
require that the question of whether or not such excess tax may
be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the
District for their ratification or rejection,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors
of Bellingham School District Number 501, Whatcom County,
Washington, as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the welfare
of the students and other residents of the District requires the
District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided.
Section 2. In order to provide $ 3,850.000 for the
General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $ 2.14
per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true
and fair value) should be levied in 1982 for collection in 1983
upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of
the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for
the District without a vote of the electors and that in order
to provide $ 3.850.000 _ for the General Fund of the District
a tax of approimately $ 2.08 per thousand dollars of assessed
valuation (based on 1001,1* of true and fair value) should be levied
in 1983 for collection in 1984 upon all the taxable property within
the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted
by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the
electors.
Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1 hereinafter
set forth, the District may use the proceeds of such levies during
the 1982-1983, 1983-1984, and 1984-1985 school years by incurring
an indebtedness by the issuance of warrants against the General
Fund of the District, and may expend the proceeds of said levies
to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and oper-
ations of the District as may be authorized or allowed by law for
the use of excess levy funds.
Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency
exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the
District of the proposition of whether or not such excess taxes
should be levied in 1982 and 1983 for their ratification or re-
jection at a special election to be held therein on February 2, 1982.
The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elec-
tions 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 said date and to submit
to the qualified electors of the District the proposition herein-
after set forth.
The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized
and directed to certify said proposition in the following form:
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"PROPOSITION NO. 1
SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES"
Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes
be levied for Bellingham School District's General Fund
upon all taxable property within the District: approxi-
mately $ 2.14 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on
1007o of true and fair value) to provide $ 3,850,000
for 1983 collection; and approximately $ 2 08 per
$1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair
value) to provide $ 3.850,000 for 1984 collection,
as specified in District Resolution Number 25-81.
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The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is
hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to
the Whatcom County Auditor.
ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District
Number 501, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special open public
meeting thereof, held December 17, 1981, the following Directors
being present and voting therefor.
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.
501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
By
CERTIFICATION
I, James G. Roberts, Secretary of the Board of Directors of
Bellingham School District Number 501, Whatcom County, Washington,
do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct
copy of Resolution Number 25-81 of such Board of Directors duly
adopted at a special meeting thereof held the 17th day of December,
1981.
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