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Home My WebLink About1984 February 07 1984 Special Meridian School District 505CUMULATIVE REPCRT - 54 PRECINCTS PROCESSED PAGE 1 SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON 15217 BALLOTS PROCESSED P-qe P 1 B-"+kM SB 2 PO SN COUNT % RK G06 7204 89.1 01 LEVY YES PROP 2 BIHAM Sao CAP IMP LEVY $5959000 - -R - - -Cv'vvi T- %- -RFC - - --- - 914 6334 78■T 01 LEVY YES Q16 1712 21.3 02 LEVY NO ' PROP 1 FERNDALE SD 2YR $192229367 LEVY PO SN COUNT % RK i 02 5 22-2-2-65.E-()1 LE---- i 027 370 1403 02 LEVY NO PROP - 2-FE-FtA .. POSN COUNT RK 033 2212 85.5 01 YES � g `� 75 S � pB �O �ND�S C7_(WE7s _NI o....... PROP 1 BLAINE SD 2 YR LEVIE S6509000 - 044 605 77.3 O1 LEVY YES 046 178 2-2■7 02 LEVY NO PROP 2 BLAINE SD CAP IMP $10-09000 LEVY POSN COUNT % RK 9-4 Q 7.4.7- 01- -- - —LEVY- YES -- -- 051 196 25.3 02 LEVY NO POSH COUNT RK W54 575 73.9 01 LEVY YES Q5 0 203 26.1 02 -- LEVY NO PROP 1 LYNDEN SD 2YR LEVIES S350,000 —G6N#T�I Rim.. - -- - 0.6 3 1069 88.6 01 LEVY YES • 0'65 137 11.4 02 LEVY NO PROP 1 YT BAKER SD 2YR LEVIES $4509000 POSH COUNT % RK OT-3 98 11.3 02 LEVY NO r i PROP I MERIDIAN SD 2YR LEVIES $310,000 POSN - 082 COUNT 643 % 8213 RK O1 YES 084 138 17■7 02 LEVY LEVY N0 - --PROP -2 MERIDIAN SD 66 $S POSN COUNT % RK 090 --�TL 6110 T63 78.9 7LT0 01 J NDS YES BOB O N 9 C_f' 0 -" PROP I NOOKSACK SD - - 2YR LEVY $3109000 , --PC$N--CGUNT `J6 RK 102 673 86.1 01 LEVY YES 104 109 13,9 02 LEVY NO PROP 2 NOQKSACK SD BONDS $2509,000 POSN COUNT % RK 111 187 24.3 02 BOND NO r. r -1 L J + jI I i � I 10:20 CUMULATIVE REPORT - 47 PRECINCTS PROCESSED PAGE 1 SPECIAL ELECTION - WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON- - FE$�A`€t1f--7 14881 BALLOTS PROCESSED -- rRfif-1-$-+-HprM 'S� 2 -YP LEVIE-6 3sS Gr0�34- POSN COUNT RK 006 7045 89.7 01 LEVY YES C �-va 8 809 18 w3 02 —L_E. ICY__.t o._ - - PROP 2 BIHAM SD CAP IMP LEVY 5555,000 RG rN O NT nor 014 6193 79.2 01 LEVY YES Q1 6 1627 20.8 02 LEVY NO PROP 1 FERNDALE SD 2YR $192229367 L:VY POSN COUNT a RK LEVY (r2 7 368 14.4 02 LEVY NO - POSN COUNT RK 0'33 2183 85.4 01 BONDS YES 8.3-5 37-�-1.4-.tr-�2--------BA-AE�75•- �-. _ -... PROP 1 BLAINE SD 2 YP LEVIE $40"509000 dr44 578 77.1 01 -LEVY YES 046 172 22.9 02 LEVY NO PROP 2 BLAINE SD CAP IMP $1009000 LEVY POSN COUNT % RK 4iS 1 190 25.0 02 LEVY NO POSH COUNT % RK 054 549 73.6 01 4rsro 0 z — PLR-&P---BLAINE--s 9--&C—H---B_JS $2-i-g-,0-09 LEVY LEVY YES LE V-Y—�40 - PROP 1 LYNDEN SD 2YR LEVIES $:350,000 RK ---- -- 063 1061 88.6 01 LEVY YES i QT65 136 11.4 02 LEVY NO PROP 1 MT BAKER SG 2YR LEVIES $4509000 POSH COUNT T RK 27 i TF+6. 91-1=-6 0i— ` 0173 97 11.4 02 LEVY NO L PROP 1 MERIDIAN SD 2 YR LEVIES $310 ,0 00 POSN COUNT % RK ---�34--82--4-- o-1 -- LEV-Y ES— - --- ---� 084 135 17.6 02 LEVY NO - - -- ---- --- - --- --- -- -- - -------�RO�--2 S D--GO—$-8-N9S- i $1-7 9 70-7-000 POSN COUNT 9 RK 090 603 79.1 01 BONDS YES No------- i PROP 1 NOOKSACK SD 2YR LEVY $3109000 —P-OS-N--84�N�--%- - 4� ---- -- — — - 102 667 86.0 01 LEVY YES 104 109 14.0 02 LEVY NO PROP 2 NOOKSACK SD BONDS $2509000 POSN COUNT % RK - 111 187 24.4 02 BOND NO P'RFC'-"'NCT -,iEPGPT FOP ;-felo PAGE I SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY9 WASHINGTON BAL LO"TS PROC-F�-Slt-*D PROP 1 MERIDIAN -'-D 2YR LEVIES 1-310,000 POSN COUNT Pik -V-Y-y f 1 C&4 25.0 02 LEVY NO POSN COUNT RK 990 7 63.6 01 BONDS YES 0 4-9-2 SG41DS--40 � 'I -W`-ilFr 9:22 PRECINCT REPORT FOR 114 PRE FT-1&69MAR 3 PAGE 1 SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON T-€fit/ARY i s 19-8-4 - -- -- 323 BALLOTS PROCESSED PROP 1 MERIDIAN SD 2YR LEVIES $3109000 P06N COUNT % RK 052 tEVY -YE &84 59 18.4 02 LEVY NO -�-MER +TAN -LSD GO AAIB�-$1s97��99� POSN COUNT % RK 090 246 77.1 01 BONDS YES S 9 2 73---2-2 - 9 02 - 8$fdB S- r L J 9:23 PRECINCT REPORT FOP 166 PRE TM2&39VW 1&3 PAGE 1 SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON — ..----f-EBRUlk 3Y- 452 BALLOTS PROCESSED PROP 1 MERIDIAN SD 2YR LEVIES $310,000 PC''�N COUNT RK , #3 9 2 -372 83. 