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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 - Fire Protection District 18 General Obligation BOND & Levy - Special Election September 19, 2000�ire. 0 5efa+ iq tea» -�a,l ed: d Y �,G� o+ �a� Ye-s ,e- vo- y -Bonds V as se� •. 46Z, 4-.)-7,o • TITLE: • ROUTER r ATE.:::.:.:.�Il�C'i;INN:::<::»::>::»:<:: JUL 1 9 2000 RECEIVED JUL 2 0 2000 TO PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE iq u FROM PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR BALLOT LAYOUT PROOF LAYOUT &-q-Uo PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING 9 - "Z`1-0o CERTIFICATION PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION 1 0- 2-oo /o -:z-o o (D -�Z--oo DISTRICT SECRETARY TREASURER'S OFFICE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Or STATE OF WASHINGTON, ss Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, rl,5a�11 ��cC wllAxcl3iYl COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION D117CT Np, i8 WfiATCOM COUNT]; WASHINGTON sEPxEI►IBE ' 19. 2000 NOTICE IS TERM GIVEN that on Tuesda+ September 19, 2000, asp, ciai election will be held it the above -named fire pro tectiOn district for thi submission to the quali iced electors of said fir( protection district of th( following ppropositians: PROPOSITION NO 1 Whatcom County Fiu Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tar Levies Shall Whatcom county Fire Pmteetion District No. 18 be auEisorized to in. crease its regular Proper- ty tax levy imm its cur- rent rate Of 96,228 cents to $1.50 per $l,0oo.00 0� assessed vaWdon? (Tlus shall not be con- strued to authorize an ex- cess levy and shall be. sub. tect to otherwise applica- e statutory limits] LEVY YE. LEVY NU PRORNITION NO.2 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No, 18 Fire Equipment Bonds $320,000 Shall Whateam County Fire Protection District No. 10 be authorized to is- sue general obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 to purchase a Gre en the the principal of and interest on such bonds to be payable from annual excess property tax levies, all as provided by district Resolution No. 7-00-2? BONDS, YES BONDS, NO The polling places for all precincts Willy or par- tial within the district s be as faliows: PRECINCT 1 POLLING PLACE Glenhaven i Glenhaven Lakes Clubhouse, 2997 Glenhaven Drive Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to &00 O'clock PM. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor 4'RIP 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 Dela- ware 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 and correct copy of the original (and hereinafter referred to as "Notice") was pub- lished in the regular and entire issue, and not in supplement, of each number of said newspaper published and circulated on 'the following dates, to wit: September 13th, 2000 that for more than six months prior to the date of the first publica- tion of said Notice, at all times since, and now, the said "The Bell- ingham 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, Washing- ton, the same being at all times printed either in whole or in part in an office maintained at said place of publication; that such news- paper 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 is $64.80 Subscribed and sworn to before me this ��� G`1 A. Gq �f�fi 15th day of September 2�P�, ••" fi� '�.� '•�0TA.9 7. = sn Exp. 0 0 -04 _ U NOT '11 an f .•fl>�Se of Washington, residing a relJI' WAS �II WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 IN WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE AND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $320,000. 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. 18, from the election held on the 19th day of September 2000, have not been altered,l y additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my 4w i YA 1p-mAw- /' , , •' �} Whatcom Coun Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of September 2000. .��' • 4Sti4� c� i n •r.,..• :: Whatcom County Legislative Ail .00 • • • •. ' *f►DEC •� �� �lr�; •3'' O11,���,•►•" CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD :..._,, +►+* ,� : i STATE OF WASHINGTON) ss. •ri 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 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, on the 19th day of September 2000 1 and the results are as follows: WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 tipeclal bieciton — Proposition NO.1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No, 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96,228 cents, to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) Validation Figures Number persons Voting last General 423 40% 6 0 % Turnout Yes Vote 170 102 Levy LEVY, YES 140 44.87% YES - 163 -� Levy LEVY, NO 172 55. 13% NO-165 4 LEVY FAILED: Lacked 607o Yes Vote Special Election - Proposition No. 2 1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. Bonds 18 be authorized to Issue general obligation bonds YES - 170 4 in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 to BONDS, YES 196 62 . 42% purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest Bonds on such bonds to be payable from annual excess property tax levies, all as provided by district NO - 172 4 BONDS NO 118 37.5876 Resolution No. 7-00-2? BONDS PASSED: 62.42% The canvass has been completed this 29th day of September 2000, WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Whatcom CouriWAuditor Whatc❑ County Legislative Authority 1 * w -Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney #2 Primary Election Page 4R1 September 19, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington STATE - CONTINUED SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 4YEARTERM Vote For One ARTHUR HU NP 81 TERESA'TERRY" BERGESON NP 82 DAVID BLOMSTROM NP 83 4 DONALD B. CRAWFORD NP 84 4 NEIL T.B. HELGELAND NP 85 4 INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One MIKE KREIDLER D 87 4 DON DAVIDSON R 88 CURTIS FACKLER R 89 JOHN CONNIFF D 90 4 MIKE HIHN LBT 91 4 Primary Election Page 5401`11 September 19, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR HARRIET A. SPANEL D 116 4 DISTRICT NO.40 JERRY FERRIER R 117 -� 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One IAN N. BANNERMAN LBT 118 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVE QUALL D 120 4 DISTR2YearlTerm VoteOne MARK G. LEIGH LBT 121 STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE AYERS R 123 4 DISTRICT NO, 40 POSITION NO.2 JEFF MORRIS D 124 4 2 YEAR TERM Vote For One CHARLES (CHUCK) MANNING LBT 125 4 Primary Election Page 6R1 September 19, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington JUDICIAL STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION NO. 2 6 YEAR TERM Vote For One BARRIE ALTHOFF NP 134 -3� DAVID LARSON NP 135 4 JEFF SULLIVAN NP 136 4 TERRY CARROLL NP 137 4 DOUG SCHAFER NP 138 4 SUSAN J. OWENS NP 139 -+ GEOFF CROOKS NP 140 4 POSITION NO.7 2 YEAR UNEXPIRED Vote For BOBBE J. BRIDGE NP 141 4 SCOTTS. SCHWIEGER NP 142 POSITION NO. 6 6 YEAR TERM Vote For one GERRY L. ALEXANDER NP 144 4 POSITION NO. 9 6 YEAR TERM Vote For One TOM CHAMBERS NP 145 4 KEN GROSSE NP 146 4 JIM FOLEY NP 147 STATE COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE DIVISION NO. 1 6DYearTermPOte One MARY KAY BECKER NP 152 4 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 Special Election - Proposition No. 1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. Levy 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax YES - 163 levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents, to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation? Levy (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess NO - 165 4 levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) Special Election — Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 to purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest on such bonds to be payable from annual excess property tax levies, all as provided by district Resolution No. 7-00-2? Bonds YES - 170 4 Bonds NO-172 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your absentee return envelope MUST have your signature on it. An absentee ballot returned in an envelope without your signature WILL NOT BE COUNTED. Your signature should look similar to the one on your voters registration form. If you think your signature has changed, contact the Whatcom County Auditor's Office at (360) 676-6742 or (360) 676-6745. TOP FOUR REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION: • No signature • Late postmark. Ballots must be postmarked no later than election day. • Signature does not match. • Two ballots in one absentee return envelope. You are eligible to vote in this election if: • You are a citizen of the United States • At least 18 years old • Resident of Whatcom County for 30 days prior to the election • Not presently being denied your civil rights as a result of being convicted of a felony If you are not sure about your eligibility, contact the Whatcom County Auditors Office at (360) 676-6742 or (360) 676-6745. Absentee Voter Guide PRIMARY ELECTION September 19, 2000 COUNTY OF WHATCOM State of Washington VOTER INSTRUCTIONS Read All Instructions Carefully Before Voting. Failure to follow these instructions may invalidate your ballot. The ballot which you have received is actually a data processing card prepared for recording your vote. Do not mark, fold or punch the ballot punchcard except as outlined in the instructions. Your Absentee Ballot Packet consists of: * This Ballot guide listing the ballot measures and/or candidates. • A pre -scored Ballot Punchcard. * A Ballot security envelope for the Ballot Punchcard. * A pre -addressed Return Envelope to return your voted Ballot Punchcard, which should first be enclosed in the Ballot security envelope. Now that you have received your Absentee ballot, please use it instead 1_L; of going to your polls+. site on election day. OPEN AND COMPLETELY UNFOLD THIS BALLOT GUIDE HOW TO VOTE Ballot Punchcard 1 % Punch chip completely out (�yJ of Ballot Punchcard with a n paper clip or similar device. q� 21 4 pj {y iq til v 14 m tt0 160 1. Remember to SIGN YOUR NAME on the outside of the MAILING envelope on the line under the Voter Affidavit. Your signature is compared to your signature on file with the County. 