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Home My WebLink About1996 - Bellingham School District No. 501 General Obligation Bonds $31,900,000 (Passed 75.8%) &2 Yr Maintenance & Operation Levy (Passed 76.1%) Feb 6, 1996SCHOo', auStKFSS SERVICES School Flscal Services �F.R! Old Caphol Building, PO BOX 47200 OLYMPIA WA 98SD4-7200 -,I;: ro-COUNTY (206) 753-1717 Too (206) 664-3631 AUDITOR'S �aSCHOOL ��sIt1KG'�" DISTRICT FINANCING ELECTIONS REPORTING FORM COUNTY NAME SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME Whatcom Bellingham School Dist. #501 A. For excess levies: 24,795 Total votes cast at last November General Election B. For bond issues voted upon during the year immediately following a State General Election (odd or even number year): 24,795 Total votes cast at last qualifying State General Election Proposition Type of Number Number Votes Number Election Votes For Against Type of Election Codes 1 M & 0 9,234 2,898 • BO Bond M & O Maintenance and Operation 2 BO 9,164 2,923 CP Capital Project TVF Transportation Vehicle Fund The above vote count includes votes cast in our joint county(ies). Yes No xx Name of county(ies): Passed I Failed 76.1% 75.8% Attach a copy of official ballot(s). Datedthis 16thdayof February tg 96. UNTYAUDITOR SIGNATURE Return completed report with ballot attached to: Robert M. Schley, Director School Fiscal Services Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building PO BOX 47200 FORM SPI M-466 (Rev. 6/94) OLYMPIA WA 99504-7200 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 12-95 SHIRLEY FORSIC) ��HkiCQM COUNTY AUDITok j 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 6, 1996, of the proposition of whether an excess tax of $11,400,000 should be levied in 1996 for collection in 1997 and whether an excess tax of $10,200,000 should be levied in 1997 for collection in 1998, said excess taxes being for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation support of the District. APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 30, 1995 PREPARED BY: PRESTON GATES & ELLIS 5000 Columbia Center 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104-7078 RESOLUTION NO. 12-95 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 6, 1996, of the proposition of whether an excess tax of $11,400,000 should be levied in 1996 for collection in 1997 and whether an excess tax of $10,200,000 should be levied in 1997 for collection in 1998, said excess taxes being for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation support of the District. WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), during the 1996-1997, 1997- 1998 and 1998-1999 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary maintenance and operation and to properly meet the educational needs of the students attending District schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such maintenance and operation and such educational needs, the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington (the "Board of Directors"), deems it necessary to levy the following taxes for the District's General Fund upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of .the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $2.59 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $11,400,000, said levy to be made in 1996 for collection in 1997; and B. A tax of approximately $2.25 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $10,200,000, said levy to be made in 1997 for collection in 1998; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such excess taxes 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 as follows: Section '1. The following taxes for the District's General Fund should 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 within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $2.59 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $11,400,000, said levy to be made in 1996 for collection in 1997; and B. A tax of approximately $2.25 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $10,200,000, said levy to be made in 1997 for collection in 1998; and Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1 set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 1996-1997, 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by RCW 39.50, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 2. 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 the District shall levy such excess tax for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on February 6, 1996. The Whatcom County Auditor, as supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to 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 hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition in the following form: -2- J:%FW WN 6155-00.0=03R3NA.DOC BP 101 1/2/96 12r11 PM Page 1 SPECIAL ELECTION Whatcom County State of Washington February 6, 1996 PUNCH OUT BALLOT CARD (SLY WITH PUNCHING DEVICE ATTACHED TQ VMM 4TIC NEVER WITH PEN OR PENCIL r� INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS To vote for a candidate or for or against a measure, punch througn the ballot card in the hole to the RIGHT of the measure or of the name of the person for whom you desire to vote. To vote for a person not on the ballot, write the title