8--0 i LEVY YES O8 4 76 17.0 02 LEVY NO 2-MERIO-T-/44—SD Go—&GND--5- 3r�74s090 PCSN COUNT % ' RK 090 357 80.6 01 BONDS YES �c�2 86 i914 02-8014DS NO - F I WHATCOM 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 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1984 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITIONS TO PROVIDE $3,850,000 FOR OPERATION PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1985 AND $3,850,000 FOR 1986 COLLECTION, AND $595,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVE- MENTS, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITIONS TO PROVIDE $1,222,367 FOR OPERATION PURPOSES FOR 1985 COLLECTION AND $1,222,367. FOR 1986 COLLECTION; AND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,700,000, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THE PROPOSITIONS TO PROVIDE $650,000 FOR OPERATION PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1985 AND $650,000 FOR 1986 COLLECTION, AND THE PROPOSITION TO COLLECT $100,000 FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE PROPOSITION TO COLLECT $209,000 FOR PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSES, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $350,000 FOR OPERATION PURPOSES FOR COLLECTION IN 1985 AND $350,000 FOR 1986 COLLECTION, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THE MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSI- TIONS TO PROVIDE $310,000 FOR 1985 COLLECTION AND $325,000 FOR 1986 COLLEC- TION AND THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $1,970,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITIONS TO PROVIDE $310,000 FOR OPERATION PURPOSES FOR 1985 COLLECTION AND $310,000 FOR 1986 COLLECTION AND THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE $250;000":1GENERAL70BLIGATION BONDS, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON THE PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE $450,000 FOR 1985 COLLECTION AND $450,000 FOR 1986 COLLECTION. Office of the Auditor of Whatcom County Bellingham, Washington February 21, 1984 Pursuant to a notice given by Joan Ogden, County Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, we the undersigned„ -Dqn-Hansey,, Acting Chair of"the County Council of said County and David S. Mc Eachran, Prosecuting Attorney 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 7th day of February, 1984. 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 L_ynden 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 7th day of February, 1984, 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. - 2 Official Canvass February 7, 1984 Special Election atcom unty Auditor- ~� Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of F _ ary, 1984. a!rpers gVJhatcgrh County Cbunc Immediately after the oath by the County Auditor, the said Joan Ogden, Don Hansey and David S. Mc Eachrran proceeded as a Canvassing Board in and for Whatcom County to canvass the votes cast in all 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 7th day of February, 1984. 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: Page 5 Febr nary 7, 198:k Special Election Whatcom County, Washington No. Persons Voting Last General Election 1,736 400 695 60% Yes Vote 417 Prop. 1 Passed 82.3% Prop. 2 Passed 78.9% MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 Proposition No. 1 Levy, YES - 82 0 TWO-YEAR SCHOOL OPERATION AND 643 MAINTENANCE LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation/main- Levy, tenance purposes be levied for the Meridian School District's General a NO - 84 0 Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately 41,09 per 01,000.00 assessed value lbased on 100% of trua and falr value) 13 $ to provide $310,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately 81.88 per e11,000.00 assessed value ;based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide 4326.000.00 for 1986 collection, all as specified in School Board Resolution No. 5-837 Proposition No. 2 610 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $1,970,000 Shall Meridian School District No. 505 Issue $1,970,000 of 15 year general abligatlon bonds pay- able out of annual levies in excess of Bonds, regular property taxes, 10 acpulre, ccnstruci and equip prlmory school YES 90 classroom and gymnaslum addiflona and a high school - 0 music building, capital Imprevaments to the high school Classroom Building and physical education and 3 athletic facilities and to the middle school and. If funding permits, to make other capital improvements n.,1 port s, to district facilities, all as provided in Resolution No. 6.83 7 NO - 92 0 Page 4A February 7, 1984 Special Election Whatcom County, Washington No. Persons Voting Last General Election 2,181 60% Yes Vote 524 Prop. 1 Passed 88.7% MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 Proposition No. 1: 769 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur- Levy, poses be levied for Mount Baker School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the YES - 71 0Disirlct: app+oximately $1.39 per 91,00D,00 assessed value fbasud on 100% of true and fair value) to pro- vide 6460,000.00 for 1985 collection; and approxi- 98 matoly 01.39 par 41,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair voluol to provide Le vy, 4450.000.00 for 1986 collection as specified In