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Home My WebLink About2010 - Ferndale School District No. 502 Replacement Educational Maintenance and Operation Levy Special Election February 9, 2010RN()A SCHOOL LPY Y L V �9 Ballot Measure Submitted Checklist == Attach to frontl foI r f ; ri L Ballot Measure Submitted: Lo■ Date completed Initial I2_ -0c) Submitted by: -51wn P (,I Contact Phone #: (3foo) 353- 01ZO 3 -p� Email Address: C-�ker [ �sJ.kIZ .Lja.Us 2 ,1$-0 Check signed by Commissioners SGlioo l 2- �. V, Date Stamps Submittal, Makes copy for filer If Document Calling for an election is included in the submittal; have Auditor or Deputy Auditor sign Prepares Ballot Measure Receipt & gives to original filer Routed to Elections Coordinator for Number Assignment Routed to Pros Atty (county & districts only) I2,-ag i CIDJZ Signed & Returned by Pros Atty (county & Oist only) Routes Folder to Deputy Auditor 1.2.29 df `. 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COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that we, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Board, have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, on the 9th day of February 2010 and the results are as follows: Ferndale School District No. 502 Proposition No. 1 Ferndale School District No. 502 Replacement Educational Maintenance and Operations Levy The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES 4= y NO 4W y WHATCOM COUNTY RESULTS: LEVY YES - 5,227 65.76% LEVY NO - 2,718 34.19% LEVY PASSED 65.76% The canvass has been completed this 24th day of February 2010. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Whatcom Coun Aud tar ,.`y�L _L U U ya,iArco�'�� C 0,y COU�A -4, tj4� C❑ my Legislative Authority �- - J `k ASH I SIG` Cony F] (it, Prosecuting Attorney-�- Page 2 Ferndale School District No. 502 Proposition No. 1 Ferndale School District No. 502 Replacement Educational Maintenance and Operations Levy The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy. on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES N NO y Whatcom County qom e,, Auditor's Office ~' Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 1034&kKa�°r Elections Division Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 360-676-6740 360-738-4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us whatcom.wa.us/auditor 12/18/2009 TO: Prosecuting Attorney's Office / Royce Buckingham FROM: The Office of the Whatcom County Auditor: ELECTIONS SUBJ: Ballot Titles Please look over this Ballot Title for Ferndale School District 502 Levy. Please sign -off and return to the Election Department after review. Thank You. Celeste 50063 I:\Policies & Procedures\Elections\02 Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM Prosecuting Atty ballot title letter.doc OPTION A FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON REPLACEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY RESOLUTION NO. 37-2009 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on February 9, 2010, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $11,210,000 in 2010 for collection in 2011, and $11,280,000 in 2011 for collection in 2012, said excess taxes to pay part of the cost of education programs and operations support of the District. ADOPTED DECEMBER 17, 2009 K&L GATES LLP Seattle, Washington RECEIVED DEC 1 8 2099 r SHIRLEY FORSLOF 'OOM COUNTY AUD TOR RESOLUTION NO. 37-2009 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on February 9, 2010, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $11,210,000 in 2010 for collection in 2011, and $11,280,000 in 2011 for collection in 2012, said excess taxes to pay part of the cost of education programs and operations support of the District. WHEREAS, Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District'), for the past four years has had in effect a maintenance, and operations levy in order to enable the District to pay for its educational programs and services, including teaching, school supplies, technology, athletics, buildings and transportation; and WHEREAS, the current maintenance and operations levies expire this year; and WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the District during the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary maintenance and operations and to properly meet the educational needs of the students attending District schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such maintenance and operations and such educational needs, the Board of Directors of the District deems it necessary to levy the following taxes upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $2.76 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $11,210,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and B. A tax of approximately $2.78 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $11,280,000 said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012. WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such excess 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 DIRECTORS OF FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The following taxes for the District's General Fund should 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 within the District without a vote of the electors: A. $11,210,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and B. $11,280,000, said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012. The estimated levy rate depends upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District. At this time, based upon information provided by the Whatcom County Assessor's office, the estimated levy rate for the 2010 levy is $2.76 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, and the estimated levy rate for the 2011 levy is $2.78 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The exact levy rate shall be adjusted based upon the actual assessed value of the property within the District at the time of the levy. Upon approval by the voters of the proposition substantially in the form set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by Chapter 39.50 RCW, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operations of the District during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 2. Pursuant to authority granted by RCW 29.81A.010, the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the District's participation in the local voters' pamphlet for the February 2010 election and requests that the Whatcom County Auditor prepare and publish a voter's pamphlet for -2- PA20287 CMWM20207 BQA 12/17/09 this proposition. The District understands and agrees that it will be required to pay its proportionate share of the expenses of the voters' pamphlet. Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests of the District require the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such excess tax for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on February 9, 2010. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct said special election to be held by all mail -in ballot, within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition substantially in the form hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition substantially in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... NO........................................ -3- PA20287 CMW120287 80A 12/17/09 The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of December, 2009. ATTEST: Secret ry, B of Directors FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON President/lbirector Director 14�. Director Director -4- PA20287 CMVN20287 80A 12/17/09 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, (the "District') and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 37 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of December, 2009. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 17`" day of December, 2009. P:\20287_CMW\20287-BQA 12/17/09 OFFICIAL BALLOT FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 9, 2010 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "NO." PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... NO........................................ R\20287_CMW\20287_BOA 12/17/09 NOTICE FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 9, 2010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 9, 2010, a special election will be held by mail ballot in the above -named school district for the submission to the qualified electors of said school district of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... NO........................................ 0 Whatcom County Auditor PA20287 CMWM20287 80A 12/17/09 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor �GOM co sP,� ti �9Shl NG10 MAILED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL ON December 29, 2009 December 29, 2009 Linda Quinn Ferndale School District No. 502 Superintendent P O Box 698 Ferndale WA 98248 SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 FAX: 360-738-4556 RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. 1 Ferndale School District No. 502 Replacement Educational Maintenance and Operations Levy. Dear Superintendent Quinn: Enclosed is a true copy of the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 Ferndale School District No. 502 Replacement Educational Maintenance and Operational Levy. The ballot title has been approved by Royce Buckingham, Civil Prosecuting Attorney. This notice of the exact language of the ballot title is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely, Shirley Fors of Whatcom County Auditor Encl: 1 cc: Shawn Flaherty, Ferndale School District, 6041 Vista Dr., Ferndale WA 98248 Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@co.whatcorcma.us Recording@co.whatcom.wa.us Elections@comhatcomma.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 uV 360-738-4555 PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... a NO........................................ a Whatcom County Courthouse co 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 ptGOM y< Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 3� 360-676-6740 360-738-4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY E-mail: auditor&o.whatcom.wa.us www.co.whatcom.wa.uslauditor BALLOT MEASURE RECEIPT Date Received: I2-18-0c1 Received From: 5 lam Name of Presenter Feted al c�-- Name of Organization Whatcom County Auditor's Office Election Division b041 V i s+a b r. , Fernd D� WA a R'Z�� Address (3(oo) 383-a2,03 -4I3"e �Sd - k12 . Lk)cL S Phone Email Ballot Issue Name: aeeirnen� 0� �Ud.c�3 io r) I rDArdrvllS The Auditor's Office, Election Division, acknowled es receipt of the above - named Proposition for inclusion in the 024A-I0 p2Ual Election. -� / AuditorDeputy I:\Policies & Procedures\Elections\02_Pre-Election\02_Filing - Ballot Measures\FRM RECEIPT for ballot measure. DOCAdopted 7/27/06 OPTION A FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON REPLACEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS LEVY RESOLUTION NO. 37-2009 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on February 9, 2010, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $11,210,000 in 2010 for collection in 2011, and $11,280,000 in 2011 for collection in 2012, said excess taxes to pay part of the cost of education programs and operations support of the District. ADOPTED DECEMBER 17, 2009 PREPARED BY: K&L GATES LLP Seattle, Washington RECEIVED DEC 1 8 2009 SHIRLEY FORSLOF WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR RESOLUTION NO. 37-2009 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held on February 9, 2010, of the proposition of whether excess taxes should be levied of $11,210,000 in 2010 for collection in 2011, and $11,280,000 in 2011 for collection in 2012, said excess taxes to pay part of the cost of education programs and operations support of the