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Home My WebLink About2020 - Blaine School District No. 503 Prop 2020-11 Replacement Maintenance & Operations Levy - Special Election February 11, 2020Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Phone: (360) 778-5100 Fax: (360) 778-5101 Email: auditor@co.whatcom.wa,us Internet: www.whatcomcounty.uslauditor Election Results Receipt Diana Bradrick County Auditor Stacy Henthorn Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following election results from the February 11, 2020 Special Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: Bellingham School Proposition Replacement Educational Support and Operations Levy District 501 2020-09 Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy Bellingham School Proposition District 501 _2020-10 School Programs and Operations Replacement Levy Ferndale School Proposition District 502 2020-06 Replacement Maintenance and Operations Levy Blaine School Proposition District 503 2020-11 Lynden School Proposition Replacement of Existing Educational Programs and Operations Levy District 504 2020-02 Lynden School Proposition Facilities and Technology Projects Levy District 504 2020-03 Meridian School Proposition Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy District 505 2020-04 Meridian School Proposition Technology and Capital Projects Levy District 505 2020-05 Nooksack Valley Proposition Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy School District 506 2020-08 Mt Baker School Proposition Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy District 507 2020-01 Tax Levy for Maintenance Facilities and Operations Fire Protection Proposition District 8 2020-07 Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: N me Treasurer's Office: Date 6 40 Zo N e Date Licensing Recording Elections Administration Ucensing@co.whatcomma.us Recording@comhatcom.wa.us Elections@comhatcomma.us Auditor@comhatcomma.us We gladly accept 360-778-5100 360-778-5100 360-778-5102 360-778-5105 relay calls. Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 2 Whatcom County, Washington, February 11, 2020 Special Election 2020-02-20 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, All Contests, All Boxes 16:30:28 Total Ballots Cast: 54,939, Registered Voters: 146,342, Overall Turnout: 37.66% Choice Votes Vote % Bellingham SD 501 Proposition 2020-9 (Vote for 1) 26474 ballots, 73055 registered voters, turnout 36.24% Yes 18782 71.38% No 7529 28.62% Total 26311 100.00% Overvotes 1 Undervotes 162 Bellingham SD 501 Proposition 2020-10 (Vote for 1) 26474 ballots, 73055 registered voters, turnout 36.24% Yes 18683 70.87% No 7678 29.13% Total 26361 100.00% Overvotes 2 Undervotes 111 Ferndale SD 502 Proposition 2020-6 (Vote for 1) 8809 ballots, 22445 registered voters, turnout 39.25% Yes 3853 43 81 % No 4942 5619% Total 8795 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 14 Blaine SD 503 Proposition 2020=11 'vote for 11 4864 ballots, 12710 registered voters, turnout 38.27% Yes 2808 57.84% No 2047 42.16% Total 4855 100 00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 9 Lynden SD 504 Proposition 2020-2 (Vote for 1) 5735 ballots, 13791 registered voters, turnout 41.59% Yes 3065 53.85% No 2627 4615% Total 5692 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 43 Lynden SD 504 Proposition 2020-3 (Vote for 1) 5735 ballots, 13791 registered voters, turnout 41.59% Yes 3150 55 09% No 2568 44.91 % Total 5718 100 00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 17 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 2 of 2 Whatcom County, Washington, February 11, 2020 Special Election 2020-02-20 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, All Contests, All Boxes 16:30:28 Total Ballots Cast: 54939, Registered Voters: 146,342, Overall Turnout: 37.66% Choice Votes Vote % Meridian SD 505 Proposition 2020-4 (Vote for 1) 2914 ballots, 7341 registered voters, turnout 39.69% Yes 1743 60.50% No 1138 39.50% Total 2881 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 33 Meridian SD 505 Proposition 2020-5 (Vote for 1) 2914 ballots, 7341 registered voters, turnout 39.69% Yes 1762 60.65% No 1143 39.35% Total 2905 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 9 Nooksack Valley SD 506 Proposition 2020-8 (Vote for 1) 2503 ballots, 6525 registered voters, turnout 38.36% Yes 1567 62.68% No 933 37.32% Total 2500 100,00% Overvotes 1 Undervotes 2 Mt Baker SD 507 Proposition 2020-1 (Vote for 1) 3640 ballots, 10029 registered voters, turnout 36.29% Yes 2121 58 35% No '1514 41.65% Total 3635 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 5 Fire Protection District 8 Proposition 2020-7 (Vote for 1) 1253 ballots, 4956 registered voters, turnout 25.28% Yes 889 72.22% No 342 27.78% Total 1231 100,00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 22 Section 1 for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held in the District on February 11, 2020. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct the special election to be held within the District on February 11, 2020, and to submit the proposition to the qualified electors of the District in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION N,&�-�e l� LAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT-Wd 503 REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District f503 passed Resolution 41920-02 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to support the District's educational maintenance and daily_ operations, including teachers, staff, classroom materials and textbooks, which are not funded or not fully funded by the State: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2021 $1.2626 $ 6,000,000 2022 $1.2796 $ 6,400,000 2023 $1.2919 $ 6,800,000 / 2024 $1.3087 $ 7,250,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... NO........................................ 0 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 prior to December 13, 2019. Section 3. Notices Relating to Ballot Proposition. