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Home My WebLink About2020 - Fire Protection District 8 Prop 2020-7 Tax Levy for Maintenance, Facilities & Operations - Special Election February 11, 2020Whatcom 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 Diana Bradrick County Auditor Stacy Henthorn Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following election results from the February 11, 2020 Special Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: Bellingham School Proposition Replacement Educational Support and Operations Levy District 501 2020-09� Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy Bellingham School Proposition District 501 2020-10 Ferndale School Proposition School Programs and Operations Replacement Levy District 502 2020-06 Replacement Maintenance and Operations Levy Blaine School Proposition District 503 2020-11 Replacement of Existing Educational Programs and Operations Levy Lynden School Proposition District 504 2020-02 Lynden School Proposition Facilities and Technology Projects Levy District 504 2020-03 Meridian School Proposition Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy District 505 2020-04 Meridian School Proposition Technology and Capital Projects Levy District 505 2020-05 Nooksack Valley Proposition Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy School District 506 2020-08 Mt Baker School Proposition Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy District 507 2020-01 Fire Protection Proposition Tax Levy for Maintenance Facilities and Operations District 8 2020-07 Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: N me Date Treasurer's Office: ?� NYne Date Licensing Recording Elections Administration Licensing@co.whatcom.wa.us Recording@co.whatcom.wa.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. Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 2 Whatcom County, Washington, February 11, 2020 Special Election 2020-02-20 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, All Contests, All Boxes 16:30:28 Total Ballots Cast: 54,939, Registered Voters: 146,342, Overall Turnout: 37.66% Choice Votes Vote % Bellingham SD 501 Proposition 2020-9 (Vote for 1) 26474 ballots, 73055 registered voters, turnout 36.24% Yes 18782 71.38% No 7529 28 62% Total 26311 100.00% Overvotes 1 Undervotes 162 Bellingham SD 501 Proposition 2020-10 (Vote for 1) 26474 ballots, 73055 registered voters, turnout 36.24% Yes 18683 70.87% No 7678 29.13% Total 26361 100.00% Overvotes 2 Undervotes 111 Ferndale SD 502 Proposition 2020-6 (Vote for 1) 8809 ballots, 22445 registered voters, turnout 39.25% Yes 3853 43.81 % No 4942 5619% Total 8795 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 14 Blaine SD 503 Proposition 2020=11 (Vote For 1\ Proposition - 1.vw / 4864 ballots, 12710 registered voters, turnout 38.27% Yes 2808 57.84% No 2047 42.16% Total 4855 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 9 Lynden SD 504 Proposition 2020-2 (Vote for 1) 5735 ballots, 13791 registered voters, turnout 41.59% Yes 3065 53 85% No 2627 46.15% Total 5692 100-00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 43 Lynden SD 504 Proposition 2020-3 (Vote for 1) 5735 ballots, 13791 registered voters, turnout 41.59% Yes 3150 55.09% No 2568 44.91 % Total 5718 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 17 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 2 of 2 Whatcom County, Washington, February 11, 2020 Special Election 2020-02-20 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, All Contests, All Boxes 16:30:28 Total Ballots Cast: 54939, Registered Voters: 146,342, Overall Turnout: 37.66% Choice Votes Vote % Meridian SD 505 Proposition 2020-4 (Vote for 1) 2914 ballots, 7341 registered voters, turnout 39.69% Yes 1743 60.50% No 1138 39.50% Total 2881 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 33 Meridian SD 505 Proposition 2020-5 (Vote for 1) 2914 ballots, 7341 registered voters, turnout 39.69% Yes 1762 60.65% No 1143 39.35% Total 2905 100.00% Overvotes 0 Under -votes 9 Nooksack Valley SD 506 Proposition 2020-8 (Vote for 1) 2503 ballots, 6525 registered voters, turnout 38.36% Yes 1567 62.68% No 933 37.32°% Total 2500 100.00% Overvotes 1 Undervotes 2 Mt Baker SD 507 Proposition 2020-1 (Vote for 1) 3640 ballots, 10029 registered voters, turnout 36.29% Yes 2121 58.35% No 1514 41.65% Total 3635 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 5 Fire Protection District 8 Proposition 2020-7 (Vote for 1) 1253 ballots, 4956 registered voters, turnout 25.28% Yes 889 72.22°% No 342 27.78% Total 1231 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 22 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-03 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 8, Whatcom County, Washington providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 11, 2020, a proposition authorizing a general property tax levy of approximately seventy-seven cents ($0.77) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected first in 2021, eighty cents ($0.80) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2022, eighty-four cents ($0.84) per one - thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2023 and eighty-seven cents ($0.87) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2024, to provide funds to continue providing fire protection and emergency medical services without a degradation in the level of service. WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners (the "Board") of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 (the "District") has determined that it is essential and necessary for the protection of health, life, and property of the residents of the District that fire and emergency medical services enumerated in this resolution be provided by the District; and WHEREAS, the District does not obtain sufficient revenue from its regular property tax levy to provide fire and emergency medical services at the level that it currently provides. The purpose of this special levy would be to provide sufficient funds to maintain the level of services during 2021, and for three consecutive years thereafter. The funds obtained through the excess levy will be used to pay regular maintenance and operation costs, to finance capital improvement expenses for fire district facilities, and to maintain the current level of emergency services. 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 HEREBY RESOLVED, as follows: Section 1. The Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections (the "Auditor"), is requested to call and conduct an election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held herein on February 11, 2020 in conjunction with the State special election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District the following proposition in the form of a ballot title substantially as set forth below. Section 2. Pursuant to 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: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT N 8 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON jaltl�l`� PROPOSITION NO---'P_o{6A6 TAX LEVY FOR MAINTENANCE, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 1 of 3 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District N,�`8 adopted Resolution No. 2019-03 concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. This proposition would authorize the District to levy an excess property tax on all taxable property within the District for four years to be used for maintenance and operations, improving and repairing fire district facilities, and to maintain the current level of fire and emergency medical services. The levy amount shall be as follows: Collection Year Approximate Levy Levy Amount Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value 2021 .77 $665,000 2022 .80 $715,000 2023 .84 $770,000 2024 .87 $825,000 Should this proposition be approved? GJ Yes............ ............ [ ] W No.... ........................... [ ] Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 2019-03 showing its adoption by the Board at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of such special 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 Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8, at an open public meeting thereof this 14th day of November, 2019, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. Attested by: Dana Lyon, Distri'C Secretary Roger Buswell, Fire Commissioner Lester "Butch" Markhart, Fire Commissioner 2of3 Robert Neher, Chair 4al an, Fire Commissioner stin Gleaves, Fire Commissioner EXPLANATORY STAT7aproval ENT Whatcom County Fire Protection District 8requests of a four year maintenance and operations property tax levy. As a result of declining tax revenues and increasing costs, the District's regular tax levy is no longer adequate to continue providing fire and emergency services at existing levels of service or to make necessary facility improvements. By spreading costs over four years, the district is able to limit this levy to approximately 87 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. If approved, the lava prohibits any additional maintenance and operations tax levies for this four-year period. �ab 24 �"`' `°A Ballot Measure Cover Sneet A completed cover sheet must accompany each ballot measure submitted to the Whatcom �►,µ°'°� County Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure that requested documentation is presented no later than the resolution deadline date. This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor. D i strict Information District Name: Whatcom County Fire Protection District 8 District Address: 1800 Broadway, Bellingham, WA 98225 Contact Person 1 1 Contact Person 2 Bill Hewett, Fire Chief Kristi Miller, Administrative Services Manager Name & Title Name & Title 3607788416 bchewett@cob.org 3607788413 kdmiller@cob.org Phone & email Phone & email Attorney• • Rich Davis Name Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? 3606711796 rdavis@chmelik.com ® Yes ❑ No Phone & email Have You: Attached the Resolution with original signatures or a certified [A Yes ❑ No copy of the original Resolution? Attached the Explanatory Statement (not to exceed 100 words) ® Yes ❑ No for the Local Voters' Pamphlet prepared by your attorney? Attached the "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment IN Yes ❑ No Forms? Completed this cover sheet? Yes ❑ No " C1. I V E, - U Missing document(s): ram,; I understand that the submittal deadline date for the - missing documents is and the Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot 9 p g measure until all documents have been submitted. wHxrcOrv1 CCtJNT%,' AUDITOR Deputy Audjfor'S41nature Presenters Signature Revised 10/11/18 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-03 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 8, Whatcom County, Washington providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 11, 2020, a proposition authorizing a general property tax levy of approximately seventy-seven cents ($0.77) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected first in 2021, eighty cents ($0.80) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2022, eighty-four cents ($0.84) per one - thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2023 and eighty-seven cents ($0.87) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2024, to provide funds to continue providing fire protection and emergency medical services without a degradation in the level of service. WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners (the "Board") of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 (the "District") has determined that it is essential and necessary for the protection of health, life, and property of the residents of the District that fire and emergency medical services enumerated in this resolution be provided by the District; and WHEREAS, the District does not obtain sufficient revenue from its regular property tax levy to provide fire and emergency medical services at the level that it currently provides. The purpose of this special levy would be to provide sufficient funds to maintain the level of services during 2021, and for three consecutive years thereafter. The funds obtained through the excess levy will be used to pay regular maintenance and operation costs, to finance capital improvement expenses for fire district facilities, and to maintain the current level of emergency services. 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 HEREBY RESOLVED, as follows: Section 1. The Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections (the "Auditor"), is requested to call and conduct an election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held herein on February 11, 2020 in conjunction with the State special election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District the following proposition in the form of a ballot title substantially as set forth below. Section 2. Pursuant to 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: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 TAX LEVY FOR MAINTENANCE, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 1 of 3 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 adopted Resolution No. 2019-03 concerning a proposition to finance maintenance and operation expenses. This proposition would authorize the District to levy an excess property tax on all taxable property within the District for four years to be used for maintenance and operations, improving and repairing fire district facilities, and to maintain the current level of fire and emergency medical services. The levy amount shall be as follows: Collection Year Approximate Levy Levy Amount Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value 2021 .77 $665,000 2022 .80 $715,000 2023 .84 $770,000 2024 .87 $825, 000 Should this proposition be approved? Yes.............................. [ ] No................................ [ ] Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 2019-03 showing its adoption by the Board at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of such special 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 Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8, at an open public meeting thereof this 10 day of November, 2019, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. Attested by: Da&tL'e" Dana Lyon, Distr�ic Secretary Roger Buswell, Fire Commissioner UA Lester "Butch" Markhart, Fire Commissioner 2 of 3 0),44k,4�1) JA- Robert NWher, Chair Da i L an, Fire Commissioner stin Gleaves, Fire Commissioner CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: The attached copy of Resolution No. 2019-03 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District (the "Board") held on December 12, 2019, 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, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of November, 2019. RIFIRE DISTRICTSMCM 51M O L-ffle dutbn_OB 2519 d= 3 of 3 �41po, L46t-k-, Dana Lyon, Dist ri t Secretary Board of Fire Co missioners EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 8 requests approval of a four year maintenance and operations property tax levy. As a result of declining tax revenues and increasing costs, the District's regular tax levy is no longer adequate to continue providing fire and emergency services at existing levels of service or to make necessary facility improvements. By spreading costs over four years, the district is able to limit this levy to approximately 87 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. If approved, the law prohibits any additional maintenance and operations tax levies for this four-year period.