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Home My WebLink About1990 - Cemetery District 9 Maintenance & Operation Levy $11,000.00 Nov 6,1990 Failed 59.5%WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 6, 1990 IN CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 9, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION TO LEVY A REGULAR PROPERTY TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF $.10 PER $1,000 FOR COLLECTION IN 1991. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, hington have not been altered by additions or erasures, and ,'.-b4t3�hey are the same as when they were deposited in my office. fe . Whatcom C unty `Auditor �'�ubscribed and sworn to before the this 21st day of November, 1990. County is . a ive Au;t;`harity ...r ,� ' /� a 4 yam•. CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD -- STATE OF WASHINGTON ) �ti� ss. ' '• t �.. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held within the precincts within the boundaries of Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington on the 6th day of November, 1990 and the results were as follows: CEMETERY DISTRICT NO.9 Proposldon No.1 Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Shall a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 in 1990, for collection in 1991, upon all taxable property within the District, all as specified in Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Resolution No, 21? Number Person Voting Last General Election 949 40% 380 60% 228 VOTES, LEVY YES 676 VOTES, LEVY NO 460 LEVY FAILED: 59.5% * ,:'The canvass having been completed this 21st day of November, 199t}r WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Au for • J F 1.F t/ f)L14TY �aunty gisla iv Authority 5TATF OF - .... County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney i Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF WHATCOM, SS NOTICE OF CLOSING OF THE REGISTRATON BOOKS The Registration BooX to au the Judith A. Moreau being first precincts of Whatcom County, WashitonwfIl he ng, duly sworn on oath says: That he is the principal Clerk or Business ' °rtransfers refer. trationa andd transfers Manager of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general between precincts afterSaturdturday, October fi, circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, 1990E until after the Gen. eral Election and Special Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and P (P atherewithcon- Junction authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in Tuesday, November S, the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and �tco°C°untyAudi- I correct copy of the original (and herinafter referred to as "Notice") for and EX Super visorofElections was published in the regular and entire issue, and not in supple- ment, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: _ September 26, 1990 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publica- tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell- ingham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washingto?? t," the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is $ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th dayof September19 90 NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Wash- ington, residing at Bellingham. Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON, SS COUNTY F WHATCOM, NOTICE WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT J NO.9 IIII WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON .Judith A. Moreau NOVEMBER 6, 1990 being first E)ff±ce Ma NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, duly sworn on oath says: That he is the principal Clerk or Business Nmrember 6, 1990, a spe eiW election will be held Manager of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general in the Whatcom County cemetery District No. 9, circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, for the submisssion to the qualified electors of said Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and district of the following proposition. authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in PROPOSITWHATCOM IOCOUNTY the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and CEMETERY Y DISTRICT correct copy of the original (and herinafter referred to as "Notice") Shag a tax of apprexi- mately Ten Cents ($.10) was published in the regular and entire issue, and not in supple - per One Thousand Dol- lars ($1,000.00) of as- ment, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated sessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100q(,1 f t on the following dates, to wit: o rue and fau value)to provide Eleven Thousand dollars ($11,000.00) for operation and maintenance pur- poses be levied for the Whatcom County Ceme- tery District No. 9 in 1990, for collection in 1991, upon all taxable i Property within the Dis- trict, all as specified in Whatcom County Ceme- tery District No. 9 Reso- 1 —ion No.21? that for more than six months prior to the date of the first ublica- LEVY..---... YES P � P LEVY---"'-. No The polling places for () tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell - all or rtally�wj Precincts theydis- inghom Herald" has been established, published and circulated in aetshall beasfolios; PRECINCTS: Eversonthe English language continuously and continually as a daily P City, Ten Mile 1, Palling Place: Fire Station, 101 newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, E. Rook - sack City. Nooksa k the some being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an ' diso 1tyNooksa W. office maintained at said place of publication; that such newspaper Lyndon Tap. z, Ten Mile e Grange Hall, Hanne has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior and Pole Roads; Lynden Twp.3,NooksackTwp.2. Court of Whatcom County, Washington- tF�cbt the full amount of the NooksaCk Valley High 3 School,37.