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Home My WebLink About2004 - Fire Protection District 17 Levy Increase (Failed 53.23 %) General November 2, 2004H wi Fart �-tvy FaAItd; 53.23? z O��o��Ow O° ac) C) E- W W w W W H I � W a 0 0 �_ o 0 0 N N O M_ l auj p CD rJ cn FJo! I p O p I STATE OF WASHINGTON, ss Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, } [L7t4s3 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM t vvj TY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.17 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 2. 20N NOTICE IS HEREBY GrVTN that on November 2, "I pecial election Will he a sheld in the, above -named fire protec- tion district for the sub- mission to the qualified electors of said Fire pro- tection distrfet of the fol. ln+ving proposition: sPI;C1AL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO.1 1 Subutitted by Whatcom Count+ Fire Protection District No. n AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Commis- sioners of Fire Protection Disbiet No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution 280 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This propW- tion would authorize the Oistrict to set and main. tain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,006 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursu• ant to RCW 84-55.051) and sub'ert to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar I limitations. Should this proposal he apppproved? LEVY YES [ ] LEVY NO f ] The ping pplaces for all Precincts whoily or par- iiaF within the district s Ue as follows: PRECINCT POLLING PLACE MLVxw3 FkrndaSdioa[ Disi i$ Oliire, 64i1 Vista Drive, Fernd.7le Said polling places shall he ❑ppeen from 7*0 o'etoek AAf 108:00 o'clock PM. Shirley Psirslof Whatcom County Auditor Ex-ofCicio Supervisor of Elections Kathy Kincaid being first duly sworn on oath says: That (s)he is the Public Notices Clerk of The Bellingham Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in said county and state and of Federated Publications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (publisher of said newspaper), and authorized to make this affidavit; that the legal notice entitled in the cause and court named on the attached copy which is a true an correct copy of the original (and hereinafter referred to as "Notice") was published in the regular an entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspa- per published and circulated on the following dates, to wit: October 27th■ 2004 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publication of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bellingham Herald" has been established, published and circulated in the English language continuously and continually as a daily newspaper in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office main- tained at said place of publication; that such newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Whatcom County, Washington; that the full amount of the fee charged for such publication $ 66.56 � NGY A �, 4 +�...■.■�� "r \ X4\SS10,y�,t�[n ■ +moo avr,� �� . ,A p;Z + ■ A �~ C�rj i Subscribed and sworn to before me this �yG (�e�1� 28th day of October , 200 4 . (i Off.` "p ■, (,"' FP'ASHti��'� NOTARY PU$ IC in and or the Sta e f Washington, residing at Bellingham WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004, IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR AUTHORIZING A REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE OF $1.50 PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUATION. STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM OATH OF AUDITOR I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, from the Special Election held on November 2, 2004, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. County Auditor t� 4�7 " Subscr b��5 '[ ' 0.�f�,fpp e me this 17th day of November 2004. �?, a Coves 0. 0 N • y�N o o County Legislative thority ttOffiFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 on the 2nd day of November 2004, and the results are as follows: 11 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection YES - 254 4 District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, adapted Resolution No. 230 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition NO - 256 4would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? LEVY, YES LEVY, NO 326 46.77% 371 53.23% LEVY FAILED:53.23% The canvass has been completed this 17th day of November 2004. ''`��►IIIIII111lrI'll Y C 0 •'µ H At ■y r■ U COU`" °; ■ • $ STATE OFF = s o. )YIN G� .• ��. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Auditor Cou / Legislative Au ority �r County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 2 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2004, IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR AUTHORIZING A REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE OF $1.50 PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUATION. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, from the Special Election held on November 2, 2004, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. County Auditor T Y C�� Subsc4 9 Y0,9 p tpe this 17th day of November 2004. DUJyn, ; • C� _ _ R of 9s � � ''• •�•.'y�NGt�.••• .` County Legislative ority """t'P-KT%1IATI / N OF C O CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 on the 2nd day of November 2004, and the results are as follows: 1 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection YES - 254 4 District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 230 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a NO - 256 regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? LEVY, YES LEVY, NO 326 46.77% 371 53.23% LEVY FAILED:53.23% The canvass has been completed this 17th day of November 2004. Y • C 0 J••'�HAr'•, V COUNTY �;► ; !y STATE OF ' h'ING� .•• WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Auditor i Legislative Auoority County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 2 General Election Page 1003 November 2, 2004 Whatcom County, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, YES - 254 4 adopted Resolution No. 230 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a NO - 256 4 ' regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? I WHATCOM COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DAVID S. MCEACHRAN County Courthouse, Suite 201 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, Washington 98225 Phone (360) 676-6784; Facsimile 738-2532 To: Shirley Forslof, Auditor From: David Grant, Dep. Pros Date: September 17, 2004 Re: Fire District No. 17, Year 2004 RegLilar Property Tax Levy Increase Ballot Title I have reviewed the attached ballot title and find it adequate. 