of the office, the name of the candidate, and party affiliation if for a partisan office, in the space provided on the ballot card or ballot envelope. All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the Inspector of Election and obtain another. To Start Voting Turn Page Special Section Page 101 February 6, 1996 Whatcom County, Washington INK BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election - Proposition No. i Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 BELLINGHAM SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY In order to provide educational and support services for students in Bellingham School District 0501, shall the District levy taxes, In excess of regular tax levies and in place of an expiring levy, upon all taxable property within the District, tot support of the DlsVIcts General Fund educational maintenance and operation expenses, at the approximate rates per $1,000 of assoasad value of $2.59 to provide $11,400.000 In 1997 and $2.25 to provide $10,200,000 In 1995, all as Specified in Dlstriot Resolution #12-95? Levy YES - 9 4 Levy NO -11 4 — -.-- — — --- — — t--- Special Election - Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $31,900,000 For rebuilding Bellingham High School, improvements to Bonds Sehome High School, modernization and expansion of facilities YES - 20 4 at Roosevelt, Happy Valley and Alderwood elementary schools, and making other capital Improvements, shall Bellingham Bonds School District Issue $31,900,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years, and shall annual NO - 22 -3 property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution #11-95? J- PROPOSITION NO. 1 BELLINGHAM SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY CIn, wr► e.I— See O`+1_OICkf j To meet the e6cational needs -of students in Bellingham School District #501, shall the District levy taxes, in excess of regular tax levies and in place of an expiring levy, upon all taxable property within the District, for support of the District's General Fund educational maintenance and operation expenses, at the approximate rates per $1,000 of assessed value of $2.59 to provide $11,400,000 in 1997 and $2.25 to provide $10,200,000 in 1998, all as specified in District Resolution #12-95? LEVY ................ Yes ❑ LEVY ................ No ❑ 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 Manager of Records and Elections. PASSED by the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held November 30, 1995. BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 -3- ATTEST: Secretary Directors -4- J:TW W\16155-00.009103R3NA.DOC CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, (the "District") and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. . That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 12-95 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly passed at a regular meeting thereof held on the 30th day of November, 1995. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance- with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the passage of said Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper passage of said Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. 1995. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of November, Secretary, Board of STYLE # 1 SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FEBRUARY 6, 1996 ABSENTEE BALLOT GUIDE The ballot which you have received is actually a data processing card prepared for recording your vote. Do not mark, fold or punch the ballot punchcard except as outlined in the instructions. Your Mail -In Ballot Packet consists of: r This Ballot guide listing the ballot measures and/or candidates. • A pre -scored Ballot Punchcard. • A Ballot security envelope for the Ballot Punchcard. • A pre -addressed Return Envelope to return your voted Ballot Punchcard, which should first be enclosed in the Ballot security envelope. Absentee Voting Instructions are on the next page. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE VOTING OPEN THIS BALLOT GUIDE HOW TO VOTE Special Election Page 101 February 6, 1996 Whatcom County, Washington Ballot Punchcard � r Punch chip completely out of Ballot Punchcard with a paper clip or similar device. I `�Iz'.�.lm 1. Remember to SIGN YOUR NAME on the outside of the MAILING envelope on the line under the Voter Affidavit. Your signature is compared to your signature on file with the County. 2. In the Ballot Guide, to the right of each measure or candidate, is a number which is assigned to a position on your Ballot Card. 3. Use a paper clip, tooth pick or sharp pencil to punch out the pre -scored square located just above the number assigned to -the candidate or measure. 4. Write in candidates may be voted for by using the space provided on the flap attached to your ballot card. You must list both the Name and Office of the write-in candidate and the Political Party in Partisan races. Do not punch out a position number for any other candidate for that office. 5. After you have finished voting, place your Ballot Card in the Ballot Security Envelope. 6. Place the Ballot Security Envelope containing your voted ballot punchcard INSIDETHE PRE -ADDRESSED MAILING ENVELOPE. 