Diu- NO 73 trfet Rssofution No. 84-37 - Page 6 February 7, 1984 Special Election Whatcom County, Washington No. Persons Voting Last General Election 1,762 40% 705 60% Yes Vote 423 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 506 Proposition No. 1 673 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation pur- Levy, poses be levied for Nooksack Valley School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the Dis- YES - lO2 7 tricl: approximately t1.62 per s1,000,00 assessed value ibased on 100% of true and fair value) to pro- vide $310.000.00 for 1985 collection; and 013prox3- 109 mately $1.47 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $310,000.00 Levy, for 1986 collection as specified in District Resolution NO -104 No. 1, 1983-847 584 Proposition No. 2 NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS Bonds, Shall the District issue $250,000 of five year general obligation bonds payable, both principal and interest, YES -109 0 out of unlimited property tax levies, bearing interest not to exceed the limit permitted by law at the time 187 of sale to make capital improvements to the District's Athletic Field facflitias including constructing an ell- Bonds weather running track and improving the football field, all as more spooifieafly provided In Resolution No. 2 r NO -Ill 0 adopted November 10, 19837 Prop. 1 Passed 86.1% Prop. 2 Passed 75.7% I SPECIAL ELECTION PROP 1 MERIDIAN SD 2YR LEVIES $3109000 WHATCOM COUNTY, WAS.HINGTON POSN COUNT % RK C 084 138 17.7 02 LEVY NO - - - - - - -- - - -- 15217 BALLOTS PROCESSED POSN COUNT % RK �. 090 610 78.9 01 BONDS YES • r R Ur �a-�-rnrr--��rti��-.--I E�--�3- - EV 850 000 PR-e � BgHA r S9 2 YR LEVIES 992 i6 n � z -�Q3�� [�-2 BRAIDS Ain - - - PO-SN COUNT % RK l_ 006 7204 89.1 01 LEVY YES PROP 1 NOOKSACK SD 2YR LEVY $310,000 r PQSN-- COUNT % RK -- � 102 673 86.1 01 LEVY YES - PROP 2 B1HAM.SD CAP IMP LEVY $595s000 104 109 13.9 02 LEVY NO S RfC 014 6334 78.7 01 LEVY YES PROP 2 NOOKSACK SD BONDS $250s000 ' C. 016 1712 21.3 02 LEVY NO POSN COUNT % RK �. — -- - - -- -- — -10'.9 584 _71 5.•7 -0-1 -- go-N -s- -Y E& PROP 1 FERNDALE SD 2YR $192229367 LEVY 111 187 24.3 02 BOND NO PO'SN COUNT % RK nv a ' 2228SaT- 01---- ------L:E-VY--Y-E 0&7 .370 14.3, 02 LEVY NO PO'SN COUNT • % RK 0?33 2212 85.5 01 BONDS YES PROP 1 BLAINE SD 2 YR LEVIE $6509000 - R9SN COUNT nor 0444.- 605 77.3 01 LEVY YES 04E 6. .178 -22.7 02 LEVY -NO PROP 2 BLAINE SD CAP IMP $1009000 LEVY C �PO'SN COUNT % RK -.- iL vy---y-E 051 196 25.3-. 02 LEVY _NO PROP —a BLAINE SDcra c,,�e $�0�r+�04 LTVy � P.QSN COUNT % RK 954 575 73.9 01 LEVY YES -- Q-F6 203 Sri-0-a- LEVY- NO PROP 1 LYNDEN SD 2YR LEVIES $3509000 063 1069 88.6 01 LEVY YES - O&5 137 -11.4 02 LEVY -NO PROP 1 MT.BAKER SD 2YR LEVIES $4509000 P_.O'SN COUNT % RK 9-1 6�EVy Y€S — — -- 07.3 98 11.3 02 LEVY NO 4 c =M Official Canvass February 7, 1984 Special Election 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 7th day of February, 1984. Witness our hand and official seal this 21st day of February, 1984. ltor V Whatcom :County r rosecuting Attorney( o Whatcom County RESOLUTION NO. 6-83 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 7, 1984, of the proposition of whether or not the district should issue its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,970,000 for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary and advisable by the Board of Directors of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, that in order to provide the students of the district with necessary and adequate educational facilities, the district should acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to its facilities; and WHEREAS, in order to provide funds to pay part of the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping and making said improvements it is deemed necessary and advisable that the district issue and sell its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,970,000 or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws of the State of Washington governing the limitation of indebtedness of school districts; and WHEREAS, the question of whether or not the district may issue and sell said bonds for such purposes 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 inhabitants of the district requires the district to carry out the plans hereinafter provided at the time or times and in the order deemed most necessary and advisable by the Board of Directors of the district. Section 2. The district shall acquire, construct and equip: Classroom and gymnasium additions to the primary school; Capital improvements to the middle school; Capital improvements to the Classroom Building at Meridian