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BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. sen
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTO_N
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1977
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following propositions, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "YES" or "BONDS, YES"; to vote against the following propositions, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "NO" or "BONDS, NO".
PROPOSITION NO. 1
SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL LEVY
Shall Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, collect $4,258,664 in excess property taxes ( approximately $6.31 per $1,000 assessed valuation) in 1978 for maintenance and operation?
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PROPOSITION NO. 2
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $650,000
Shall Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington,
issue its general obligation bonds in the sum of $650,000 payable, both principal and interest, out of annual unlimited property tax levies, bearing interest at not to exceed maximum lc�al rates and maturing in from two to fifteen years from date of issue, to provide f uncls for constructing ancl equipping an acl<lition and
makin� capital improvements to Sunnyland Elementary School and, if fonds
arc available, for other capital improvements found necessary by the Board of Directors of the District?
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BONDS, NO __ :l_., _s�_t �--·· .. □ 71/C?/?
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M-466 (2/73) aJUNlY AUDITOR'S !£POR T
(SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS)
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DIST. wHATcoM SOl _________ ______, muNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.
NOTE: COPY OF BAU.OT SHCMING NUMBER OF "YES" AND MINIMUM VOTE TURNOUT REQUIREMENTS "No" VOTES CAST IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO fvlAKE THIS REPORT COMPLETE,
A. FoR ExcEss LEVIES:
24, 161 TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.,1,1111111111111111
B, FoR BOND ISSUES VQTED UPON DURING THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLo,-./ING A STATE GENERAL ELECTION (ODD OR. EVEN NUMBER YEARS)
TOTAL VOTES CAST AT LAST QUALIFYING STATE GENERAL ELECTION.,,, ,,1111,1 24,161
CNNPSS OF ELECTION
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DATED THIS l __ _ S_th __ DAY OF ___ F_e_b_r _ua_ r_y _____ , 19 77
WELLA HANSEN, WHATCOM COUNlY AUDITOR
PLEASE MAIL COMPLETED REPORT WITH BALLOT ATTACH ED TO:
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RESOLUTION NO. 1-77
A IIBSOLUTION of the Board of Dir ectors of Bellingham Schoo l District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be hel d therein on February 8, 1977 of the proposition of whether or not the district sh ould issue its general obli gation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $650,000 or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of schoo l districts for the purpose of provid ing funds to acquire, constr uct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district.
WHEREAS, a portion of Sunnyland Elementary School has
been found to be uns afe for student occupancy and it is deemed
necessary an d advisable that such portion be replaced and that
ot her capital improvements be made at said site; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide funds to pay part of
the cost of acquiring, constr ucting, equipping and making said
improvements it is deemed necessary and advisable that the district
iss ue and sell its general obliga tion bonds in the aggregate
principal amount of $650,000 or so much thereof as may be issu ed
under the laws of the State of Washington governing the limitation
of indebtedness of school district; an d
WHEREAS, the question of whether or not the district
may iss ue 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 Bellingham School District No. 401, Whatcom County, Washington,
as follows:
Sect ion 1. It is hereby found and declared that the
welfare of the students and other inhabitants of the district
requir es the district to carry out the plans hereina fter 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 construct and equip an
additio n and make capital improvements to Sunnyland Elementary
School including special educational facilities and, if funds
are available, shall acquire, construct, equip and make such other
capital improvements to the facilities of the district as are
found necessary by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. For the purpose of providing funds necessary
to pay part of the cost of the improvements described in Section
2 abo ve, the district sh all issue and sell its general obliga tion
bo nds in the aggregate principal amount of $650,000 or so much
thereo f as may be issued and sol d under the laws of the State
of Washi ngton governing the limitation of indebtedness of school
districts. The balance of the cost of said improvements shall
be paid by moneys no w in or to be paid into the district's Building
Fund, out of the moneys which the district may now or later have
on hand and available for such purpose, and by po ssible State of
Washin gton and United States grants of money.
Said bonds shall be sol d in such amounts and at such
tim e 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 sol d, and shall mature serially in such amounts
and at such time or times within fif teen years from date of
is sue as authorized by the Board of Directors of the district
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and as provided by law. Said bonds shall be general obligations
of the district and, unless paid from other sources, both principal
the reo f and interest thereo n shall be payable out of annual tax
le vies 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 resol ution of the Board of Directors.
In the event the proceeds of the sale of said bonds,
pl us any or all of the other moneys above-d escribed , are insufficient
to make all of the capital improveme nts hereinbef ore provided for,
the district shall use the available funds for paying the cost
of those improvements deemed most ne cessary and to the best interests
of the district by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. It is her eby found and declared that an
emergency exists requiring the su bmission to the qualified el ectors
of the district of the proposition of whet her or not the district
sh all issue said general obligation bonds for their ratification
or rejection at a special election to be held therein on February 8,
1976. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of
el ections is hereby requested to also find the ex istence of such
emergency and to call and conduct said special el ection to be
hel d within the school di strict on said date and to submit to
the qualified el ectors of the district the proposition hereinafter
set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is he reby
authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the county
auditor in the following form:
PROPOSITION NO. 2
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, $650,000
Shall Bellingham School District !'lo. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, issue its general obligation bonds in the sum of $650,000 payable, both principal and interest, out of annual unlimited pr operty tax levies,
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. .. bearing interest at not to exceed maximum lega l rates and maturing in from two to fif teen years from date of issue, to provide funds for constructing and equipping an ad dition and making capital improvements to Sunny1-a:na._, Elementary School and, if funds are available, for other capital improvements found necessary by the Board of Directors of the District?
BONDS, YES · · LI
BONDS, NO • • • • • • • • • • • • • LI
The po lls 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 certif ied copy of this resolution to the
County Auditor.
PAS SED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School
Dis trict No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting
thereo f held January 6, 1977.
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AT TEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 18-76
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School
District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for
the submission to the qualified electors of the district at
a special election to be held therein on February 8, 1977
of a proposition authorizing the levy of an excess tax of
approximately $6.31 per $1000 of assessed value (100%
of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise
provided by law) to raise the sum of $4,258,664
for the district General Fund.
WHEREAS, the money to be paid into the General Fund of the district
will be insufficient during the fiscal year 1977-78 to enable the district to
operate properly and to take care of all financial obligations, it is deemed necessary
in order to prevent the impairment of the district's contracts that the district levy
$6·31 a tax of $4,258,664 or approximately 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 1977 for collection in 1978 in excess of the annual
tax 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 re-
jection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham
School District No. 501, 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 provided.
Section 2: That for the purpose of providing part of the funds required
to secure proper textbooks, instructional supplies and teaching materials, to make
necessary repairs and replacements to school district facilities, to pay adequate
salaries, to prevent the impairment of the obligation of the district's contracts and
to properly carry on the functions of the schools within the district, the district
authorizes the• County Commissioners of Whatcom County to levy a tax of approximately
$6.31 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 1977
for collection in 1978 in excess of the annual tax levy permitted the district without
a vote of the people for the purpose of providing $4 , 258 , 664 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
whethe r 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 8, 1977.
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 that date and to submit to the
qualified voters of the district at said special election the proposition hereinafter
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
Shall Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom
County, Washington, collect $4 , 2 58 , 664 in excess
property taxes (approximately $6.31 per $1,000
assessed valuation) in 1978 for maintenance and
operation'J
YES I I
NO _I _I
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.
PASSED by the Board of Directors of the Bellingham School District
No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held this 16th
day of December, 1976.
BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501
Whatcom County, Washington
I, Gordon L. Carter, Secretary of the Board of Directors of
Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 18-76 of the Board
of Directors, duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of
December, 1976.