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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 - Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation Proposition 2018-6 Establishing Six Year Regular Property Tax Levy - General Election November 06, 2018I Nhatcom 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 CGPM CD P 4� �"HING�a Debbie Adelstein County Auditor Diana Bradrick Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, Proposition 2018-6, Establishing Six Year Regular Property Tax Levy, election results from the November 6, 2018 General Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office. Receipt Acknowledged: ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: Name TREASURER'S OFFICE: 1-22 s- lS. Date —1 00 Date Licensing Recording Elections Administration Licensing@co.whatcornma.us Recording@co.whatcomma.us Elections@co.whatcornma.us Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.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 1 Whatcom County, Washington, November 6 2018 General, Nov 06, 2018 2018-11-27 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, Col Val Par and Rec 201 Est Six Yea Reg Property Tax 11:35:00 Levy, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 1066. Registered Voters: 143265. Overall Turnout: 0.74% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts Col Val Par and Rec 201 Est Six Yea Reg Property Tax Levy (Vote for 1) 1066 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 61 blank voted), 1801 registered voters, turnout 59.19% Yes 416 41.39% No 589 58.61 % Total 1005 100.00% STATE OF WASHINGTON ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM This is to certify that on November 6, 2018, there was held a special election in Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, Whatcom County, Washington, for the submission of a ballot measure to the voters for their approval or rejection; That the results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on November 27, 2018, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 27th day of November, 2018, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Debbie Adelstein County Auditor Whatcom 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&o.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.whatcomcounty.uslauditor OM °"o Debbie Adelstein County Auditor Diana Bradrick 95$4 Chief Deputy Auditor E-mailed to: Jessica Bee, Commissioner Richard Whitson, Commissioner August 13, 2018 Jessica Bee Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District 8121 Pony Express Way Maple Falls, WA 98266 Re: Proposed Ballot Measure Dear Jessica, The ballot measure submitted has been received and will appear on the November 6, 2018, General Election ballot. Changes to the heading have been made as follows: Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District Proposition 2018-6 Establishing Six Year Regular Property Tax Levy The ballot measure language was revised and approved by the Prosecuting Attorney, and shall read as follows: The Board of Commissioners of Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 01-2018 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $0.44 or less per $1,000.00. This proposition would authorize the District to establish and maintain its regular property tax levy of $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for collection in 2019 through 2024 subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposition be approved? Yes ( ) No ( ) The explanatory statement was also revised and approved by the Prosecuting Attorney, and shall be printed in the Local Voters' Pamphlet as follows: Licensing Recording Elections Administration Licensing@co.whatcom wa.us Recording@comhatcornma.us Elections@co.whatcom.wa.us Auditor@co whatcom wa.us We gladly accept 360-778-5100 360-778-5100 360-778-5102 360-778-5105 relay calls. Columbia Valley Park and'`-�Icreation District Proposition 2018-6 Page 2 This measure establishes a six (6) year regular property tax levy rate for the Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District. This levy will be the primary source of funding for parks and recreation services to be provided by the District. Currently, the District has no funding. Passage of Proposition 2018-6 allows the District to establish the levy rate to $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for a six (6) year period as otherwise authorized by law. Voter approval of Proposition 2018-6 provides funding to begin construction and maintenance of parks within the District's boundaries. This notice is being provided pursuant to RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely, Debbie Adelstein County Auditor Ballot Measure Cover Sneet A completed cover sheet must accompany each ballot measure submitted to the Whatcom ri4�.reHGY�x County Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure -that requested docurnentation is presented no later than the resolution � deadline date. This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: www.whatcorricrunty.us/aud'itor. District Name: Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District District Address: 8121 Pony Express Way, Maple Falls, WA. 98266 Contact Person 1 Contact Person 2 Jessica Bee, Commissioner Name & Title 360-788-4484, cvparkandrec@gmail.com Phone & email Richard Whitson, Commissioner Name & Title 360-599-1150, cvparkandrec@gmail.com Phone & email Seth Woolson/ Chmelik Sitkin & Davis PS Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? Name 360-306-3009, swoolson@chmelik.com ® Yes ❑ No Phone & email &XIon Information Type of Elections Levy (e.g., Levy, Bond, Levy Lid Lift, etc.) Pass/Fail requirement(s) for the measure as Applicable Statutory References: determined by the District's Attorney: 35 W Ibe number equal to CO%of Ne number W wlers Win in such ftttk[ o! he last pf—dIng elecln— (e.g., Simple Majority, 60% Minimum Turnout, 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? PON ■ 4 1%[zk.OmVt:D JUL 2 5 2018 WHATC M COUNT Yes ❑ No W Yes ❑ No © Yes ❑ No * Yes ❑ No Missing document(s): I understand that th subm'tta deadline date for the missing documer s and the Auditor's not be n processing this ballot 7/ke/documents measure have been submitted. Deputy Auditor's Signature ature Revised 3/13/2017 R'ECE1 V ED JUL z 5 2018 PEBBIEAD '� COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISA COUNryTLJtsr'trpfroR RESOLUTION NO.01-2018 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Commissioners (the `Board") of Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District (the "District"), Whatcom County, Washington providing for the submission to the voters of the District at an election to be held therein on November 6, 2018, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same day, a proposition authorizing a regular property tax levy of $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for each of six (6) consecutive years. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for 2018 to be collected in each year succeeding the year of the levy for six (6) consecutive years pursuant to RCW 36.69.145 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations, all as more particularly set forth herein. WHEREAS, the District was formed in 2016 pursuant to a vote submitted to the voters within the District boundaries under Chapter 36.69 RCW for purposes of constructing and maintaining public parks within the District's boundaries, and; WHEREAS, the District has no regular property tax levy authority unless the voters of the District vote to approve a six (6) year regular property tax levy pursuant to RCW 36.69145, and; WHEREAS, without the voters' approval for a regular property tax levy, the District has no funds with which to permit the District to begin constructing and/or maintaining public parks within its boundaries, thereby rendering the District unable to provide new sources of recreation within the District, and that it is, therefore, necessary that the regular property tax levy of the District be set at $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 for a six (6) year period on taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), in order for the District to have funds to begin undertaking the purposes for which it was created, and; WHEREAS, the Constitution and the laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether such 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 Commissioners of the Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District as follows: Section 1. The Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections (the "Auditor"), in conjunction with the State general election to be held on November 6, 2018, to submit to the voters of the District, for their approval or rejection, a proposition of whether the regular property tax levy of the District shall be set at and maintained at $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed value for six (6) consecutive years; such levy to be for collection in 2018 and thereafter in each of the allowed six (6) years, on all the taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), and the dollar amount of this levy would be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 36.69145, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2018 - 1 Section 2. Pursuant to RCW 36.69.145 and RCW 29A.36.071, as amended, the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney is requested to prepare the concise description of the aforesaid proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form: COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 ESTABLISHING SIX YEAR REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY The Board of Commissioners of Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 01-2018 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $0.44 or less per $1,000.00. This Proposition would authorize the District to establish and maintain its regular property tax levy of $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for collection in 2019 through 2024 subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? LEVY YES ( ) LEVY NO ( ) Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed: (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 01-2018 showing its adoption by the Board at least 84 days prior to the date of such general election, and; (b) to perform such other duties as are necessary and required by law in submitting to the voters of the District at the aforesaid election the proposition of whether such excess tax levy shall be made. ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District, at an open public meeting thereof this 12*' day of July, 2018, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT EE, Commisskoner �hf RE ECCA $(1 RA, Commissioner � v By 'ANGEL CURTIS-POLLEY, Connuissi By: RICHARD WHIITSON, Commissioner COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2018 - 2 ISOM-MCDANIEL, Commissioner ATTEST: REftb5, BObAkdkX, s rict Secretary Board of Commissioners COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2018 -3 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District,(the "District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The attached copy of Resolution No. 01-2018 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the District held on July 12th, 2018, as the Resolution appears on the minute book of the District and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. The regular meeting was held in accordance with law. 3 A quorum of the members of the Board was present throughout the meeting and a majority of those members present voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,1 have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of, July, 2018. RE ECCA U RA, District Secretary Board of Commissioners COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2018 - 4 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO. 1 This measure establishes a six (6) year regular property levy rate for the newly formed Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District. This levy will be the primary source of funding for parks and recreation services to be provided by the District. Because the District was recently formed by voters, it currently has no funding. Passage of Proposition No.1 will allow the District to establish the levy rate to $0.44 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for a six (6) year period as otherwise authorized by law. Voter approval of Proposition No. 1 will provide funding for the District to begin constructing and maintaining parks within the Districts boundaries. COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 012018 - 5