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Home My WebLink About1991 - Fire Protection District 14 $204,000 General Obligation Bonds (Failed for lack of turnout) - Special Election April 02, 1991Absentee Voter Guide Page 1 - Special Election Aoril 2.1991 Whatcom County, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 SPECIAL ELECTION — PROPOSITION NO.1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14 General Obligation Bonds — $204,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 borrow $204,000 to acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within 15 years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 91-012 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD APRIL 2, 1991 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $204,000 TO ACQUIRE A PUMPER TRUCK. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of the Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. +, Whatcom ounty Audit r s 'w 4Sytbscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of April, 1991. County Legislative Aijthpii ty •. CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD - �' Rr STATE OF WASHINGTON ) r,.' r�� •. ` . ) 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 within the precincts within the boundaries of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington on the 2nd day of April, 1991 and the results were as follows: SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO.1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14 General Obligation Bonds — $204,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 borrow $204,000 to acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within 15 years and levy annual excess property taxes necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 91-01? Number Person Voting Last General Election 805 40% 322 TURNOUT 60% 193 YES VOTE BONDS, YES 165 75.0% BONDS, YES e BONDS, NO 55 25.0% BONDS, NO 104 BONDS FAILED: FOR LACK OF VOTER TURNOUT The canvass ha-vl'ng• been ,� completed this 9th day of April, 1991. gal WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD f � y County A 'tor A. County Legislative Authority' ; 4� County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney—`- ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 2, 1991 PRECINCT NO. 1 P DATE/TIME COUNTED: 04/09 08:19 RPT. TYPE: ELECTION RPT 108.03 * Fire District No 14 * G 0 Bonds $204,000 * (No. To Vote For 1) * * * Bonds Yes 50 75.8* * Bonds No 16 24.2* * * **************************************** * Fire Protection Dist 14 * Turnout Figures * * * Precinct Registration 329 * Poll Turnout 67 20.4* * Absentee Turnout 0 * District Turnout 67 20.4* **************************************** AUDIT: CARDA: 67 PRECINCT: 1 Welcome ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 2. 1991 PRECINCT NO. 2 P DATE/TIME COUNTED: 04/02 21:21 RPT. TYPE: ELECTION RPT 108.03 * Fire District No 14 * G 0 Bonds $204,000 * (No. To Vote For 1) * * * Bonds Yes 25 62.5* * Bonds No 15 37.5* * * **************************************** * Fire Protection Dist 14 * Turnout Figures * * * Precinct Registration 349 * Poll Turnout 40 11.5* * Absentee Turnout 0 * District Turnout 40 11.5* * * **************************************** AUDIT: CARDA: 40 PRECINCT: 2 Maple Falls ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 2, 1991 PRECINCT NO. 3 P DATE/TIME COUNTED: 04/02 21:13 RPT. TYPE: ELECTION RPT 108.03 * Fire District No 14 * G 0 Bonds $204,000 * (No. To Vote For 1) * * Bonds Yes 71 84.5* * Bonds No 13 15.5* * * **************************************** * Fire Protection Dist 14 * Turnout Figures * * * Precinct Registration 500 * Poll Turnout 84 16.8* * Absentee Turnout 0 * District Turnout 84 16.8* * * **************************************** AUDIT: CARDA: 84 PRECINCT: 3 Sumas ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 2. 1991 PRECINCT NO. 4 P DATE/TIME COUNTED: 04/09 08:19 RPT. TYPE: ELECTION RPT 108.03 * Fire District No 14 * G 0 Bonds $204,000 * (No. To Vote For 1) * * * Bonds Yes 19 63.3* * Bonds No 11 36.7* * * * Fire Protection Dist 14 * Turnout Figures * * * Precinct Registration 0 * Poll Turnout 0 * Absentee Turnout 30 * District Turnout 30 * * AUDIT: CARDA: 30 PRECINCT: 4 Fire Dist Absentees ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 21, 1991 SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 04/09 08:19 RPT #242 ELECTION RPT 108.05 * Fire District No 14 (#/PCT 4)* * G 0 Bonds $204,000 (#/RPT 4)* * (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)* * Bonds Yes 165 75.0* * Bonds No 55 25.0* * * **************************************** * Fire District No 14 (#/PCT 0)* * Turnout Figures (#/RPT 4)* * (%/RP )* * District Registration 1178 * District Turnout 221 18.8* * * **************************************** FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on Apf)i t d , 1991, of a proposition authorizing the incurring of general indebtedness in the sum of not to exceed $204,000 for capital purposes only, other than the replacement of equipment, and authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the principal of and interest thereon to be payable from annual property tax levies to be made in excess of regular property tax levies. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property that the District acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck, the cost of which is estimated, as nearly as may be, to be the sum of $204,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 14, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. The District shall acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck and other fire fighting and lifesaving equipment (the "Project") conditioned upon the ratification by the qualified electors of the District of the proposition described in Section 3 of this resolution. Section 2. The District shall borrow an amount not to exceed $204,000, and in no event to exceed an amount, together with any outstanding general obligation indebtedness, equal to three -fourths of one percent of the value of the taxable property within the District, and issue and sell its general obligation bonds in that principal amount, conditioned as provided in Section 1, for capital purposes only, other than the replacement of equipment, to provide the funds for the Project. Costs of engineering, planning, financial, legal and other services lawfully incurred incident to the purposes specified in Section 1 of this resolution shall be appropriate capital costs to be paid from the proceeds of the bonds provided for by this resolution. The bonds authorized shall be issued as a single issue, as a part of a combined issue with other authorized bonds, or in more than one series. The bonds shall be fully registered bonds; shall mature within 15 years from the date of issue (the life of the improvements to be acquired by the issuance of bonds being at least 15 years); shall be paid by annual property tax levies sufficient in amount to pay both principal and interest when due, which annual property tax levies shall be made in excess of regular property tax levies without limitation as to rate or amount but only in amounts sufficient to meet such payments of principal and interest as they come due; and shall be issued and sold in such manner and -2- at such time as shall be required for the purpose for which such bonds are to be issued. The exact date, form, terms, option of prior redemption, price, interest rate or rates and maturities of the bonds shall be fixed hereafter by resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to Chapter 39.50 RCW. Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held therein on : QP�k a) 1991, the question of whether or not such indebtedness shall be incurred and such general obligation bonds issued and such excess property taxes levied. The Board of Fire Commissioners declares that an emergency exists and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections, is requested to find and declare the existence of an emergency and further is requested to call and conduct a special election and to submit such proposition to the qualified electors of the District at such special election, as aforesaid, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $204,000 Shall Fire Protection District No. 14 borrow $204,000 to acquire a fully -equipped pumper truck by selling general obligation bonds therefor maturing within 15 years and levy annual excess property taxes -3 - necessary to pay and retire the bonds, as provided in Resolution No. 91-01 ? BONDS . . . YES / / BONDS . . . NO / / Section 4. The Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Whatcom County Auditor a copy of this resolution showing its adoption by this Board of Fire Commissioners at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such special election, and (b) to perform such other duties as are necessary or required by law to the end that the question of whether or not bonds shall be issued and excess taxes levied necessary to redeem the bonds as herein provided for shall be submitted to the voters of the District at the aforesaid special election. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof this Oq day of 4 c%tx4_IL IAQI the following Commissioners being present and voting: U Chairman and Comm i loner r Commis 'oner ATTEST: Commissioner Secretar the Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-577* -4- Secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, certify that the attached copy of Resolution No. ('A is a true and correct copy of the original resolution adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners on the 19th day of November, 1990, as that resolution appears on the Minute Book of the District. DATED this C)LA day of ULb gL Secretary to t e Board of Fire Commissioners SLH-577"