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Home My WebLink About1997 - Fire Protection District 6 Emergency Managment Services Levy (Passed) General Election November 04, 1997ROUTER DATE FUNCTION RECEIVED r7/, TO PROSECUTOR'S 9 A, i q OFFICE FROM PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR SEP 17 1997 BALLOT LAYOUT L /ci PROOF LAYOUT / PUBLISHED NOTICE CERTIFICATION DISTRICT SECRETARY TREASURER'S OFFICE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Special Election VOTER GUIDE February 6, 1994 Whatcom County, Washington Page 9 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Fire District No, 6 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 be authorized to increase its real Property tax levy to $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.) LEVY, YES 158 '+ LEVY, NO 160 4 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1997 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LEVY OF $.25 PER $1,000.00 ASSESSED VALUATION FOR SIX YEARS. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) .•ado solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Fire Protection Dig6ti o. (, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 4th day of November, 1997, have not been of dda y" �rddtions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. _ • ,If�7,• R / s. s► A •/ ram, � � � t7� . • • � � yam- i r , ' • • "A� + Whatcom Coun Auditor u$I .to Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of November, 1997. Ilk A rr' C. r •_ COLIt1IY •,r � f S T A 7 E P s County Legislative Authori IN�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 Fire Protection District No. 6, Whatcom County, Washington on the 4th day of November, 1997 and the results were as follows: Number Persons Voting Last General Election 421 40% Turnout 168 60% Yes Vote 101 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6 Proposition No.1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District #6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in the sum of $.25 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation each year for six years beginning 1997, to be collected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services all as provided in Whatcom County Levy, YES - 244 4 Fire Protection District #6 Resolution No. EMS 97-1 and the laws of the State of Washington RCW 84.52.069? Levy NO - 246 LEVY, YES 192 60. 38% LEVY, NO 126 39. 62% LEVY PASSED: �••`"T"Thy canvass having been completed this 19th day of November, 1997. r ' + WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD UM11". County Auditor court rr ..,.. * . County L gislative Authority ' STAT[ 0r ... County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney STATE OF WASHINGTON, ss Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FIRE PROTECTION WHATCOM CoUNCT NO. y, WASFIINGTON NOTICE mISr iiE9RE13Y GWEN that on Tuesday, November i, 19g7, a sge- ciai election will he held in the above -named fire dis- trict for the submission to the qualified electors of said Fire District the foi- lowing proposition: EMERGFfO�NCY MEDICAL PROPERTY TA% LEVY Shall whatcom Coun Fire Protection Districtty No, 6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in the sum of $,25 per $1,099.00 assessed vafua. tian each year for six ears beginning 1997, to ctiilected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services ail �as rovided in Whatcornt ounty Fire protection District No. 6 Resolution Laws of the 5ta the see Washington, RCW 84.52,0697 LEVY, YES.... LEVY, NO..... The ]rolls for such special election shall be open from 7.00 a.m, tp 8:oo p.m. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections (L8736) Kathy Kincaid being first duly sworn on oath says: That (s)he is the Public Notices Clerk of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Dela- ware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true and correct copy of the original (and hereinafter referred to as "Notice") was pub- lished in the regular and entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: October 29, 1997 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publica- tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell- ingham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washing- ton, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such news- paper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee charged for such publication is $ 39.10 V ` t, Subs a and sworn to before me this 31st day of October 19 97 NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington, residing at Bellingham NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON November 4,1997 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 4 1997, a special election will be held in the above -named fire district for the submission to the qualified electors of said Fire District the following proposition: Proposition No. 1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in the sum of $.25 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation each year for six years beginning 