5EP 1 6 2004 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 W f . Auditors RESOLUTION NO. 230 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire commissioners of Fire District 17, Whatcom County, Washington providing for the submission to the voters of the district at a general election to be held therein on November 2, 2004, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same day, a proposition authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2004 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations, all as more particularly set forth herein. WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners (the "Board") of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, (the "District") has determined that revenues available for the calendar year 2005 would be insufficient to permit the District to meet its expenses essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life, and property of its residents during such calendar year, given the current levy rate of $0.855 per $1,000 of assessed value; and that it is necessary the regular property tax levy of the District be set at $1.50 per $1,000, such levy to be made in 2004 for collection in 2005, and in succeeding years, on all taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law); and 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, Section 1. The Auditor further is requested to call and conduct an election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held herein on November 2, 2004 in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District, for their approval or rejection, a proposition of whether the regular property tax levy of the District shall be set at and maintained at $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value; such levy to be made in 2004 for collection in 2005, and in succeeding years, on all the taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. Section 2. Pursuant to RCW 29.79.055 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. 17 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 230 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? LEVY YES ( ) LEVY NO ( ) Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 230 showing its adoption by the Board at least 45 days prior to the date of such general election; and (b) to perform such other duties as are 2 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. 17, at a general open public meeting thereof this 9th day of September, 2004, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 z4j By: Commissioner By: Commissioner By: v7 1 Comm ner ATTEST: Vi&strict Secretary Board of Fire Commissioners 3 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: The attached copy of Resolution No. 230 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a general meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District (the "Board") held on September 9, 2004, as the Resolution appears on the minute book of the district and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. 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 /day of`LE 2004. District Secretary F:IFIRE DISTRICTS/dCFDU17U wLid UR ReW MW 0' 1504d- 4 1 6 2004 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 W,�, Auditors RESOLUTION NO. 230 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire commissioners of Fire District 17, Whatcom County, Washington providing for the submission to the voters of the district at a general election to be held therein on November 2, 2004, in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same day, a proposition authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2004 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations, all as more particularly set forth herein. WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners (the "Board") of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, (the "District") has determined that revenues available for the calendar year 2005 would be insufficient to permit the District to meet its expenses essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life, and property of its residents during such calendar year, given the current levy rate of $0.855 per $1,000 of assessed value; and that it is necessary the regular property tax levy of the District be set at $1.50 per $1,000, such levy to be made in 2004 for collection in 2005, and in succeeding years, on all taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law); and 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, Section 1. The Auditor further is requested to call and conduct an election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held herein on November 2, 2004 in conjunction with the State general election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District, for their approval or rejection, a proposition of whether the regular property tax levy of the District shall be set at and maintained at $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value; such levy to be made in 2004 for collection in 2005, and in succeeding years, on all the taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing 100% of true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. Section 2. Pursuant to RCW 29.79.055 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. 17 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 230 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? LEVY YES ( ) LEVY NO ( ) Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 230 showing its adoption by the Board at least 45 days prior to the date of such general election; and (b) to perform such other duties as are F1 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. 17, at a general open public meeting thereof this 9th day of September, 2004, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 By: ne�tj I Commissioner By: Commissioner L� By: Comm " ner ATTEST: istric�tieel c Board of Fire Commissioners 3 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: The attached copy of Resolution No. 230 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a general meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District (the "Board") held on September 9, 2004, as the Resolution appears on the minute book of the district and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. 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 e7day of-f 2004. ' District Secretary F.IFIRE DISTRICTSWCFD •17%Le q Lid Ltll Rmde --M1504.dm 4 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 2, 2004 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 2, 2004, a special election will be held in the above -named fire protection district for the submission to the qualified electors of said fire protection district of the following proposition: SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE The Board of Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 17, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution 230 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2005 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposal be approved? LEVY YES ( ) LEVY NO ( ) The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the district shall be as follows: PRECINCT POLLING PLACE Mt. View 3 Ferndale School District Office, 6041 Vista Drive, Ferndale Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock AM to 8:00 o'clock PM. Shirley Forslo Whatcom Co my Auditor Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: October 27, 2004