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Home My WebLink About2024 - Fire Protection District 17 Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy Prop 2024-19 - Special and Primary Election August 06, 2024Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 August 29, 2024 Election Results Receipt Stacy Henthorn County Auditor Amy Grasher Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the August 6, 2024 Primary and Special Election; have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: • Lynden School District 504, Proposition 2024-16, General Obligation Bonds - $157,500,000 ■ Fire Protection District 1, Proposition 2024-18, General Obligation Bonds - $13,000,000 ■ Fire Protection District 17, Proposition 2024-19, Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy ■ Fire Protection District 21, Proposition 2024-17, Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: Rebecca Xczar Treasurer's Office: Steven Oliver Date 7J42 Date Summary Report Page: 1 of 1 -20 Whatcom County, Washington 2024-08 Primary Election - August 6, 2024 08:58:34 34 All Precincts, All Districts, All Counter Groups, All ScanStations, FD 17 Prop 2024-19 - Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 748 Re istered Voters: 162389, Overall Turnout: 0.46% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts FD 17 Prop 2024-19 - Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy (Vote for 1) 748 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 16 undervotes), 1400 registered voters, turnout 53.43% Yes 408 55 74% No 324 44 26% Total 732 100 00% Over -votes 0 Undervotes 16 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on August 6, 2024, there was held a special election in Fire Protection District 17, 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 August 20, 2024, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 29' day of August, 2024, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Stacy Henthor County Auditor Final Language Ballot Title Fire Protection District 17 Proposition 2024-19 Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District 17 (the "District"), adopted Resolution No. 376 concerning the District's regular property tax levy. This measure would authorize a regular property tax levy of $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2024 (for collection in 2025), and the resulting levy dollar amount would thereafter be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. Should this proposal be approved? Yes No Explanatory Statement Fire Protection District 17 (the "District") seeks voter approval to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2024 (with collection beginning in 2025), which is an increase of approximately $0.56 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. This levy is the District's primary funding source. The District suffered significant flood damage to its fire station in 2022 which needs to be relocated and rebuilt outside the flood zone. Voter approval of Proposition 2024-19 will provide funding to relocate and rebuild the station to maintain the current level of emergency services. Whatcom County Auditor's Office Ballot Measure Coversheet District Information District Name: Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 District Address: 4332 Sucia Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248 Contact Person 1 Fire Chief Jime Petrie Name &Title (360) 384-1480 / JimPetrie@wcfd17.org Phone & email Athfrney finforma Aaron Havnes Name 360) 543 - 5652 / ahaynes@csdlaw.com Phone & email Resolution with original signatures or a certified copy Explanatory Statement prepared by your attorney, not to exceed 100 words Committee Appointment Forms separate forms for each committee j Completed Ballot Measure Coversheet Auditor's Office Use Received in Person MAY 0 3 2024 Whatcom County Elections Contact Person 2 I Aaron Haynes, Attorney Name &Title (360) 543 - 5652 / ahaynes@csdlaw.com Phone & email Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? Yes C No Yes ® No Yes C No Yes C No Yes 0 No Missing document(s): I understand that the submittal deadline date for the missing documents is and the Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all documents have been submitted. 2_c7zq — 19 Proposition/Initiative Num6ew Presenter's Signature t� Deputy Auditor's Signature Ravio„�a� ��H�nm2 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 RESOLUTION NO. 376 Received in Person AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY MAY 0 3 2024 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners (the "Board") of Whatc�om County Elections Fire Protection District No. 17 (the "District") providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held therein on August 6, 2024, in conjunction with the State special election to be held on the same day, a proposition authorizing a regular property tax levy of One Dollar and Twenty -Five Cents ($1.25) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in assessed valuation. WHEREAS, the Board of the District recognizes that its provision of fire and emergency medical services is essential and necessary for the protection of the health and life of the residents of the District, which requires expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations, equipment, and structures; WHEREAS, the District_ suffered significant damage to its fire station from coastal flooding in 2022 and the Board has determined that the station should be relocated and rebuilt to ensure the District provides continued, uninterrupted fire and emergency medical services; WHEREAS, if the fire station is not relocated and rebuilt, and is damaged by another flooding event, the District's fire and emergency medical services will be interrupted and the District will not be able to provide timely fire and emergency medical services: WHEREAS, the last levy lid lift for the District was in 2015, and the current levy rate for the District is approximately Sixty -Nine Cents ($0.69) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) assessed