1997, to be collected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services all as provided in Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 Resolution No. EMS 97-1 and the Laws of the State of Washington, RCW 84.52.069? LEVY, YES .... [ LEVY, NO .... [ ] The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: October 29, 1997 STYLE #14 GENERAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 4, 1997 ABSENTEE BALLOT GUIDE The ballot which you have received is actually a data processing card prepared for recording your vote. Do not mark, fold or punch the ballot punchcard except as outlined in the instructions. Your Mail -In Ballot Packet consists of: • This Ballot guide listing the ballot measures and/or candidates. • A pre -scored Ballot Punchcard. • A Ballot security envelope for the Ballot Punchcard. • A pre -addressed Return Envelope to return your voted Ballot Punchcard, which should first be enclosed in the Ballot security envelope. Now that you have received your Absentee ballot, please use it instead of going to your poll site on election day. Absentee Voting Instructions are on the next page. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE VOTING OPEN THIS BALLOT GUIDE HOW TO VOTE General Election Page 101 November 4, 1997 Whatcom County, Washington Ballot y out ith a ?vice. 1. Remember to SIGN YOUR NAME on the outside of the MAILING envelope on the line under the Voter Affidavit. Your signature is compared to your signature on file with the County. 2. In the Ballot Guide, to the right of each measure or candidate, is a number which is assigned to a position on your Ballot Card. 3. Use a paper clip, tooth pick or sharp pencil to punch out the pre -scored square located just above the number assigned to the candidate or measure. 4. Write in candidates may be voted for by using the space provided on the flap attached to your ballot card. You must list both the Name and Office of the write-in candidate and the Political Party in Partisan races. Do not punch out a position number for any other candidate for that office. 5. After you have finished voting, place your Ballot Card in the Ballot Security Envelope. 6. Place the Ballot Security Envelope containing your voted ballot Dunchcard INSIDE THE PRE -ADDRESSED MAILING ENVELOPE. 7. Put a first-class stamp on the envelope and mail it so it is postmarked no later than the day of the election. The ballot will be counted if it is postmarked not later than election day and if it is received by the county auditor not later than the tenth day following any special election or primary, or the fifteenth day following a general election. 8. If you spoil your ballot or wish to change your vote, use the BALLOT GUIDE and with a pen make your selections. Return it in the Ballot Security Envelope instead of the ballot card. 9. If you have any questions about these instructions, please call the Auditor's Office at: 360/676-6742 or 360/398-1310. STYLE #14 ABG-Whatcom STATE MEASURES PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 673 YES - 2 4 Shall health insurance plans be regulated as to provision of services by designated health care providers, managed care provisions, and disclosure of certain plan information? NO - 4 PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 676 YES - 5 4 Shall the transfer of handguns without trigger -locking devices be prohibited and persons possessing or acquiring a handgun be required to obtain a handgun safety license? NO - 7 —� PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 677 YES - 8 4 Shall discrimination based on sexual orientation be prohibited in employment, employment agency, and union membership practices, without requiring employee partner benefits or preferential treatment? NO - 10 4 PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 678 YES -11 4 Shall dental hygienists who obtain a special license endorsement be permitted to perform designated dental hygiene services without the supervision of a licensed dentist? NO -13 4 PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 685 YES - 14 4 Shall penalties for drug possession and drug -related violent crime be revised, medical use of Schedule I controlled substances be permitted, and a drug prevention commission established? NO -16 4 PROPOSED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATURE REFERENDUM BILL 47 YES -17 4 Shall property taxes be limited by modifying the 106 percent limit, allowing property valuation increases to be spread over time, and reducing the state levy? NO - 19 4 AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4208 YES - 20 4 Shall the Constitution be amended to permit voter -approved school district levies to run for an optional four-year period, rather than the current two-year maximum? NO - 22 4 AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4209 YES - 23 Shall the Constitution be amended to permit local governments to make loans for the conservation or the more efficient use of stormwater or sewer services? NO - 25 4 TURN PAGE TO CONTINUE VOTING 0 