+5 E. Badger fee charged for such publication is $ Y M Road, Nooksack Twp. 4, S.umas Fire Hall, 143 Col- mble. Said polling places snail be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Audi- tor and Ex-officio Super- visor of Elections L6217 October 31 , 1990 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 St day of October 19 90 4� n NOTARY PUBLIC ington, residing a NOTICE WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 9 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 6, 1990 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 6, 1990, a special election will be held in the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 for the submission to the qualified electors of said district of the following proposition. PROPOSITION NO. 1 WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 9 Shall a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 in 1990, for collection in 1991, upon all taxable property within the District, all as specified in Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Resolution No. 21? LEVY YES ( ) LEVY . . . . . . . . NO ( ) The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the district shall be as follows: PRECINCTS Everson City, Ten Mile 1 Nooksack City, Nooksack Twp. 3 Lynden Twp. 2 Lynden Twp. 3 Nooksack Twp. 2 Nooksack Twp. 4 POLLING PLACES Fire Station, 101 E. Main, Everson City Hall, 103 W. Madison, Nooksack Ten Mile Grange Hall, Hannegan and Pole Roads Nooksack Valley High School, 3326 E. Badger Road Sumas Fire Hall, 143 Columbia Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. Shirley Fo lof Whatcom 0. unty Auditor Xnd Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: October 31, 1990 Resolutfutt No. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT NUMBER 9, FINDING THAT A LEVY IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PREVENT IMPAIRMENT OF THE OBLIGATION OF CONTRACTS OF THE DISTRICT AND CALLING FOR AN ELECTION REQUESTING s, THE APPROVAL OF AN EXCESS LEVY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2 (A) OF THE WASHINGTON STATE `e1 CONSTITUTION, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT 64. WHEREAS, the certified property tax levy of the District for 1988, collectible in 1989 and for 1989, collectible in 1990, were eliminated pursuant to Section 84.52.010 RCW; WHEREAS, preservation of the assets of the District is dependent upon their maintenance and repair performed by contract; WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for said maintenance and repair, and to prevent the impairment of contracts for the same, the District deems it necessary that a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation (based on One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) 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 1990, for collection in 1991; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and Laws of the State of Washington require that any such excess tax must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 hereby finds and declares that an excess levy is necessary in order to prevent the impairment of the obligation of contracts of the District, as well as to preserve and protect the public assets of the District. Section 2. In order to provide Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for the General Fund of the District, the District authorizes the Whatcom County Council to levy a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars Ito. Nia. 21, raot N.V. 1 ,Z> Resolution No. a*, (Sent,b. The polls for such general election shall be open from 7 o'clock a.m. to 8 o'clock p.m. The Secretary of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular public meeting thereof held this 12th day of September, 1990, the following Directors being present and voting in favor of said Resolution: KATHE INE HANOWELL, CHAIR ROY LUNGER VERNON EDIN ATTEST: BARBARA BURKE, Secretary � PrttftCtC#i[11i I, BARBARA BURKE, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No.-/24 of said Board of Commissioners, duly adopted at a regular public meeting thereof held on the 12th day of September, 1990. BARBARA BURKE, Secretary Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 C:\MUNI\CEM9-TAX.RES atoolution No. 21. Tont'b. ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to be levied in 1990, for collection in 1991, upon all taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without the vote of the electors, as limited by Section 84.52 RCW. Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1 hereinafter set forth, the District may use the proceeds of such levy during the 1991 calendar year, and may expend the proceeds thereof to pay the general expenses of maintenance and operations of the District as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 hereby find and declare that an emergency exists requiring a submission to the qualified electors of the District a proposition of whether or not such excess tax should be levied for their ratification or rejection at the general election to be held therein on November 6, 1990. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex-officio, supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said excess levy election to be held within the District on said day and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition in the following form: Proposition No. 1 WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 9 Shall a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 in 1990, for collection in 1991, upon all taxable property within the District, all as specified in Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Resolution No. 21? LEVY ..................... YES LEVY ..................... NO Rto. No. 21, fugt No. 2 Absentee Voter Guide SD General Election November 6.1990 Whatcom County, Washington CEMETERY DISTRICT NO.9 Proposltlon No.1 Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Shall a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Eleven Thousand Dollars ($11,000.00) for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 in 1990, for collection in 1991, upon all taxable property within the District, all as specified in Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Resolution No. 21? LEVY, YES 92 -)' LEVY, NO 944