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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982 February 02, 1982 Special - Meridian School District 505WHATCOM 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 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 1983, 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 $250,0-0-0.0.0 FOR OPERATION AND 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 198* COLLECTION. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington ,February, 1,Q, 1982 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned, Will R6ehl, 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 shoran 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, Waeshington, the Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, the Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, the Mf--:ridian 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 (o-f 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. E V!Tatcom ount-_y Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this lOt 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: 3 February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 Special Election - Proposition No. SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shell the following excess taxes for operation pur- poses be lov'sed for Meridian School District's Gen - oral Fund upon all taxable property within the Dis- trlctc approximately $1.95 par s1.000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $265.000 far 1983 collection; and approxi• rhately $1.89 per 51.000.00 assessed value (based an 100% of true and fair value) to provide $295,000 for 1984 collection, as specified In District Resolu- tion No. 6-817 5 February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington NOOKSACK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 Special Election - Proposition No. 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 $250.000.00 for 1983 collection; and approximately $1.56 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 j In District Resolution No. 2 1981-827 NO -All; & 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- cess property taxes (approximately $.28 per $1000 • ' assessed valuation) for the purpose of making capital Impovernents to the District's physical education and athletic field facilities, inc:uding drainage and fen- NO. 510 7 sing? - 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 Passd 67 -as 229 • e fIIA ` February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, MT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 - Special Election - Proposition No. SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES ,.t.� Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur- poses be lavled for Mount Baker School District's ?�'.. General Fund upon all taxable property within the i I]Istr(ct: approximately $1.29 per $1,000.00 assessed -�:•�= value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to pro- vlds $350,000.00 for 1983 collection and approxi- ' ' fnetely 31.17 per $1000.00 assessed value (based an • _ = 100% of true and felt value) to provide $350.000.00 for 1984 callectsan as specified in District Resolution -'tz . No. t? < No. Persons Voting Last Gene= Election ! 60% Yes No. Yes Votes r• j No. No Votes •' Passed 79.2% • a 1 i 1 ) s YES - 80 0 NO-82 0 No. Persons Voting Last General Election 1,123 60% Yes 270 No. Yes Votes 664 No. No Votes 194 Passed 77.4% Washington I YES - 99 0•. • _ Y ,423 342 614 w 161 ; ay :A • e 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 Pebruary, 1982. Witness our hand and official seal this loth day of February, 1982. Chairman, Whatcom County Council A6Aitor of Whatcom County Prosecu ounty MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 505 RESOLUTION NO. 5-81 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified elec- tors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 2, 1982 of a proposition authoriz- ing the levy of an excess tax of approximately $•26 per $1000 of assessed value (100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to raise the sum of $35,000 and to be collected in the year 1983, the proceeds thereof to be placed in the building fund and used to pay the costs of capital improvements to the District's physical education and athletic field facilities, including drainage and fencing, and such other capital improvements as determined by the Board of Directors. WHEREAS, there is a need for the Meridian School District No. 505 to make capttal improvements to the District's physical education and athletic field facilities, and WHEREAS, the School District has insufficient money in its building fund to make such capital improvements and in order to do so it is deemed necessary that the District levy a tax of approximately $.26 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 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 for the purpose of raising the sum of $35,000 — to make such capital improvements and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that the question of whether or not such excess levies 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 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 pro- vided. Section 2: That for the purpose of making capital improvements to the District's physical education and athletic field facilities, the District does hereby authorize the County Commissioners of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately $.26 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 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 raising $35,000 for the District's building fund to be used in making the aforesaid capital improvements. - 1 - 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 an excess tax for the purpose 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 an 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 proposi- tion 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. 2 S e� Levy for Capital^Improvements Shall Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, collect in 1983 $35,000 in excess property taxes (approximately $.26 per $1000 assessed valuation) for the purpose of making capital improvements to the District's physical education and athletic field facilities, including drainage and fencing? 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 and by which the Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to take all procedural steps necessary and/or required by law to the end that this proposition shall be submitted to the voters of said school district. The foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Meridian School District No. 505 on December 9, 1981. - 2 - ATTEST: Secretary of t Board - A,,, I'L. , - hairman Ate ,-- Meinber 13 Member F/10 AIL �� r _• 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. 5-81 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of December, 1981. Secretary of he Board of Directors - 3 - m RESOLUTION NO. 6-81 A resolution of the Board of Directors of Meridian School District No. 505, 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 approximately $ 1.95 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $265,000 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 $ 1.89 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 295,000 _ 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 Meridian School District No. 505, 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 educational 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 $ 1.95 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 265,000 for the District's General Fund be levied upon all of the taxable property with- in 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 1982 for collection in 1983 and that a tax of approximately $ 1.89 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 295,QQo_ _ 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 Meridian School District No. 505, 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. ( 1 ) Section 2: In order to provide $ 265,000 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $1.95 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 $295,000for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $ 1.89 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% 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 operations 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 pro- position of whether or not such excess taxes should be levied in 1982 and 1983 for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein 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 special election to be held within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the pro- position hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for Meridian School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $,1.95 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ for 1983 collection; and approxi- mately $1,89 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $295,000 for 1984 collection, as specified in District Resolution No. 6-81? LEVY . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes LEVY . . . . . . . . . . . . No ( 2 ) VA r 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 Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, held December 9, 1981, the following Directors being present and voting therefor. Meridian School District No. 505 Whatcom County, Washington By By By nI �� Vim" �.- By By DIRECTORS CERTIFICATION 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 constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6-81 of such Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 9th day of December, 1981. (3