High School; A new music building at Meridian High School; Shower and restroom facilities at the Meridian High School gymnasium; Capital improvements to the Meridian High School physical education and athletic facilities; An addition to the maintenance building; and Site acquisition. If bond proceeds and other available funds permit, the district shall acquire, construct and make such other capital improvements to the facilities of the district as are deemed most necessary by the Board of Directors. Such improvements shall be complete with all necessary and proper facilities, utilities and appurtenances. Section 3. For the purpose of providing funds necessary to pay part of the cost of the improvements described in Section 2 above, the district shall issue and sell its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $1,970,000 or so much thereof as may be issued and sold under the laws of the State of Washington governing the limitation of indebtedness of school districts. The balance of the cost of said improvements shall be paid by moneys now in or to be paid into the district's Capital Projects Fund, out of the moneys which the district may now or later have on hand and available for such purposes, and by possible State of Washington and United States grants of money. Said bonds shall be sold in such amounts and at such time or times as deemed necessary and advisable by the Board of Directors and as permitted by law, shall bear interest at a rate of not to exceed the maximum rate permitted at the time said bonds are sold, and shall mature serially in such amounts and at such time or times within 15 years from the date of issue as authorized by 1ODLH/025 -2- the Board of Directors of the district and as provided by law. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the district and, unless paid from other sources, both principal thereof and interest thereon shall be payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the taxable property within the district without limitation as to rate or amount. The exact date, form, terms, and maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. In the event the proceeds of the sale of said bonds, plus any or all of the other moneys above -described, are insufficient to make all of the capital improvements hereinbefore provided for, the district shall use the available funds for paying the cost of those improvements deemed most necessary and to the best interest of the district by the Board of Directors. Section 4. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists regarding the submission to the qualified electors of the district of the proposition of whether or not the district shall issue said general obligation bonds for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held thereon on February 7, 1984. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the school district 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 said proposition to the County Auditor in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 2 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $1,970,000 Shall Meridian School District No. 505 issue $1,970,000 of 15 year general obligation bonds payable out of annual levies in excess of regular property taxes, to acquire, construct and equip primary school classroom and gymnasium additions and a high school 1ODLH/025 -3- music building, capital improvements to the high school Classroom Building and physical education and athletic facilities and to the middle school and, if funding permits, to make other capital improvements to district facilities, all as provided in Resolution No. 6-837 BONDS, YES . . . . . . . . . . BONDS, 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 to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED by the Board of Directors of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held December 21, 1983. MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON By �U irector�; ATTEST Secretary, B d of Directors 1ODLH/025 -4- I, the undersigned, 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 complete copy of Resolution No. 6-83 of said Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 21st day of December, 1983. Secretary, and of Directors V • G tin 1ODLH/020 O F F I C I A L B A L L O T MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 7, 1984 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following propo- sition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "BONDS, YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "BONDS, NO." PROPOSITION NO. 2 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $1,970,000 Shall Meridian School