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact language of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the Board hereby designates the (a) Secretary of the Board, Christopher Granger, telephone 360-332-5881; fax:360-332-7568; email: cgranger@blainesd.org, and (b) bond counsel to the District, K&L Gates LLP (Cynthia Weed), telephone: 206-370-7801; fax: 206-370-6191; email: cweed@klgates.com, as the individuals to whom the Whatcom County Auditor would provide such notice. The Secretary of the Board is authorized to approve changes to the ballot -3- 502623048 v1 Election Date: February 11, 2020 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington Contact Name: Cynthia M. Weed Daytime Contact Phone Number: 206-623-7580 aCbiO -1 l EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION-NO=-�� r�� 0�' 076,v -Ir Passage of Proposition . allows the levy of. $6,000,000 in property taxes within Blaine School District N9'503 for collection in 2021, $6,400.000 in 2022, $6,800,000 in 2023, and $7,250,000 in 2024, to replace an expiring levy. This levy, in accordance with Resolution No. 1920-02, would be used to pay certain costs of District educational programs and operations support. Based on projected information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value may be $1.2626 (2021 collection), $1.2796 (2022 collection), $1.2919 (2023 collection), and $1.3087 (2024 collection). The exact levy rate will be determined at the time of the levy. WC,X 502623141 v1 � CO, yA T� Ballot Measure Cover f'`�eet ! A completed cover sheet must accompany each ballot measure submitted to the Whatcom t County Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure that requested documentation is presented no later than the resolution deadline date. This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor. District Name: J W in e District Address: -Itg S Contact Person 1 CJ+ > , A, n Name & Title 3•33A•n?� rP�r�b��` Phone & email S,13-0 Contact Person 2 W - &AA ?.A,; A6,-uAZS�rA+iVj AAj54 Name & Title 3leD • 3� • S�$ l �vr�d,�'i% _ l�lcti n � sd.. orb Phone &Phone & email ruv-% �kia Nam �vL�•(oz3•?SAD �uni•h��w�a(L�?klau,�c��vw,. Phone & email J J Attached the Resolution with original signatures or a certified copy of the original Resolution? Attached the Explanatory Statement (not to exceed 100 words) for the Local Voters' Pamphlet prepared by your attorney? Attached the "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms? Completed this cover sheet? RECiElVED DEC 12 2019 DEBBIB ADEL.STEIN WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? Yes ❑ No XYes ❑ No Yes ❑ No Yes ❑ No [Yes ❑ No Missing document(s): I understand that the submittal deadline date for the missing documents is and the Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all documents have been submitted. Deputy Auditor's Sig0lature Presenter's Signature BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RECEIVED DEC 12 2019 IAiIDWHAFCOMCOUNTYiITOR REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY RESOLUTION NO. 1920-02 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on February 11, 2020, of a proposition authorizing the District to levy excess taxes of $6,000,000 in 2020 for collection in 2021, $6,400,000 2021 for collection in 2022, $6,800,000 2022 for collection in 2023, and $7,250,000 2023 for collection in 2024, which taxes will pay part of the cost of education programs and maintenance and operations support of the District. ADOPTED NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PREPARED BY: K & L GATES LLP Seattle, Washington RESOLUTION NO. 1920-02 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on February 11, 2020, of a proposition authorizing the District to levy excess taxes of $6,000,000 in 2020 for collection in 2021, $6,400,000 2021 for collection in 2022, $6,800,000 2022 for collection in 2023, and $7,250,000 2023 for collection in 2024, which taxes will pay part of the cost of education programs and maintenance and operations support of the District. WHEREAS, Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), for the past four years has had in effect maintenance and operations levies to enable the District to pay for its educational programs, student services and operations, including teaching, school supplies, technology, athletics, and transportation; and WHEREAS, the District's current maintenance and operations levies expire this year; and WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the District during the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary maintenance and operations and to properly meet the educational needs of the District's students; and WHEREAS, the existing authority for the imposition of local tax levies and use of local revenues (including the proceeds of tax levies) has been modified by Chapter 410, Laws of 2019 (66th Legislature, Regular Session) and may be modified in the future by the State Legislature; and WHEREAS, in the event the State Legislature increases education funding to the District, the District would, therefore, review annually and determine the need to roll back the levies; and WHEREAS, to provide properly for such maintenance and operations and educational needs, the Board of Directors of the District deems it necessary to levy the following taxes 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 $1.2626 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $6,000,000, said levy to be made in 2020 for collection in 2021; B. A tax of approximately $1.2796 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $6,400,000, said levy to be made 2021 for collection in 2022; C. A tax of approximately $1.2919 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $6,800,000, said levy to be made 2022 for collection in 2023; and D. A tax of approximately $1.3087 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $7,250,000, said levy to be made 2023 for collection in 2024; WHEREAS, prior to the time the ballot proposition authorized in this resolution is submitted to the voters, the District will have received approval of its educational programs and operations/enrichment tax levy expenditure plan from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as required under RCW 84.52.053(4); and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether 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 OF BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. Authorization of Levies. 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. $6,000,000 to be levied in 2020 for collection in 2021; B. $6,400,000 to be levied 2021 for collection in 2022; C. $6,800,000 to be levied 2022 for collection in 2023; and D. $7,250,000 to be levied 2023 for collection in 2024. The levy rates depend upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District. At this time, based upon information provided by the County Assessor's office, the estimated rate for the 2020 levy is $1.2626 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, the estimated rate for the 2021 levy is $1.2796 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, the estimated rate for the 2022 levy is $1.2919 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, and the estimated rate for the 2023 levy is $1.3087 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The actual levy rates will be adjusted based upon the assessed value of the property within the District at the time of each levy. Upon approval by the voters of the proposition substantially in the form set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of these levies during the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by Chapter 39.50 RCW, and may expend the proceeds of these levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operations and educational programs of the District during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 2. Authorization of Election and Approval of Ballot Proposition. The Board hereby finds that the best interests of the District require submitting to the qualified electors of the District the proposition of whether the District shall levy the excess taxes described in -2- 502623048 v1 Section 1 for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held in the District on February 11, 2020. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct the special election to be held within the District on February 11, 2020, and to submit the proposition to the qualified electors of the District in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503 passed Resolution #1920-02 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to support the District's educational maintenance and daily_ operations, including teachers, staff, classroom materials and textbooks, which are not funded or not fully funded by the State: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2021 $1.2626 $ 6,000,000 2022 $1.2796 $ 6,400,000 2023 $1.2919 $ 6,800,000 2024 $1.3087 $ 7,250,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... NO........................................ 0 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 prior to December 13, 2019. Section 3. Notices Relating to Ballot Proposition. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact language of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the Board hereby designates the (a) Secretary of the Board, Christopher Granger, telephone 360-332-5881; fax:360-332-7568; email: cgranger@blainesd.org, and (b) bond counsel to the District, K&L Gates LLP (Cynthia Weed), telephone: 206-370-7801; fax: 206-370-6191; email: cweed@klgates.com, as the individuals to whom the Whatcom County Auditor would provide such notice. The Secretary of the Board is authorized to approve changes to the ballot -3- 502623048 v1 proposition, if any, deemed necessary by the Whatcom County Auditor or the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney. Section 4. Voters' Phamplet. Pursuant to authority granted by RCW 29A.32.220, the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the District's participation in the local voters' pamphlet for the February 11, 2020 election and requests that the Whatcom County Auditor prepare and publish a voters' pamphlet for this proposition. The District understands and agrees that it will be required to pay its proportionate share of the expenses of the voters' pamphlet. Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on November 25, 2019. BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTOT President and Director Director C,A(N W-ah (n A "� Director D*ector /p de Director ATTEST: 9. d. - /—.J. 3 A , % - \ Secreta y, Bo of Directors -4- 502623048 v1 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503, 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. 1920-02 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duty adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on November 25, 2019. 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 adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper passage of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF., I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of November, 2019. Secretary, Board of Directors 502623048 v1 OFFICIAL BALLOT BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 11, 2020 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (x) in the square opposite the words "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "NO." PROPOSITION NO. 1 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503 passed Resolution 41920-02 concerning a proposition to support school programs and daily operations. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to support the District's educational maintenance and daily operations, including teachers, staff, classroom materials, and textbooks, which are not funded or not fully funded by the State: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2021 $1.2626 $ 6,000,000 2022 $1.2796 $ 6,400,000 2023 $1.2919 $ 6,800,000 2024 $1.3087 $ 7,250,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES.................................. .- 0 NO........................................ 502623048 v1 NOTICE BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 11, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 11, 2020, a special election will be held in the above -named school district for the submission to the qualified electors of said school district of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 BLAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 503 REPLACEMENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Blaine School District No. 503 passed Resolution #1920-02 concerning a proposition to support school programs and daily operations. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District, to support the District's educational maintenance and daily operations, including teachers, staff, classroom materials, and textbooks, which are not funded or not fully funded by the State: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2021 $1.2626 $ 6,000,000 2022 $1.2796 $ 6,400,000 2023 $1.2919 $ 6,800,000 2024 $1.3087 $ 7,250,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES........... •........................ NO...... .................................. 502623048 v1 Whatcom County Auditor Election Date: February 11, 2020 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Blaine School District No. 503, Whatcom County, Washington Contact Name: Cynthia M. Weed Daytime Contact Phone Number: 206-623-7580 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Passage of Proposition No. 1 allows the levy of. $6,000,000 in property taxes within Blaine School District No. 503 for collection in 2021, $6,400,000 in 2022, $6,800,000 in 2023, and $7,250,000 in 2024, to replace an expiring levy. This levy, in accordance with Resolution No. 1920-02, would be used to pay certain costs of District educational programs and operations support. Based on projected information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value may be $1.2626 (2021 collection), $1.2796 (2022 collection), $1.2919• (2023 collection), and $1.3 087 (2024 collection). The exact levy rate will be determined at the time of the levy. 502623141v1