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Home My WebLink About1982 February 02, 1982 Special - Lynden School District 504WHATCOM 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 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 MAINTENANCE 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 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $295,000.00 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR,COLLECTION IN 19830 AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITIONS TO. PROVIDE $265,000.00 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983 AND $295,000 FOR 1984 COLLECTION AND THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $35,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DISTRICT'S FACILITIES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $250,060.0.0 FOR OPERATION AMID MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983 and $250,000.00 FOR 1984 COLLECTION, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $350,000.00 FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1983 AND $350,000.00 FOR 19811 COLLECTION. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington February IQ, 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. SD , Whatcom County,-- WE�shinaton,-held on th-e_-2nd—day-.o:f Febr-ua.ry, 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 s,.aorn to before me sw bv c.-a tcom ounty Aura i for this 10-L 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: I February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington 1A February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election - Proposition No. 1 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 $3,850,000.00 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 . Number Persons Voting last General YES-6 0 Election 2,913 60% Yes Vote 700 No -Yes Votes 1,430 NO-8 o No. No Votes o 640 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% 4A February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington • ,4 -DISTRICT NO. 503 BLAINE SCHOOL '• I l Special Election - Proposition No. I SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur- r r% poses be levied for Blaine School District's General YES - 7 0 Fund upon all taxable property within the District: �! Appoximately $0.92 per $1,000.00 assessed value j (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide '! $650,000.00 for 1983 collection; and approximately E $0.88 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% NO-Cn of true and fair value) to provide $650,000.00 for u7 0 ( 1984 collection, as specified In District Resolution No. 6-81 /821 . • .9 Number Persons.voting last General I Electi.oit 1,022 i 60% Yes 246 No.Yes Votes 520 No.No Votes 240 t Passed 68.4% Passed 69.1% FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 Special Election - Proposition No. I 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 YES- 15 0 (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 NO - 17 collection in 1984, all as specified in District Resolu- tion No. 34-817 2 February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 Special Election - Proposition No. I SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY Shall Lyndon School District No. 504, 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 $1,000.00 assessed value to provide $295,000.00 for collection in 1983, as specified in District Resolu- tion No. "ll 7 NO - 25 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% 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 2nd day of February, 1982. Witness our hand and official seal this loth day of February, 1982. Chairman, Whatcom County Council itor of Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorn f Whatcom County RESOLUTION NO. 4-81 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of the Lynden School District No.504, 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 a proposition authorizing the levy of an excess tax of approximately $ 1.30 per $1,000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of $295,000 for the district General Fund. WHEREAS, the money to be paid into the General Fund of the district will be ir[suf_ficient during the fiscal year 1982-83 to enable the district to operate properly and T.to take care of all financial obligations, it is deemed necessary that the district levy a tax of $295,000 or approximately $1.30 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 1982 for collection in 1983 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 the Lynden school District #504, 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 hereafter provided. Section 2: That for the purpose of providing part of funds required to have extra- curricular activities, to make necessary repairs and replacements to school district facilities, to provide transportation for students, to prevent the impairment of the obligations of the district's contracts and to properly carry on the functions of the school within the district, the district authorized the County Council of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided by law) upon all taxable property within the district in 1982 for collection in 1983 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the district without a vote of the people for the purpose of providing $295,000 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 proposition 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 February 2, 1982. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex-officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said election to be held within the district on that date and to submit to the qualified Page iI Resolution 4-81 voters of the district at said special election the proposition hereafter set 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 Levy T. Shall Lynden School District No.504, Whatcom County, Washington, collect f.$295,000 in excess property taxes (approximately $1.30 per $1,000 assessed valuation) in 1983 for maintenance and operation? YES M%e 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 Lynden School District No.504, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this 14th day of December, 1981. rPPTTPTrATTnM I, Howard Heppner, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No.504, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the fore- going constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 4-81 such Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 14th day of December, 1981 Secretary