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Home My WebLink About1982 September 14,1982 Special Fire District 8WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98225 JOAN OGDEN, Auditor Phone 676 - 6740 OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD ON THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1982 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO RESTORE ITS REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO $1.00 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 15, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A PUMPER TRUCK AND OTHER RELATED FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington September 24, 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 said County, now meet with Joan Ogden, County Auditor of said County, at the County seat of said County on the 24th day of September, 1982 for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast in Fire Protection District No. 8, Whatcom County, Washington and Fire Protection District No. 15, Whatcom County, Washington at the Special Election held on Tuesday, September 14, 1982, as shown on the poll books. Joan Ogden, County Auditor, as aforesaid, now makes oath as follows: STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM OATH OF AUDITOR I, Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, State of Washington, do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Fire Protection District No. 8, Whatcom County, Washington and Fire Protection District No. 15, Whatcom County, Washintton have been in no wise altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when I received them, except that the votes of tkie absentee voters have been added, SO HELP ME GOD. AucJ.itor of Shatcam County" Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2ttY day,of September, 1982. 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 said Fire Protection District No. 8 and Fire Protection District No. 15 to canvass the votes cast in the voting precincts of said Fire Protection District No. 8 and Fire Protection District No. 15, Whatcom County on Tuesday, the 14th day of September, 1982. The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein and recordedin Volume 6 of Election Records. CERTIFICATE OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM 7 The undersigned, being the officers designated by the law and constituting the Canvassing Board in and for Fire Protection District No. 8, Whatcom County and Fire Protection District No. 15, Whatcom County, having met for the purpose of canvassing the votes concerning the following propositions: (2) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 8 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 be authorized to restore its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value? (this shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits). YES NO The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein as follows and as recorded in Election Records, Volume 6. Proposition No. 1 Total Votes Cast 555 Total YES 414 Total NO 141 Passed 74.6% -..-------,--------------------------------------------------- .-------------- -- FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 15 SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Fire Protection District No. 15 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS $110,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 15 Whatcom County Washington issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $110,000, to mature in from two to•ten years from date of issue, to bear interest not to exceed 13% per annum, and to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of the regular property tax levy for the purpose of purchasing a pumper truck and other related fire fighting apparatus, as provided in Resolution No. 26 of the District? BONDS, YES BONDS, NO The result of said canvass as found and determined by us is set forth herein as follows and as recorded.in Election Records, Volume 6. Number Persons Voting Last General Election: 199 40o Needed to Validate: Proposition No. 1 Total Votes Cast 216 Total BONDS YES 145 Total BONDS NO 71 Passed 67.1% m Fire Prot. Dist. 8 Fire Prot. Dist. 15 (3) We, the undersigned, do hereby returns contain the number of votes propositions at said election, and added thereto; said election held o declare that said statement and cast for and against the foregoing that the absentee votes have been n the 14th day of September, 1982. Chairman, Whatcom County Council Prosecuting Attorney,o Whatcom County Aoitor of Yhatcbm County FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 WHATCOM COUNTY RESOLUTION 1982 - 1 A resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein, in conjunction with the Primary election on September 14, 1982, of the proposition which would authorize lifting the 106% LID Law for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the district, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life, and property, that necessary equipment be acquired to adequately supply the residents of said district with fire suppression capabilities. WHEREAS, the inflationary increase of operation has exceeded the revenue, due to restrictions imposed by legislative action, from the property tax. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 8 submit a proposal tip the qualified electors'of said district requesting authorization to restore the $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, which does not exceed the statutory limit authorized by law, without a vote of the resident electors of said district. ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 this 26th day of May, 1982. ATTEST C �L�� , J"--J Secretary Fire Prot. Dist. 8 Fire Prot. Dist. 15 (3) We, the undersigned, do hereby returns contain the number of votes propositions at said election, and added thereto; said election held o declare that said statement and cast for and against the foregoing that the absentee votes have been n the 14th day of September, 1982. Chairman, Whatcom County Council rosecuting Attorney(olt Whatcom County A4ditor of Yhatcbm County FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO, 8 WHATCOM COUNTY RESOLUTION 1982 - 1 A resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein, in conjunction with the Primary election on September 14, 1982, of the proposition which would authorize lifting the 106% LID Law for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the district, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life, and property, that necessary equipment be acquired to adequately supply the residents of said district with fire suppression capabilities. WHEREAS, the inflationary increase of operation has exceeded the revenue, due to restrictions imposed by legislative action, from the property tax. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 8 submit a proposal to the qualified electors of said district requesting authorization to restore the $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, which does not exceed the statutory limit authorized by law, without a vote of the resident electors of said district. ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 this 26th day of May, 1982. Chai rma-pn / A-TTEST C &n ' Q/ . J'.-') Secretary AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 be authorized to restore its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits). NO APPROVED; r I � Cis 1 Deputy rosecuting Attorney