General Election November 4, 1997 Page 201 General Election Whatcom County, Washington November 4, 1997 Page 301 Whatcom County, Washington COUNTY MEASURES Whatcom County — Proposition No.1 Submitted by the County Council Shall the Whatcom County Council be authorized to fix and impose a sales and use tax at the rate of one -tenth of one percent of the selling price (in the case of a sales tax) or value of the article used (in the case of a use tax) to be expended solely for the purpose of providing funds for costs YES - 33 -� associated with juvenile detention facilities and jails, as authorized by RCW 82.14.350? NO - 35 4 Whatcom County Advisory — Proposition No. 2 Submitted by the County Council Shall the Whatcom County Council fix and impose a sales and use tax at the rate of one -tenth of one percent of the selling price (in the case of a sales tax) or value of the article used (in the case of a use tax) to be expended Advisory, YES - 41 4 exclusively for criminal justice purposes, as authorized by RCW 82.14.340? Advisory, NO - 43 4 Whatcom County Charter Amendment No.1 Article 6 Shall Article 6 of the Whatcom County Charter be amended to provide for a two year budget? Amend, YES - 47 4 Amend, NO - 49 4 PORT OF .BELLINGHAM DISTRICT NO.1 COMMISSIONER 4YR. VoteForrNON-PARTISAN Vote F SCOTT L. WALKER NP 56 4 DISTRICT NO.2 COMMISSIONER 4YR. VoteF For Vote Far One DOUGLAS G. SMITH NP 58 4 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL, DIST. NO. 1 WARD NELSON NP 60 4 POSITION A DAN McSHANE NP 61 4 4 YR. TM., NON -PARTISAN Vote For One COUNCIL, DIST. NO. 2 RON LAGERWEY NP 63 POSITION A CONNIE HOAG NP 64 4 4 YR. TM., NON -PARTISAN Vote For One COUNCIL, DIST. NO. 3 BOB WIESEN NP 66 4 POSITION A ROBERT IMHOF NP 67 4 4 YR, TM., NON -PARTISAN Vote For One COUNCILAT-LARGE MARLENE DAWSON NP 69 4 4 YEAR TERM NON -PARTISAN Vote For One ALLAN L. JENSEN NP 70 4 TURN PAGE TO CONTINUE VOTING General Election Page 703 General Election Page 002 November 4, 1997 Whatcom County, Washington November 4, 1997 Whatcom County, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6 Proposition No.1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District #6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in the sum of $.25 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation each year for six years beginning 1997, to be collected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services all as provided in Whatcom County Levy, YES - 244 4 Fire Protection District #6 Resolution No. EMS 97-1 and the laws of the State of Washington RCW 84.52.069? Levy NO - 246 COMM.,VoteF For TM. I MONTY McINTYRE NP 247 Vote For One c.T, Vote For One Mt�t�R 6 YR. TALI R. BATTLE NELSON NP 248 BELLINGHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.501 DIRECTOR, POS. NO.1 2 YR. UNEXPIRED TM. NON -PARTISAN Vote For One ANN WHITMYER NP 177 4 DIRECTOR, POS. NO.4 4 YEAR TERM NON-PARTISAN One BECKY DIAZ NP 179 DIRECTOR, POS. NO.5 4 YEAR TERM NON -PARTISAN DAVID A. BLAIR NP Vote For One 181 4 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LEVY WI-IATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIQQ# tiONP RESOLUTION NO. ENIS 97-1 00G 0 A resolution of the Board of mmi Co ssioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection Distract /9 0 No. 6, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at\,an election to �0.P be held within the district on November 4`h, 1997, of a proposition authorizing -fhe levy of a regular property tax in the sum of $.25 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation each yehr for six consecutive years beginning in 1998 and to be collected in 1998 for the Provision'a emergency medical services all as provided in Whatcom County Fire Protection District > r� No.6 , Resolution No. EMS 97-1 and the laws of the State Of Washington RCW 84.52.069. WHEREAS: It is the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of the district that it is essential and necessary for the Protection of the health and life of the residents of the district that the emergency medical services enumerated in this resolution be provided by the district. Such services will necessitate the expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations and equipment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLEVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6, WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the district shall provide emergency medical services, including related personnel costs, training for such personnel, and related equipment, supplies, vehicles and structures needed for the provision of emergency medical care or emergency medical services. SECTION 2. In order to produce the revenue adequate to _pay the costs of the _providing of life protection services as described in Section 1 of this resolution and to maintain reserve funds sufficient to assure the continuation of such services, the district-shalllevyin 1997, anal collect.in 1998, a general tax on taxable property within the district, maintenance and operation costs in the amount of $.