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General Election
November 8, 1994
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Whatcom County, Washington
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.17
Special Election — Proposition No.1
Submitted by Fire District No.17
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $205,000
To acquire and equip a pumper truck and to make other Bonds
capital improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection YES -197
District No. 17 issue $205,000 of general obligation bonds
payable out of annual property tax levies in excess of regular
tax levies, maturing within 15 years, as provided in Resolution Bonds
No. 169? NO -199 4
WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 8, 1994 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17, 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 $205,000 TO ACQUIRE AND EQUIP A
PUMPER TRUCK AND OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
OATH OF AUDITOR
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
ss.
COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the
election returns of Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom
County, Washington have not been altered by additions or erasures,
andIthpitthey are the same as when they were deposited in my
vffice.5 ,.
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Whatcom ounty Audito
�'•..�"�Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of November,
1994.
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County Legislative Authority
STA rt of
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CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD
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STATE OF WASHINGTON ]
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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. 17, Whatcom County, Washington on the
8th day of November, 1994 and the results were as follows:
Number of Persons 40% 60%
Voting Last General Turnout Yes
443
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.17
Special Election — Proposition No.1
Submitted by Fire District No.17
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $205,000
To acquire and equip a pumper truck and to make other
Bonds
capital improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection
YES -197 4
District No. 17 issue $205,000 of general obligation bonds
payable out of annual property tax levies in excess of regular
tax levies, maturing within 15 years, as provided in Resolution
Bonds
No. 169?
NO -199 4
177 106
BONDS, YES 341 70.2%
BONDS, NO 145 29.8%
BONDS PASSED: 70.2%
t, �Tl�es'.canvass having been completed this 23rd day of November,
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RECEIVED
SHIRLEY FORSLOF
WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR
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WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
RESOLUTION NO. 1 (09
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County
Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, providing
for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details
concerning submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special
election to be held therein on November 8, 1994, of a proposition for the
issuance of its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount
of $205,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws
governing the indebtedness of fire protection districts for the purpose of
providing funds to acquire, construct and improve a new pumper truck for
the district.
ADOPTED August 19, 1994
Prepared by:
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS
Seattle, Washington
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RESOLUTION NO I � 9
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County
Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, providing
for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details
concerning submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special
election to be held therein on November 8, 1994, of a proposition for the
issuance of its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount
of $205,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws
governing the indebtedness of fire protection districts for the purpose of
providing funds to acquire, construct and improve a new pumper truck for
the district.
WHEREAS, the fire protection facilities of Whatcom County Fire Protection District
No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District") are in need of improvements in order to
provide the residents of the District with adequate fire protection; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide part of the funds to enable the District to acquire such
necessary capital improvements to its existing facilities, it is deemed necessary and advisable that
the District issue and sell its unlimited tax general obligation bonds in the principal amount of
$205,000; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that the
question of whether or not such bonds may be issued and sold for such purposes must be
submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17,
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows:
Section 1. Findincs. This Board of Fire Commissioners (the 'Board") hereby finds and
declares that the best interest of the inhabitants of the District requires the District to carry out the
plans hereinafter provided at the time or times and in the order deemed most necessary and
advisable by the Board.
Section 2. Capital Improvements. The District shall acquire and equip a pumper truck.
Such improvements shall be complete with all necessary equipment and appurtenances.
The cost of all necessary consulting services, inspection and testing and administrative
expenses and other costs incurred in connection with the making of the foregoing capital
acquisition shall be deemed a part of the costs of such improvements.
If available funds are sufficient, the District shall acquire, construct, equip and make other
capital improvements to the facilities of the District, all as the Board of Fire Commissioners finds
necessary. If the District shall determine that it has become impracticable to accomplish the
foregoing acquisition by reason of changed conditions or needs, costs substantially in excess of
those estimated, the District shall not be required to accomplish such acquisition and may apply
bond proceeds as set forth in this section. If the ' acquisition of the pumper truck has been
completed, or duly provided for, or the acquisition found to be impractical, the District may apply
the bond proceeds or any portion thereof to other capital purposes of the District, or to payment
of principal of or interest on the bonds, as the District in its discretion shall determine.