District. WHEREAS, Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District'), for the past four years has had in effect a maintenance, and operations levy in order to enable the District to pay for its educational programs and services, including teaching, school supplies, technology, athletics, buildings and transportation; and WHEREAS, the current maintenance and operations levies expire this year; and WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of the District during the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to pay for necessary maintenance and operations and to properly meet the educational needs of the students attending District schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for such maintenance and operations and such educational needs, the Board of Directors of the District deems it necessary to levy the following taxes upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors: A. A tax of approximately $2.76 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $11,210,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and B. A tax of approximately $2.78 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide $11,280,000 said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012. WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such excess 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 DIRECTORS OF FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The following taxes for the District's General Fund should 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 within the District without a vote of the electors: A. $11,210,000, said levy to be made in 2010 for collection in 2011; and B. $11,280,000, said levy to be made in 2011 for collection in 2012. The estimated levy rate depends upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District. At this time, based upon information provided by the Whatcom County Assessor's office, the estimated levy rate for the 2010 levy is $2.76 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, and the estimated levy rate for the 2011 levy is $2.78 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The exact levy rate shall be adjusted based upon the actual assessed value of the property within the District at the time of the levy. Upon approval by the voters of the proposition substantially in the form set forth below, the District may use the proceeds of said levies during the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of short term obligations against the General Fund of the District, as authorized by Chapter 39.50 RCW, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operations of the District during such school years as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 2. Pursuant to authority granted by RCW 29.81A.010, the Board of Directors hereby authorizes the District's participation in the local voters' pamphlet for the February 2010 election and requests that the Whatcom County Auditor prepare and publish a voter's pamphlet for -2- P:\20287CMW\20287 80A 12/17/09 this proposition. The District understands and agrees that it will be required to pay its proportionate share of the expenses of the voters' pamphlet. Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests of the District require the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not the District shall levy such excess tax for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on February 9, 2010. The Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct said special election to be held by all mail -in ballot, within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition substantially in the form hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition substantially in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... 0 NO........................................ 0 -3- P120287 CMVJ\20287 8QA 12/17/09 The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of December, 2009. ATTEST: Secretary, oard 'rectors FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Presi ent d Director S. c Director Director Director -4- PA20287 CM20287 80A 12117/09 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Ferndale School District No. 502, Whatcom County, Washington, (the "District") and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (the `Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 37 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of December, 2009. 2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 17`h day of December, 2009. Secretar LBo of Directors P:120287 CMW\20287 80A 12/17/09 OFFICIAL BALLOT FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 9, 2010 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words "NO." PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... 0 NO........................................ PA202B7 CMW\202B7 BQA 12/17/09 NOTICE FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 9, 2010 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 9, 2010, a special election will be held by mail ballot in the above -named school district for the submission to the qualified electors of said school district of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO. 1 FERNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 502 REPLACEMENT EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS LEVY The Board of Directors of Ferndale School District adopted Resolution #37-2009 concerning educational funding. This proposition authorizes the District to levy the following excess taxes, to replace an expiring levy, on all taxable property within the District in addition to state funding, to maintain the District's educational programs and operations: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2011 $2.76 $11,210,000 2012 $2.78 $11,280,000 Should this proposition be approved? YES...................................... o NO........................................ 0 Whatcom County Auditor PA20287 CMW\2o297 8QA 12/17/09