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Home My WebLink About1993 - City of Blaine Creation of Public Transportation May 18,1993 Failed201 ABSENTEE VOTER GUIDE Special Election May 18,1993 Whatcom County, Washington CITY OF BLAINE PROPOSITION NO.1 Creating and Funding Public Transportation Shall the City of Blaine own and operate an urban public transportation system, as described in ordinance No. 93-2108, and impose a 6/10 percent sales and use tax for the sole purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, or capital needs of such system? FOR THE CREATION AND FUNDING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 28 -+ AGAINST THE CREATION AND FUNDING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 30 —* WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1993 IN THE CITY OF BLAINE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS -OF THE CITY THE PROPOSITION TO CREATE AND FUND AN URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND IMPOSE A 6/10 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX TO PROVIDE THESE FUNDS. 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 City of Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington have not been altered by additions or erasures, and.that they are 4the same as when they were deposited in my office. 11159 Whatcom 71-11fity Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of May, 1993. t t-. County a islative - h'oity � 1.- CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD ........ STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. 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 in the precincts within the boundaries of the City of Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington on the 18th day of May, 1993 and the results were as follows: A CITY OF BLAINE PROPOSRION NO.1 Creating and Funding Public Transportation Shall the City of Blaine own and operate an urban public transportation system, as described in ordinance No. 93-2108, and impose a 6/10 percent sales and use tax for the sole purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, or capital needs of such system? FOR THE CREATION AND FUNDING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 28 AGAINST THE CREATION AND FUNDING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 30 For the Creation and Funding of Public Transportation 173 Against the Creation and Funding of Public Transportation 243 FAILED: 58.4% The canvass having been completed this 28th day of May, 1993. ,� �•.•'' WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Imo. +1 l F • County Aud ' or County Legis4. ive Aut o' — r � C unty Deputy Prosecuting Attorney t40 U N T Y �i Awr° a . NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF BLAINE WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON May 18, 1993 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, May 18, 1993, a special election will be held in the above -named City, for the submission to the qualified electors of said City of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 CITY OF BLAINE CREATING AND FUNDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SHALL THE CITY OF BLAINE OWN AND OPERATE AN URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AS DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE NO. 93- 2108 , AND IMPOSE A 6 / 10 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, OR CAPITAL NEEDS OF SUCH SYSTEM? For the Creation and Funding of Public Transportation [ ] Against the Creation and Funding of Public Transportation [ ] The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the City shall be as follows: PRECINCTS POLLING PLACES Blaine City 1,-2, 3 Blaine City Hall, 344 H Street The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 8:00 o'clock P.M. ZZ Shirley Fo lof Whatcom unty Auditor nd Ex-offic o Supervisor Elections Publish: May 12, 1993 AUDITOR'S OFFICE County Courthouse - 311 Grand Ave. P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY May 10, 1993 Dear Poll Inspector: y. ,d s "'•_ f .�. Attached is a list of election workers who are assigned to your poll site. Please contact each worker for verification that they will be at the poll to work on May 18, 1993. All election supplies will be delivered to the poll site by Monday, May 17, 1993 unless we notify you differently. Also please verify that the poll building will be open for you at 6:15 a.m. and that your supplies have been delivered. ALL election board members should check voting supplies for correct precincts. Check the votomatic pages using a demo ballot and periodically check the pages for any defacing. When you deliver the ballots to the Courthouse on Election night for counting, park across from the post office on Prospect St and enter the building between the Jail and Courthouse. Call me any time before the polls open or during voting hours. We will take all collect calls. Sincerely, Shirley orslof Whatcom County Auditor SF/ce Auditor - Accounting Recording Elections Motor Vehicle Licensing FAX (206) 676-6740 (206) 676-6741 (206) 676-6742 (206) 676-6743 (206) 676-7727 141'0� e7"� AUDITOR'S OFFICE County Courthouse - 311 Grand Ave. P.O. Box 398 Bellingham, WA 98227-0398 SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR OF WHATCOM COUNTY NOTICE OF CLOSING OF THE REGISTRATION BOORS The registration books in all precincts within the Bellingham School District No 501, Blaine City and Fire Protection District No. 10, Whatcom County, Washington, will be closed to original registrations and transfers between precincts after Saturday, April 17, 1993, until after the Special Elections held on Tuesday, May 18, 1993. Shirley orslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: April 7, 1993 Auditor - Accounting Recording Elections Motor Vehicle Licensing FAX (206) 676-6740 (206) 676-6741 (206) 676-6742 (206) 676-6743 (206) 676-7727 n 4 CO RESOLUTION NO. 04? 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE`G,ITY OF BLAINE, WASHINGTON, TO SUBMIT A PROPOSITION TO -,,THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF BLAINE ON THE MAY 199-3F SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT TO CREATE A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND TO FIX AND IMPOSE A 6/10 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, OR CAPITAL NEEDS OF SUCH SYSTEM. WHEREAS, the City Council. of the City of Blaine has researched all available public transit options, held public meetings to determine the types and levels of transportation service desired by the people of Blaine, analyzed the financial viability of local transit, conducted a feasibility study, dated July 22, 1992, which is on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Blaine, pursuant to RCW 35.92.060 and RCW 35.92.070, proposes to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters of the City of Blaine creating an urban public transportation system; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Blaine, pursuant to RCW 82.14.045, proposes to submit an authorizing proposition to the voters of the City of Blaine to fix and impose a 6/10 percent sales and use tax for the sole purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, or capital needs of an urban transportation system, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Washington: Section 1: Election. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the City of a proposition creating and financing an urban public transit system at a special election to be held on the day of May, 1993. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections, is hereby requested to find the existence of such emergency and to assume jurisdiction of and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the City and to submit to the qualified electors of the City the proposition hereinafter set forth. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, not less ` than 45 days prior to May /, 1993, to certify the following G proposition to the Whatc:oii.t County Auditor in the following form: Resolution 997-i� ® Page 1 - 03/22/93 CREATING AND FUNDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION "SHALL THE CITY OF BLAINE OWN AND OPERATE AN URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AS DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE NO. 9�� -2ZC�; AND IMPOSE A 6 / 10 PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, OR CAPITAL NEEDS OF SUCH SYSTEM? For the Creation and Funding of Public Transportation [ Against the Creation and Funding of Public Transportation [ ] The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. Adopted and approved by thp City Council of Blaine, Washington this A day of .-t6d , 1993, and approved by the Mayor on the same day. . YOR ATTEST: ./ .�►J 191111 c.blaine.ord.res:restrans.316 Resolution Page 2 - 03/22/93 APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITk ATTORNEY