7. Put a first-class stamI2 on the envelo a and mail it so it is postmarked no later than the day of the election., 8. If you spoil your ballot or wish to change you vote, use the BALLOT GUIDE and with a pen make your selections. Return it in the Ballot Security Envelope instead of the ballot card. 9. If you have any questions. about these instructions, please call the Auditor's Office at: 360/676-6742 or 3601398-1310. STYLE # 1 ABG-Whatcom BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 501 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 BELLINGHAM SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY In order to provide educational and support services for students in Bellingham School District #501, shall the District levy taxes, in excess of regular tax levies and in place of an expiring levy, upon all taxable property within the District, for support of the District's General Fund educational maintenance and operation expenses, at the approximate rates per $1,000 of assessed value of $2.59 to provide $11,400,000 in 1997 and $2.25 to provide $10,200,000 in 1998, all as specified in District Resolution #12-95? Levy YES-9 4 Levy NO-11 -4 Special Election — Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Bellingham School District No. 501 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $31,900,000 For rebuilding Bellingham High School, improvements to Bonds Sehome High School, modernization and expansion of facilities YES - 20 4 at Roosevelt, Happy Valley and Alderwood elementary schools, and making other capital improvements, shall Bellingham Bonds School District issue $31,900,000 of general obligation bonds NO - 22 4 maturing within a maximum term of 20 years, and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution #11-95? Whatcom County Auditor's Office 1996 School Election February 6, 1996 �n0A c 1 RI Vote Count Absentees Election Night 2/12/96 Count 2/16/96 Total Percent 501 Levy, YES 7,852 1,300 82 9,234 76.11% 501 Levy, NO 2,240 609 49 2,898 23.89% 501 Bonds, YES 7,799 1,276 89 9,164 75.82% 501 Bonds, NO 2,260 621 42 2,923 24.18% 502 Levy, YES 2,072 289 18 2,379 70.78% 502 Levy, NO 790 183 9 982 29.22% 502 CapLevy, YES 1,918 269 19 2,206 66.11% 502 CapLevy, NO 928 195 8 1,131 33.89% 503 Levy, YES 544 76 4 624 60.12% 503 Levy, NO 340 72 2 414 39.88% 504 Levy, YES 1,316 168 31 1,515 65.93% 504 Levy, NO 666 110 7 783 34.07% 504 Bonds, YES 1,212 154 24 1,390 61.81% 504 Bonds, NO 733 118 8 859 38.19% 505 Levy, YES 534 106 18 658 67.84% 505 Levy, NO 218 59 35 312 32.16% 505 Bonds, YES 490 86 21 597 61.74% 505 Bonds, NO 254 82 34 370 38.26% 506 Levy, YES 715 75 21 811 72.61% 506 Levy, NO 257 48 1 306 27.39% 507 Levy, YES 925 103 9 1,037 57.90% 507 Levy, NO 621 127 6 754 42.10% Voter Turnout Election Day - Includes Number of Absentees and Absentees Registered Percent District Poll Votes 2/12/96 Count 2/16/96 Total Voters Turnout. 501 -Bellingham 10,187 1,937 142 12,266 49,995 24.53% 502 - Ferndale 2,873 476 28 3,377 13,016 25.94% 503 - Blaine 891 149 7 1,047 4,950 21.15% 504- Lynden 2,009 280 38 2,327 7,815 29.78% 505 - Meridian 761 169 56 986 3,942 25.01% 506 - Nooksack 978 123 23 1,124 4,265 26.35% 507 - Mt. Baker 1,553 230 18 1,801 6,121 29.42% 19,252 3,364 312 22,928 90,104 25.45% Absentee Turnout Election Day Absentees 6,406 Absentees 2/12/96 3,364 Absentees 2/16/96 312 Total Absentees 10,082 Percentage of Total Turnout 43.97% EL021296.XLS 2/16/96 1:42 PM ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 1 Special Election Held February 6, 1996 - SCHOOL T C P B L L B B B Logical Page # 01-01 u u e e e a e o 0 r r r L v v L n n n r c L y y L d d 0 e e i t s s u n n n n, t t t g Y N 9 h e 0 h Y N T R V a s a e 0 h e o m ms i 9 t S i i S S s n c c E t g h h L r e a 5 5 c t 0 0 t i 1 1 i 0 0 n L B n e o v n SCHOOL DISTRICT # 501 y d 260 s 237 22 11,21,41 1454 17.9 240 20 SD 501 ABSENTEES 3630- 2065 1500 2068 1483 31,51,71,91 185 1332 13.9 157 26 159 26 61,101,111 156 1363 11.4 133 23 136 20 81,121,131 200 2349 8.5 175 25 173 26 12,132,152 139 1682 8.3 112 26 108 26 22,42,82,142 182 1595 11.4 168 14 166 14 32,52 90 779 11.6 78 12 82 7 62,72,122 138 1053 13.1 131 7 131 7 92,102,112 116 923 12.6 100 16 100 15 13,53 85 1086 7.8 72 12 75 9 33,43 92 889 10.3 76 13 78 12 93,113 69 1048 6.6 60 9 58 11 63,103 80 1477 5.4 73 7 71 8 83 17 331 5.1 16 1 16 1 123,133,143 247 1859 13.3 220 25 209 33 14,24 191 1108 17.2 150 41 146 44 34,94,134 185 1653 11.2 175 10 169 16 44,114 259 1233 21.0 229 28 226 29 54,64,74 201 1167 17.2 169 30 160 38 84,104,124 248 1578 15.7 222 26 219 29 15,55,85 163 1901 8.6 143 20 140 22 25,45,105 340 1671 20.3 317 21 318 18 35,75 132 939 14.1 116 15 117 15 65,95,115,125,135 89 1498 5.9 83 5 82 6 16,86 224 865 25.9 206 17 203 20 26,96 148 863 17.1 137 10 138 9 36,56,116 208 1567 13.3 189 18 191 16 46,76 149 1128 13.2 141 5 141 6 66,106 200 876 22.8 177 21 173 25 126,136 83 1014 8.2 77 6 74 9 Crescent 1 123 885 13.9 106 16 102 20 Crescent 2 113 487 23.2 97 15 98 15 Crescent 3,4 181 931 19.4 164 17 164 17 Geneva 1,2,3 315 1613 19.5 264 50 263 51 Marietta 1 63 561 11.2 55 8 55 8 Marietta 2,3 84 B16 10.3 71 13 68 14 Marietta 4,5 90 902 10.0 84 6 80 8 Park 2,3 129 669 19.3 107 22 107 21 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 2 