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Home My WebLink About1982 February 02, 1982 Special - Mt Baker School District 507WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE PO. 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 OPERATIDN 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 1983t 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 1982VCOLLECTION. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington -February, 10, 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. 707, Whatcom County, Washington,held on the 2nd day of February, 1982, have -n 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. vf��,�atcomOunty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this los 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: a 3 February 2, 1982 Whatcom County, Washington MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 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 Genaral Fund upon ail taxable property with- YES-�0 In the Dlstrict: Approximately $1.72 per $1,000.00 YES - 43 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $250.g00.00 for 1983 collection; I -and approximately $1.5j3 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based an 100% of true and fair value) to pro- ii vide $250,000.00 for 1984 collection, as specified NO -13G 9 In District Resolution No. 2 1981-82? NO.45 -No. Persons Voting Last General Election 1,123 60% Yes 270 Special Election - Proposition No. 2 No. Yes Votes 664 p' P No. No Votes 194 SPECIAL LEVY FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEIb1ENTS YES-49 Passed 77.4% Special Election - Proposition No. SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur- poses be lovied for Meridian School District's Gen- eral Fund upon all taxable property within the Dis- trict: approximately s1.95 per s1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $265,000 for 1983 collection; and approxi- mately s1.89 per s1.000.G0 assessed value (based an 100% of true and fair value) -to provide $295,300 for 1984 collection, as specified in District Resolu- tion No. 6-81 ? 6 February 2, 1982 Shall Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, collect in 1983 S35,000 in ex- cess property taxes (approximately S.28 per 61000 assessed valuation) for the purpose of making capital Impovements to the District's physical education and athletic field facilities, including drainage and fen- cing? A NO - 510 Proposition No. 1-No. Persons Voting Last Genral,Election 1,144 60% Yes 275 No. Yes Votes 502. No. No Votes 202 Passed 71.3% Proposition No. 2-No. Persons Voting Last General Election .1,144 60% Yes 275 No.' Yes Votes 472 No. No Vodtes 229 Whatcom County, Washington NOOKSACK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 asse 67.3$ — - - - GA February - February 2, .1982 Whatcom County, Washington I MT_ RAKFR SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 t.. Special Election - Proposition No. SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES _ ~ - Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur- poses be lovied for Mount Baker School District's ••: ?,`. General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $1.29 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to pro- vide 5350,000.0E for 1963 collection and approxi-mately $1.17 per $1000.00 assessed value (based on I 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 for 1984 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 1 ? YES - 99 �1 •. - - NO-101•.• •.0 No. Persons Voting Last Generate 1 423 t 'r= i Election . I 60% Yes 342 No. Yes Votes 614 No. No Votes 161 Passed 79.2$ i :A j 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. v Chairman, Whatcom County Council G AbAitor of Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorn f Whatcom County RESOLUTION NO. 1, 1981/82 A resolution of the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District #,507, 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 $1.29 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 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 $1.17 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 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 Mount Baker School District #507, 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 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 approsimately $1.29 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 for the District's General Fund to 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 1982 for collection in 1983 and that a tax of approximately $1.17 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 for the District's General Fund to 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 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 THERE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District #507, 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 $350,000.00 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $1.29 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% 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 $350,000.00 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $1.17 per thousand 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, 1984-1985 school years in 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 proposition 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 herein 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 on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition hereinafter set forth. The secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify such proposition in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for Mount Baker School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $1.29 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 for 1983 collection and approximately $1.17 per $1000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $350,000.00 for 1984 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 1. LEVY . . . . . . . . . .YES LEVY . . . . . . . . . .NO / / The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Mount Baker School District is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District #507 Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, held December 10, 1981, the following directors being present and voting: Mount Baker School District #507 Whatcom County, Washington CERTIFICATION I, William Boulton, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District #507, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution 1-81/82 of such Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 10 day of December, 1981. w LC Secretary