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Home My WebLink About2024 - Fire Protection District 8 Prop 2024-14 Tax Levy for Maintenance, Facilities and Operations Special Election February 13, 2024Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 March 15, 2024 Election Results Receipt Stacy Henthorn County Auditor Amy Grasher Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the February 13, 2024 Special Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: • Bellingham School District 501: Proposition 2024-12 Replacement Educational Support and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-13 Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy e Ferndale School District 502: Proposition 2024-11, School Programs and Operations Replacement Levy a Blaine School District 503: Proposition 2024-07, Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-o8, General Obligations Bonds - $70,000,000 Lynden School District 504: Proposition 2024-01 Renewal of Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-02 General Obligations Bond - $157,500,000 IR Meridian School District 505: Proposition 2024-09, Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy and Proposition 2024-1o, Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy C Nooksack Valley School District 5o6: Proposition 2024-04, Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy m Mt Baker School District 507: Proposition 2024-05, Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy and Proposition 2024-o6, Renewal Capital Projects Levy ■ Concrete School District No. 11: Proposition No. 1, Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations and Proposition No. 2, Capital Levy for Safety, Security and Accessibility Improvements e Fire Protection District 8: Proposition 2024-14, Tax Levy for Maintenance, Facilities and Operations ® Blaine -Birch Bay Park & Recreation District z: Proposition 2024-03, Authorizing Continuing Property Tax Levy Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: Reb cca czar Date Treasurer's Office: ,-,?/) 6 7 Steven Oliver ❑a e Page 2 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington, February Special, Feb 13, 2024 2024-02-23 All Precincts, All Districts, All Counter Groups, All Scan Stations, FD 8 Prop 2024-14 Tax Levy for 09:27:13 Maintenance Facilities & Oper, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 1360. Registered Voters: 159750, Overall Turnout: 0.85% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts FD 8 Prop 2024-14 Tax Levy for Maintenance Facilities & Oper (Vote for 1) 1360 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 22 undervotes), 5400 registered voters, turnout 25.19% Yes 931 69.58% No 407 30.42% Total 1338 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 22 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on February 13, 2024, there was held a special election in Fire Protection District 8, 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 February, 23, 2024, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 29" day of February, 2024, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. "8 (.� � ' Stacy Henthor County Auditor Final Laneuaee Ballot Title Fire Protection District 8 Proposition 2024-14 Tax Levy for Maintenance, Facilities and Operations The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District 8 adopted Resolution No. 2023-11 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 Approximate Levy Years _ I Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value 2025 I_ $0.93 2026 I $0.93 2027 — $0.93 2028 $0.93 Should this proposition be approved? Yes No Explanatory Statement Levy Amount $1,450,000 $1,550,000 $1, 660,000 $1,775,000 Fire Protection District 8 requests approval of a four year maintenance and operations property tax levy. As a result of increasing operational costs and capital needs, 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 93 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. If approved, the law prohibits any additional maintenance and operations tax levies for this four-year period. 01�% Whatcom County Auditor's Office Ballot Measure Coversheet District Name: Whatcom County Fire District 8 District Address: 1800 Broadway, Bellingham WA 98225 Contact Person i Contact Person 2 Bill Hewett, Fire Chief Dave Pethick, Assistant Chief Name & Title Name & Title 3607788416 bchewett@cob.org 3607788466 dpethick@cob.org Phone & email Phone & email Rich Davis Name & Title Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? 3606711796 rdavis@chmelik.com o Yes ® No Phone & email Resolution with original signatures or a certified copy Explanatory Statement prepared by your attorney, not to exceed ioo words "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms es No Completed Ballot Measure Coversheet Ye No Complete if anythihig i missing... I understand that the deadline to submit the missing information is The Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all required documents i bmitted. Presenter's Signature Received In Person DEC 14 2023 Whatcom County Elections Deputy Au i or's Signature This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: https.71Lwww.whatcomcounty.Ws 35-930str_i_ct Resources. WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-11 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 13, 2024, a proposition authorizing a general property tax levy of approximately ninety-three cents ($0.93) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected first in 2025, ninety-three cents ($0.93) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2026, ninety-three cents ($0.93) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2027 and ninety-three cents ($0.93) per one -thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation to be collected in 2028, 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 2025, 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 13, 2024 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 afo�id . proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form: dt FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 y�ec t10ons 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. 2023-11 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 Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value 2025 .93 2026 .93 2027 .93 2028 .93 Should this proposition be approved? Yes............................... [ l No-- -- ---- - --- - -- -- - -- [ ] Levy Amount $1,450, 000 $1,550,000 $1,660,000 $1,775,000 Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 2023-11 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 December, 2023, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. Attested by: %M-UUDbk-" Dana Lyon, ❑0 ict Secretary -4�" I, a"'W Roger Buswell, Fire Commissioner ustip.Gleaves,; ri"re Commissioner 2 of 3 � 'f'�q ZA 0/vz'�� Keith Neher, Chair Roberf Neher, 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. 2023-11 (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 14, 2023, 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 December, 2023. RTIRE DISTRICTSMUD 5MO LevyWesolullon 121223 don 3of3 C11A&LqdtA--" Dana Lyon, Dist ict Secretary Board of Fire ommissioners 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 increasing operational costs and capital needs, 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 93 cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. If approved, the law prohibits any additional maintenance and operations tax levies for this four-year period.