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. SECTION 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the district for their ratification or rejection at an election on November 4 h, 1997 the question of whether or not such levy for maintenance and operations shall be made. Chajiferson ommissioner C Commissioner The above resolution adopted at a regular meeting on July 10`h, 1997 EMS BALLOT TITLE Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 6 Proposition # Emergency Medical Services Regular Property Tax Levy. Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in the -sum of S.25 -per S .1,000.00 assessed valuation each year for six years beginning 1991, to be collected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services all as provided in Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 6 Resolution No_ EMS 97-1 and the laws of the Sate of Washington RCW 84.52.069. /J? 4t� Ct Co � 9O 51O�� -1U 199" 4., 71 4,W 4"4,; SEC-ZJrVLP WHATCO,�gtC�pF� R.SLOF ry AUDITOR E `( i 11997 DATE: July 21, 1997 TO: KAREN FRAKES Deputy Prosecuting Attorney FROM: SHIRLEY FORSLOF Whatcom County Auditor SUBJ: BALLOT TITLE Please check the ballot title for FIRE DISTRICT 6 and DIKING DISTRICT 3 for style and form and return to the Election Dept. Thank You! Ethel NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON November 4, 1997 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 4 1997, a special election will be held in the above -named fire district for the submission to the qualified electors of said Fire District the following proposition: Proposition No. 1 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in the sum of $.25 l)er $1,000.00 assessed valuation each year for six years beginning 1997, to be collected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services all as provided in Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 Resolution No. EMS 97-1 and the Laws of the State of Washington, RCW 84.52.069? LEVY, YES .... [ LEVY, NO .... [ ] The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: October 29, 1997 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LEVY WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRI[ Vf" � RESOLUTION NO. EMS 97-I :-.r Dkw. no '6. A resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6, providing for the _submission to the qualified electors of the district a , election to p be held within the district on November 4th, 1997, of a proposition authorizing thq levy of a regular property tax in the sum of $.25 per $1,000.00 assessed valuation each year for six consecutive years beginning in 1998 and to be collected in 1998 for the provision emergency medical services all as provided in Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 6 , Resolution No. EMS 97-1 and the laws of the State Of Washington RCW 84.52.069. WHEREAS: It is the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of the district that it is essential and necessary for the -protection of the health and life of the residents -of-the district that the emergency medical services enumerated in this resolution be provided by the district. Such services will necessitate the expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations and equipment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLEVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.6, WASHTNGTON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the district shall provide emergency medical services, including related personnel costs, training for such personnel, and related equipment,- suppler, vehicles and structures needed for the provision of emergency medical care or emergency medical services - SECTION 2. In order to produce the revenue adequate to. -pay the costs of the -providing of life protection services as described in Section 1 of this resolution and to maintain reserve funds sufficient to assure the continuation of such services, the.districtsha111evyin 1997y and collect -in 1998, a general tax on taxable property within the district, maintenance and operation costs in the amount of $.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. SECTION 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the district for their ratification or rejection at an election on November 4`h, 1997 the question of whether or not such levy for maintenance and operations shall be made. Cha' erson ommissIoner Commissioner The above resolution adopted at a regular meeting on July 10`h, 1997 EMS BALLOT TITLE Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 6 Proposition # Emergency Medical Services Regular Property Tax Levy. Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 6 be authorized to levy a regular property tax in e-sum of $25 Per S 1,000-00 -assessed valuation each year for six years beginning 199,#, to be collected in 1998 for the provision of Emergency Medical Services all as provided in Whatcom County Fire Protection District # 6BesolutionNo EMS 971 and the laws of the Site of Washington RCW 84, 52.069. A11 .l i .v 1 CO(JWY d1Jj)jT.Z)R 199,