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 3 Special Election Held February 6, 1996 - SCHOOL T C P F L L F L L Logical Page # 02-01 u u e e e a e e e r r r r v v r v v n r c n y y n y y o e e d d, u n n a a t t t L Y N l Y N e e o e e o T R V s s h e o S S i g t c c s i i h h s n E t g 5 5 t r 0 0 e a 2 2 c t t i L C i o e a o n v p n y L e SCHOOL DISTRICT # 502 v y SD 502 ABSENTEES 869 439 422 388 469 Ferndale City 1,2 181 1395 13.0 159 22 151 30 Ferndale City 3,4 232 1359 17.1 194 37 183 47 Ferndale City 5,6 261 1073 24.3 223 38 206 53 Custer 1, Delta 3 194 1560 12.4 135 59 128 66 Custer 2 49 438 11.2 36 13 31 17 Ferndale 2,3,8 187 1177 15.9 137 49 124 62 Ferndale 4,5,9 356 1902 18.7 294 62 282 71 Lummi Island 133 552 24.1 119 13 113 19 Lummi Res No, So 74 1348 5.5 67 7 66 7 Marietta 2,3 10 128 7.8 8 2 7 1 Mt. View 1,4 203 1163 17.5 167 36 151 50 Mt. View 3 124 921 13.5 94 30 88 36 TOTALS: 2873 13016 22.1 2072 790 1918 928 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 4 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE # 5 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #• 6 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #• 7 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 02/06/96 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 8 Sheet2 WA District Election Day Poll Election Day - Includes Election Day Absentees and Absentee Poll Votes Absentees 2/12/96 Count 2/16/96 Total Total Absentees 501 - Bellingham 6,557 3,.630 869 10,1871 1,937 142 12,266 5,709 502 - Ferndale 2,004 2,873 476 28 3,377 1,373 503 - Blaine 541 350 891 149 7 1,047 506 504 - Lynden 1,400 609 2,009 280 38 2,327 927 505 - Meridian 495 266 761 169 56 986 491 506-Nooksack 733 245 9781 123 23 1,124 391 507 - Mt. Baker 1,116 437 1,5531 230 18 1,801 685 12,8461 6,406 19,2521 3,364 312 22,928 Page 1 IMPORTANT* * *IMPORTANT* * *IMPORTANT Special Poll Berard Instructions It is very important that these polls with more than one (1) school district check the 5th column from the left in the poll book for every voter headed by : PARTY BALLOT STYLE This column will have a single digit number such as 1,2, 3,4,5,6, or 7. If the number is a (3) for example; it means that the voter is in school district number 503. A (2) would mean school district number 502, and so on. At the bottom of each ballot is a number ranging from 0501 to 0507. If the poll book number is (2) then you must give the voter a ballot with 0502 at the bottom. If the number is (5) in the poll book you must give the voter a ballot with the number 0505 at the bottom. The poll sites with more than one ballot due to split school districts are: Bellingham Bible Church East Bakerview Fire Hall Haynie Fire Hall New Life Fellowship Hall Nooksack Valley High School Everson Fire Hall If the wrong ballot is handed out voters will not get to vote on the proper ballot question and you may run out of ballots for one or more districts. All other poll sites have only one (1) school district and only one style of ballot. POLL BOARD INSTRUCTIONS You will notice that for this election, with the exception of a few poll sites, that you only have one (1) style of ballot. It does not matter what precinct a voter is in he or she will get the next ballot in order as we are counting these school district elections by polling place rather than by precinct. Those polls with split school districts will get an additional page of instructions. All the ballots can be put together in the transfer case for return to the courthouse. You do not have to keep them separate by precinct unless you are one of the six (6) polls with splits in which case divide them by school district (color). Because we expect no crowds at the courthouse election night we are not setting aside any special parking. There should be plenty. As usual we will staff the office from approximately 6:15 am till after the final count at approximately 10:00 pm. Please be careful driving if the weather is still bad. Remember to have one judge and the inspector from opposite political parties transport the ballots to the courthouse. Since all of the inspectors that I've talked to like the poll books printed wrong like I did in the General, I did it again. Have the voter sign at the far left in the box with their printed name. OFFICE OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR WHEREAS, the undersigned, as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for school districts within the County; and WHEREAS, Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of said district by resolution adopted on November 30, 1995, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on February 6, 1996; and WHEREAS, said district by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election within Whatcom County; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction within Whatcom County of the above -mentioned special election of Bellingham School District No. 501, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by resolution of its Board of Directors adopted on November 30, 1995, and will conduct said special election to be held February 6, 1995. DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this 12th day of December, 1995. Shirley Forslo }, Whatcom County Auditor