District No. 505 issue $1,970,000 of 15 year general obligation bonds payable out of annual levies in excess of regular property taxes, to acquire, construct and equip primary school classroom and gymnasium additions and a high school music building, capital improvements to the high school Classroom Building and physical education and athletic facilities and to the middle school and, if funding permits, to make other capital improvements to district facilities, all as provided in Resolution No. 6-837 BONDS, YES . . . . . . . . . . / / BONDS, NO . . . . . . . . . . / / 1ODLH/026 RESOLUTION NO. 5-83 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 Dis- trict at a special election to be held therein on February 7, 1984, of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied an excess tax of approximately $1.89 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 310 000.00 for the District's General Fund to pay part of tie general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District, such levy to be made in 1984 for collection in 1985 and whether there should be levied a further ex- cise tax of approximately $1.88 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $325,000.00 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 1985 for collection in 1986. WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, during the 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1986-87 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to take care of all of its necessary finan- cial obligations and to properly meet the educational needs of students attending the District schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for said financial obli- gations and educational needs of the District for the next two successive school years, it is deemed necessary that a tax of approximately $1.89 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair- value) to provide $310,000.00 for the District's General Fund be levied upon all of the taxable pro- perty 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 1984 for collection in 1985 and that a tax of approximately $1.88 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $325,000.00 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 1985 for collection in 1986; 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. - 1 - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Merician 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. Section 2. In order to provide $ 310,000.00 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $1.89 per thous- and dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) should be levied in 1984 for collection in 1985 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 $ 325,000.00 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approxi- mately $1.88 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) should be levied in 1985 for collec- tion in 1986 upon allof 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 levy during the 1984-1985, 1985-1986 and 1986-1987 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of warrants against the General Fund of the District and may expend the proceeds of such levy to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation 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 tax should be levied for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held thereon on February 7, 1984. 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 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: - 2 -- "PROPOSITION NO. 1 TWO-YEAR SCHOOL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LEVEES Shall the following excess taxes for operation/mainten- ance purposes be levied for the Meridian School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $1.89 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $310,000.00 for 1985 collection; and approximately $1.88 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $ 325,000.00 for 1986 collection, all as specified in School Board Resolution No. 5-83? LEVY. . . . . . . . . . . . Yes /_7 LEVY . . . . . . . . . . . . No /7" 331 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 public meeting thereof, held December 21, 1983, the following Directors being present and voting therefor. MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 505 WHAT OM COUNTY, WASHINGTON By r a" By By JA By p - By L / DIRECTORS CERTIFICATION I, Donald J. Bauthues, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Meridian School District No. 505, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 5-83 of such Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 21st day of December, 1983. Secr.etary