Section 3. Authorization of Bonds. For the purpose of providing part of the funds
necessary to pay the cost of the acquisition described in Section 2 hereof, together with incidental
costs and costs related to the sale and issuance of the bonds, the District shall issue and sell its
general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $205,000. The balance of the
cost of such acquisition shall be paid out of any moneys which the District now has or may later
have on hand which are legally available for such purposes and out of possible state or federal
grants of money. None of said bond proceeds shall be used for the replacement of equipment or
for any other than a capital purpose. Such bonds shall be issued in an amount not exceeding the
amount approved by the qualified electors of the District as required by the Constitution and laws
of the State of Washington or exceeding the amount permitted by the Constitution and laws of the
State of Washington.
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Section 4. Details of Bonds. The bonds provided for in Section 3 hereof shall be sold in
such amounts and at such time or times as deemed necessary and advisable by this Board and as
permitted by law, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted
by law at the time the bonds are sold, and shall mature in such amounts and at such times within a
maximum term of 15 years from date of issue, but may mature at an earlier date or dates, as
authorized by this Board and as provided by law. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the
District and, unless paid from other sources, both principal thereof and interest thereon shall be
payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the taxable property within the District
without limitation as to rate or amount and in excess of any constitutional or statutory tax
limitations. The exact date, form, terms and maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by
resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners. After voter approval of the bond proposition and
in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, the District may issue short term obligations as
authorized and provided by Chapter 39.50 RCW.
Section 5. Bond Election. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists
requiring the District to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition of whether
or not the District shall issue such bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein
on the 8th day of November, 1994.
The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections is hereby requested
also to find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be
held within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the
proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners is hereby
authorized and directed to certify said proposition to said official in the following form:
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PROPOSITION NO. 1
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $205,000 ro�ec0 o rv�
To acquire and equip a pumper truck' and to make other capital
improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 issue
$205,000 of general obligation bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in
excess of regular tax levies, maturing within 15 years, as provided in Resolution
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BONDS, YES ........ _. ... 0
BONDS, NO ... ............... 0
The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock
The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners is hereby authorized to deliver a
certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor.
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ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection
Cwh uue.d
District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, at aAregular meeting thereof held the 1�th day of
August, 1994.
ATTEST;
ecretary, Board of Fire Commissioners
L Dep. PAK sty.
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17,
WHATCOM COUNTY, ASHINGTON
BY-4
Chairman, Board o. iMe Commissioners
By
Fire �mmissioner
By
Fire Commissioner
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CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom .County
Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), and keeper of the
records of the Board of Fire Commissioners (the 'Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution
�r�tinu_e.d
No. (Qcl of the Board (herein called the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a4regular meeting
thereof held on the 1 lth day of August, 1994.
2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in accordance with
law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such meeting was given; that a
legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally sufficient number of members of
the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of said Resolution; that all other
requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of said Resolution have been duly
fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this am day of
U ItA S }� 1994.
J
Secretary, Board of Fire Commissioners
OFFICIAL BALLOT
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
November 8, 1994
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X)
in the square opposite the words 'BONDS, YES"; to vote against the following proposition,
place a cross (X) in the square opposite the words 'BONDS, NO."
PROPOSITION NO. 1
WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $205 000
esserrna,� ire Pra+ec_hon�--�
To acquire and equip a pumper truck and to make other capital
improvements, shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 issue
$205,000 of general obligation bonds payable out of annual property tax levies in
excess of regular tax levies, maturing within 15 years, as provided in Resolution
# I (0q
BONDS, YES..... ..... ..... I .
BONDS, NO ... . . ..
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OFFICE OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR
WHEREAS, the undersigned as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom
County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for
fire protection districts within the County- and
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County,
Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of said district by resolution adopted on
August 18, 1994, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that
an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election November 8, 1994; and
WHEREAS, said district by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to
assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election within Whatcom County-,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows:
The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume
jurisdiction within Whatcom County of the above -mentioned special election of Whatcom County
Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by
resolution of its Board of Fire Commissioners adopted on August 1%, 1994, and will conduct said
special election to be held November 8, 1994.
DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this �day of . , 1994.
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hirley Forslof
W tcom County Auditor
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