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Home My WebLink About2024 - Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District Prop 2024-23Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 December 4, 2024 Election Results Receipt Stacy Henthorn County Auditor Amy Grasher Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the November 5, 2024 General and Special Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: ® Blaine School District 503, Proposition No. 2024-21, General Obligation Bonds - $70,000,000 Meridian School District 505, Proposition 2024-20, General Obligation Bonds - $75,000,000 m Fire Protection District 1, Proposition 2024-24, General Obligation Bonds - $13,000,000 ® Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, Proposition 2024-23, Establishing Six Year Regular Property Tax Levy Receipt Acknowledged; Assessor's /Office: Rebecca Xczar Treasurer's Office: St en Oliver Date l Z I7. Date Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington, GENERAL 2024, Nov 05, 2024 2024-12-02 All Precincts, All Districts, All Counter Groups, All ScanStations, CVPR Prop 2024-23 Establishing Six- 14:51:58 Year Property Tax Levy, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 1837, Reqistered Voters: 167790, Overall Turnout: 1.09% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts CVPR Prop 2024-23 Establishing Six -Year Property Tax Levy (Vote for 1) 1837 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 150 undervotes), 2547 registered voters, turnout 72.12% Yes 670 39.72% No 1017 60.28% Total 1687 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 150 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on November 5, 2024, 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. The results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on November 26, 2024, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 4th day of December, 2024, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Stacy Henthorn� County Auditor FINAL Language Ballot Title Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District Proposition 2024-23 Establishing Six -Year Regular Property Tax Levy The Board of Commissioners of Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 01-2024 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $0.60 or less per $1,000.00. This Proposition would authorize the district to establish and maintain its regular property tax levy of $0.60 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for collection in 2025 through 2030 subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? Yes No Explanatory Statement This measure establishes a six (6) year -regular property levy rate for the Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District. This levy will be the primary funding source for parks and recreation services to be provided by the district. Formed by voters in 2016, it currently has no funding. Passage of Proposition 2024-23 will allow the district to establish the levy rate to $0.60 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for a six (6) year period as otherwise authorized by law. Voter approval of Proposition 2024-23 will provide funding for the district to purchase property for parks. r� Ipistr�mation A District Name: Whatcom County Auditor's Office Ballot Measure Coversheet CG � UIM L C- V,�,'ll1i ea District Address: 9 I ; y!q— Contact Person 1 Contact Person 2 Name & Title Name & Title Phone & email Phone & email er W �1 �n �s P s T Attorney Information e Phone & email Resolution with original signatures or a certified copy Explanatory Statement prepared by your attorney, not to exceed 100 words Committee Appointment Forms separate forms for each committee Completed Ballot Measure Coversheet Auditor's Office Use Receivad In krso4 , AN 01 2024 { Whatcom County Elections Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? 0 Yes I`? No 9 Yes k Yes Missing document(s): I understand that th documents is ;616 not begin processing have been submi ' Proposition/Initiative Number Presenter's 5 Deputy Auditor's Signature Yes Yes ittal deadline date for the missing and the Auditor's Office will lI t measure until all documents Reviewed 12/12/2023 ReceivA In Person AUG 0 1 2024 Whatcom Caunty Elections COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO.01-2024 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of Columbia Valley Park 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, 2024, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same day, a proposition authorizing a regular property tax levy of $0.60 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 $0.60 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for 2024 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 $0.60 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 Park 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 7, 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 $0.60 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. 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 PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT —RESOLUTION NO. 0 1 -2024 Page 1 COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 ESTABLISHING SIX -YEAR REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY The Board of Commissioners of Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 01-2024 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $0.60 or less per $1,000.00. This Proposition would authorize the district to establish and maintain its regular property tax levy of $0.60 or less per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for collection in 2025 through 2031 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. 01-2024 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 Park and Recreation District, at an open public meeting thereof this 111h day of April, 2024, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT 1 By: — MELON IVCHETA, Commissioner By: (?92 ClAA, JO N Commissioner By: CARL ISOM-MCDANIEL, Commissioner By: TRACY eK, Comrn ssioner By: - RICHARD WHITSON, District Commissioner COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024 Page 2 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: The attached copy of Resolution No. 01-2024 (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 April 11t', 2024, 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, l have hereunto set my hand this day of, May 15t1i,2024. ", //,t Richard Whitson, District Secretary Board of Commissioners COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024 Page 3 COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT -RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO. 1 This measure establishes a six (6) year -regular property levy rate for the Columbia Valley Parks and Recreation District. This levy will be the primary funding source for parks and recreation services to be provided by the district. Formed by voters in 2016, it currently has no funding. Passage of Proposition No.I will allow the district to establish the levy rate to $0.60 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 purchase property for parks. COLUMBIA VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT - RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024 Page 4 COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT — RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO. 1 This measure establishes a six (6) year -regular property levy rate for the newly formed 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. Because the District was recently formed by voters, it currently has no funding. Passage of Proposition No.I will allow the district to establish the levy rate to $0.60 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 district boundaries. COLUMBIA VALLEY PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT —RESOLUTION NO. 01-2024 Page 4