value; WHEREAS, the District's levy increases are limited by state law to an increase of one hundred one percent (101 %) per year unless the voters of the District approve a greater increase; WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the costs for the planned capital improvement project to relocate and rebuild the fire station will necessitate the expenditure of funds in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenue levied at the current rate as limited by the one hundred one percent (101 %) limitation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, as follows: SECTION 1. The District shall provide fire and emergency medical services, including related personnel costs, training for such personnel, and related equipment, supplies, vehicles, and structures needed for the provision of fire and emergency medical services, as authorized by law. RESOLUTION NO. 376 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY —1 SECTION 2. In order to provide the revenue adequate to pay the costs of maintaining and providing the services described in Section 1, and to assure the continuation and improvement of such services, the District shall, in accordance with RCW 84.55.050, remove the limitation on regular property taxes imposed by RCW 84.55.010, levy beginning in 2024, and collect beginning in 2025, pursuant to RCW 52.16.130 and RCW 52.16.140, general tax on taxable property within the District at a rate of One Dollar and Twenty -Five Cents ($1.25) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation. The resulting levy dollar amount would thereafter be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. SECTION 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection at an election on August 6, 2024, the question of whether or not such levy shall be made. SECTION 4. The District's attorney is authorized to make such minor adjustments to the wording of such proposition as deemed appropriate or as may be recommended by the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney's Office or the Whatcom County Auditor, as long as the intent of the proposition remains clear and as approved by the Board. SECTION 5. Pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and 29A.36.071, 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: PROPOSITION NO. 1 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 AUTHORIZING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 (the "District"), adopted Resolution No. 376 concerning the District's regular property tax levy. This measure would authorize a regular property tax levy of $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2024 (for collection in 2025), and the resulting levy dollar amount would thereafter be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. Should this proposal be approved? YES ........................ ❑ NO.......... ................❑ SECTION 6. The Secretary of the District is directed to (a) certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution showing its adoption by the Board by May 3, 2024; and (b) 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 tax levy shall be made. SECTION 7. The Fire Chief of the District is authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this Resolution. The Fire Chief of the District shall submit this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor's Office on May 3, 2024. RESOLUTION NO. 376 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY — 2 SECTION 8. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. If the proposed levy lid lift submitted to the qualified electors of the District at the April 6, 2024, election appears to be ratified by the electors, the Fire Chief shall not submit this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor's Office and this Resolution shall be null and void. SECTION 9. If any provision of this Resolution is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or illegal, then such provision shall be null and void and shall be severable from the remaining provisions of this Resolution, and shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this Resolution. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, at a special open public meeting thereof this 30th day of April, 2024 of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Fire Commissioners being present and voting. WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 17 By: r _ -- Commissioner �1 Commissioner ATTEST: District Secretary RESOLUTION NO. 376 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY — 3 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The attached copy of Resolution No. 376 (the "Resolution") is a full, true, and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District (the "Board") held on the 30th day of April, 2024, as the Resolution appears on the minute book of the District, and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. The special meeting was held in accordance with the 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 3 D day of 'l P (ZS V, 2024. U Y LE Q_A C- , District Secretary Board �o�f' Fire Commissioners G, 0 RESOLUTION NO. 376 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY - 4 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT — PROPOSITION NO. Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 17 (the "District") seeks voter approval to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.25 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2024 (with collection beginning in 2025), which is an increase of approximately $0.56 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. This levy is the District's primary funding source. The District suffered significant flood damage to its fire station in 2022 which needs to be relocated and rebuilt outside the flood zone. Voter approval of Proposition No. 1 will provide funding to relocate and rebuild the station to maintain the current level of emergency services. RESOLUTION NO. 376 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY — 5