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Home My WebLink About2021 - Fire Protection District 14 Proposition 2021-15 Authorizing Increase of Previous Property Tax Levies - General Election November 02, 2021Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 January 24, 2022 Election Results Receipt Diana Bradrick County Auditor Stacy Henthorn Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the November 2, 2021 General Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: • Fire Protection District 4, Proposition No. 2020-12, Continuation and Extension of Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements Fire Protection District 11, Proposition 2020-7, Property Tax Levy for Fire Protection Services • Fire Protection District 11, Proposition 2020-8, Property Tax Levy for Emergency Medical Services ■ Fire Protection District 14, Proposition 2021-15, Authorizing Increase of Previous Property Tax Levies • Glacier Fire & Rescue, Proposition 2021-11, Authorizing Increase of Property Tax Levy • Fire Protection District 21, Proposition 2021-9, Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy ■ Whatcom County Rural Library District, Proposition 2021-14, Establishing the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area Receip_t_Acknawledged: Assessor's ffice: Name Treasurer's Office: me i &el 1 -7 --? Da e l Z7 Zz- Dat Administration Elections Licensing Recording We gladly accept Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Electfons@ca.whatccm.wa.us Licensing@co.whatcornma.us Recording@comhatcomma.us relay calls. 360-778-5100 360-778-5102 360-778-5100 360-778-5100 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington; General Election November 2, 2021 2021-11-23 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, FD 14 Proposition 2021-15, All Boxes 11:24:21 Total Ballots Cast: 1829, Registered Voters: 157062, Overall Turnout: 1.16% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts FD 14 Proposition 2021-15 (Vote for 1) 1829 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 87 undervotes), 4328 registered voters, turnout 42.26% Yes 832 47.76% No 910 52.24% Total 1742 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 87 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on November 2, 2021, a general election was held in Fire Protection District 14, Whatcom County, Washington, for the submission of a ballot measure to the voters for their approval or rejection; That the results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on November 23, 2021, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 251h day of January, 2022, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Diana Bradrick cJ County Auditor Language on the Ballot: Whatcom County Fire Protection District 14 Proposition 2021-15 Proposition Authorizing Increase of Previous Property Tax Levies The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District 14, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 2021-03 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.30 per $1,000.00. This proposition would authorize the District to set its regular property tax levy at $1.30 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for 2021 and thereafter subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. The dollar amount of this levy would be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. Should this proposal be approved? 0 Yes 0 No Explanatory Statement: Whatcom County Fire Protection District 14 (the "District") seeks voter approval to authorize an increase of its regular property tax levy to $1.30 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2021 (with collection beginning in 2022), which is an increase of approximately $0.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed value. This levy is the primary funding source for fire and emergency medical services provided by the District. Voter approval of Proposition 2021-15 will help maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District. District Name: District Address: Contact Person i 1► .atcom County Auditor's Offs Ballot Measure Coversheet Whatcom Countv Fire Protection District No. 14 PO Box 482 Sumas WA 98295 Jerry DeBruin, District Chief Name &Title ,3(00-59g-7.02,3 JDUc ruln�WCFr)i {. on Phone & email Contact Person z Jo Olson, Secreta Name & Title 360-592-2923 JO/solyd)ujCFJl�-Orq Phone & email r Richarri llka5 l ,%InQ(rL�lSlfi�ll� V(S Name & Title Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? Yes Q No Phone & email Are the following required documents included?• Resolution Ye No with original signatures or a certified copy Explanatory Statement Yes No prepared by your attorney, not to exceed loo words "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms Yes.V, No Completed Ballot Measure Coversheet Yes No Complete if anything is missing... I understand that the deadline to submit the missing information is RECEIVED The Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot AUG 0 3 2021 measure until all required documents have been submitted. DIANA BRADRICK WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR Pre & ter's Signature Deputy Auditors ignature This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website:T �salwww.ytlatCvmC4u[lty u5�3593fD15idiSliESOUEC�S. Whatcom County Fire District 14 RECEIVED PO Box 482 Sumas, WA 98295 Phone: (360) 599-2823 AUG 0 3 20K FAX: (360) 599-2373 www.wcfdl4.org DIANA BRADRICK WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR Resolution No. 2021 -03 INCREASE OF REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIREPROTECTION DISTRICT NO.14, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OFA PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVYOFA PROPERTY TAX NOT TO EXCEED $1.30 PER $1,000 OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICATION STATUTORY LIMITATIONS. 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 fire and emergency medical services be provided by the District. Such services will necessitate the expenditures of revenues for station construction, maintenance, operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenue levied at the current rate of approximately $1.05 per $1,000 of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District as limited by the 101 % limitation. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the one percent limit factor established by RCW 84.55.010 will not be sufficient to provide for the expected cost increases required to maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District 14, as follows: Section 1. In order to provide fire protection, prevention and emergency medical services in the District, it is necessary for the District to operate and maintain emergency fire and medical services vehicles and to construct and remodel station facilities to be staffed by properly trained personnel equipped with proper firefighting and emergency medical equipment. Section 2. In order to provide the revenue adequate to pay the costs of providing adequate life protection services and facilities as described in Section I and to maintain reserve funds sufficient to assure the continuation of such services, the District shall, in accordance with RCW 84.55.050, remove the limitation in regular property taxes imposed by RCW 84.55.010 and levy beginning in 2021 and collect beginning in 2022, pursuant to RCW 52.76.130,RCW, 52.16.140 and RCW 52.16.160, a general tax on taxable property within the District at a rate of $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits. Section 3. The amount levied in 2021 shall serve as the District's tax levy base for purposes of applying the limit factor established by RCW 84.55.010 in subsequent years. Section 4. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at the general election on November 2, 2021 the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of the District should be increased to $1.30 per $1,000 of true and assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, is hereby requested to call such election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: Proposition 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District 14 - Board of Commissioners - Proposition Authorizing Increase of Previous Property Tax Levies. The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 14, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 2021-03 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.30 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set its regular property tax levy at $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2021 and thereafter subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. The dollar amount of this levy would be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. Should this proposal be approved? YES............................. ............................ NO................................................................. [ ] ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 14 at a regular open public meeting of such board on July 13, 2021 with the following Commissioners being present and voting Signatures: RobRoy Graham, Commissioner Chair l Chris Moe, Commissioner Leonard Bjornstad, Commissioner Jo Icon, District Administrator EXPLANATORY STATEMENT — PROPOSITION NO. Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 14 (the "District") seeks voter approval to authorize an increase of its regular property tax levy to $1.30 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2021 (with collection beginning in 2022), which is an increase of approximately $0.25 per $1,000 increase of assessed value. This levy is the primary funding source for fire and emergency medical services provided by the District. Voter approval of Proposition 1 will help maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District.