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Home My WebLink About1991 - Cemetery District 9 Maintenance & Operation Levy Nov 5,1991 Failed 45.9%rya WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 5, 1991 IN CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 9, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION LEVY OF $.10 PER $1,000.00 ASSESSED VALUATION TO PROVIDE $10,500.00. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 5th day of November, 1991 have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. 1991. Wha core Cau y Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of November, C Leg dative A thor-it0y'' " v .y CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Board have completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held within the precincts within the boundaries of Cemetery District No. 9, Whatcom County, Washington on the 5th day of November, 1991 and the results were as follows: C-9, PAGE - 2 CEMETERY DISTRICT NO.9 PROPOSMON NO.1 Shall a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars, ($1,000.00) of assessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Ten Thousand, Five Hundred ($10,500.00) Dollars for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 in 1991, for collection in 1992, upon all taxable LEVY, YES 72 property within the District, all as specified in Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Resolution No. 23? LEVY, NO 73 Number Persons Voting Last General Election 1,280 40% 512 60% 307 VOTES, YES 597 VOTES, NO 507 LEVY FAILED: 45.9% The canvass having been completed this 20th day of November, 1991. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD ati*e Autiority County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney°. �AW~-4— AUDITOR'S OFFICE County Courthouse - 311 Grand Ave. P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY Memo To: Bob Carmichael, Civil Deputy Prosecuting Atto�rne From: Shirley Forslof, Auditor Date: September 13, 1991 Subject: Ballot Title for Whatcom County Cemetery Dist. No. 9 Please review the ballot title as to form for Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 for submission to the registered voters at the November 5, 1991 General Election. Attached is a copy of the 1990 ballot title. The present ballot title is the same as approved as to form in 1990 except the dates of collection and amount provided has increased. Thank you for your help. If you have any questions, please call me. Auditor - Accounting Recording Elections Motor Vehicle Licensing FAX (206) 676-6740 (206) 676-6741 (206) 676-6742 (206) 676-6743 (206) 676-7727 TAesu1u#ivn x1a*z 23 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 THE APPROVAL OF AN EXCESS LEVY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII,. SECTION 2. (A) OF THE WASHINGTON STATE 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, the -certified property tax levy of the District for 1990, collectible in 1991, was not eliminated, but the circumstances leading to -elimination have not been alleviated; WHEREAS,. preservation of the assets of the- District is dependent upo-n their regular 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 Ten Thousand, Five Hundred ($101,5-00.00) Dollars (,$10,527.10 at the present valuation of $105,271,200) 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 1991,: for collection in 1992; 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 Its. No. Z3, vap NO. 1 19A. Ttmtttrg Etot. Zg, 9toohdiun No. 23. Tant'b. to preserve and protect the public assets of the District. Section 2. In order to -provide Ten Thousand, Five Hundred ($10,500.00)' Dollars for the General Fund of the District, the District authorizes the Whatcom County Council to levy a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%.) of true and fair value) to be levied in 1991, for collection in 1992, upon all taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without the vote of the electors, as limited by Section 84.52 RCW.. Upon approval by the voters --of Proposition No. 1 hereinafter set forth, -the District may use the proceeds of such levy during -the 1992 calendar year,, and may expend the - proceeds thereof to pay the general expenses of maintenance and operations of the District as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 3. The Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9-hereby find and.declare that an emergency exists requiring a submission to the qualified electors --of the District a proposition of whether or not - such -.excess tax should be levied -for their ratification or rejection, at the general election to be held therein on November 5, 1991. The Whatcom-County Auditor, as ex-officio, supervisor of elections in Whatcom_ County, is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said excess levy election to be held within the District on said day and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary -of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition in the - following form: Proposition No. 1 WHATCOM COUNTY CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 9 Shall a tax of approximately Ten Cents ($.10) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed value (based upon One Hundred Percent (100%) of true and fair value) to provide Ten Thousand, Five Hundred ($10,500.00) Dollars for operation and maintenance purposes be levied for the Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 in 1991, for collection in 1992, upon all taxable property ats. No. 23, raft No. 2 M.T. (Ttmtttru Gist. 39, Rennlu#inn No. 23. Tvnfb. within the District, all as specified in Whatcom County Cemetery District No'. 9 Resolution No. 23? LEVY.....................YES LEVY ..................... NO The polls for such general election shall be open from 7 o'clock a.m. to & 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 21st day of August, 1991, the, following Directors being present and voting in favor of said Re olution: KATHE OWELL, CHAIR ROY LtJNGT1111JfT VERNON EDIN ATTEST: awl" - ---, BARBARA BURKE, Secretary 1%1iertifita#inn 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. 23 of said,Board of Commissioners, duly adopted at a regular public meeting thereof held on the 21st day of August, 1991. BARBARA BURKE, Secretary Whatcom County Cemetery District No. 9 Its..Tn. 23, rage wo. 3 F:\WORK\MUNI\CEM9\CEM9-TAX.RES