2.In the Ballot Guide, to the right of each measure or candidate, is a number which is assigned to a position on your Ballot Card. 3. Use a paper clip, tooth pick or sharp pencil to punch out the pre -scored square located just above the number assigned to the candidate or measure. 4. Write in candidates may be voted for by using the space provided on the flap attached to your ballot card. You must list both the Name and Office of the write-in candidate and the Political Party in Partisan races. Do not punch out a position number for any other candidate for that office. 5.After you have finished voting, place your Ballot Card in the Ballot Security Envelope. 6. Place the Ballot Security Envelope containing your voted ballot punchcard INSIDE THE PRE - ADDRESSED MAILING ENVELOPE. 7. Put a first-class starno on the envelope and mail it so it is postmarked no later than the day of the election. The ballot will be counted if it is postmarked not later than election day and if it is received by the county auditor not later than the tenth day following any special election or primary, or the fifteenth day following a general election. 8. If you spoil your ballot or wish to change your vote, use the BALLOT GUIDE and with a pen make your selections. Return it in the Ballot Security Envelope instead of the ballot card. 9. If you have_ any questions about these instructions, please call the Auditor's Office at: 360/676-6742 or 360/676-6745. FORMAT #2 ABG-Whatcom BEGIN VOTING ON PAGE #1 Primary Election Page 1-2R1 September 19, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington AH = American Heritage NM = Natural Medicine PARTY D = Democratic Party GRIN = Green NP = Non -Partisan RFM = Reform Party CODES IC = Independent Candidate R = Republican Party LBT = Libertarian Party SW = Socialist Workers NIL = Natural Law FEDERAL UNITED MARIA CANTWELL D 6 4 ROBERT TILDEN MEDLEY D 7 STATES SENATOR WARREN E. HANSON R 8 -� BARBARA LAMPERT D 9 4 6 YEAR SLADE GORTON R 10 -� TERM JUNE RIGGS R 11 KEN McCANDLESS R 12 -31 Vote DEBORAH SENN D 13 -i For JEFF JARED LBT 14 4 one REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS RICK LARSEN D 19 4 GLEN S. JOHNSON NIL 20 4 2nd CONGRESSIONAL STUART ANDREWS LBT 21 -31111� DISTRICT 2 YEAR TERM JOHN KOSTER R 22 Vote For One Primary Election Page 21=11 September 19, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington STATE GOVERNOR 4YEAR TERM Vote For One GARY LOCKE D 29 HAROLD HOCHSTATTER R 30 META HELLER D 31 STEVE W. LePAGE LBT 32 -3, JOHN CARLSON R 33 4 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 4YEAR TERM Vote For One LONNIE W. WILLIAMS, SR. D 35 BRAD OWEN D 36 4 JOE K. MITSCHELEN R 37 4 RUTH E.BENNETT LBT 38 -3, WM. "MIKE" ELLIOTT R 39 SECRETARY OF STATE 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One CHRIS LOFTIS RFM 41 CHARLES ROLLAND D 42 4 DON L. BONKER D 43 4 JAMES FINDLEY R 44 -)� SAM REED R 45 4 ALLEN NORMAN D 46 4 MIKE WENSMAN R 47 -+ J. BRADLEY GIBSON LBT 48 -3, WILL BAKER R 49 RAND DALEY D 50 BOB TERWILLIGER D 51 Primary Election Page 3R1 September 19. 2000 Whatcom County, Washington STATE - CONTINUED STATE TREASURER 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One MIKE MURPHY D 54 LOUIS BLOOM D 55 DIANE RHOADES R 56 I TIM PERMAN LBT 57 4 STATE AUDITOR 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One BRIAN SONNTAG D 59 -40 CHRIS CAPUTO LBT 604 RICHARD McENTEE R 61 4 STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One CHRISTINE GREGOIRE D 63 4 STAN LIPPMANN NM 64 -� LUANNE COACHMAN NL 65 4 RICHARD POPE R 66 4 RICHARD SHEPARD LBT 67 4 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One GEORGIA GARDNER D 69 -30 STEVE LAYMAN LBT 70 -4 PATRICK A. PARRISH R 71 � BOB PENHALE D 72 MIKE THE MOVER D 73 MIKE LOWRY D 74 JIM O'DONNELL D 75 -� TIM REID D 76 DOUG SUTHERLAND R 77 TURN OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING 0 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4186 Auditor Elcctions Internal Auditing Motor Vehicle Licensing Recording 'GpM co L S A 9SNING'(O SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR TERRY HINZ, C.P.A. CHIEF DEPUTY NOTICE OF CLOSING OF THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND SPECIAL PROCEDURE FOR LATE REGISTRATION The registration books in all precincts within Whatcom County, Washington, will be closed to original registrations and transfers between precincts after Saturday, August 19, 2000, until after the Primary and Special Elections held on Tuesday, September 19, 2000, ]Mail -in voter registration forms can be picked up at the following locations, Auditor's Office Licensing Sub Agents Bellingham City Fire Stations Bellingham Public Libraries City Clerks Offices Post Offices Whatcom County Rural Libraries State Drivers License Agency Major grocery stores No person may vote in any election unless he or she is registered to vote at least thirty days before that election. If a person, otherwise qualified to vote in the state, county, and precinct in which he or she applies for registration, is not registered to vote by the closing date of August 19, 2000, he or she may register to vote in person and apply for an absentee ballot in the Whatcom County Auditor's office until September 1, 2000. The special in -person registration at the auditor's office and absentee voting procedure begins August 21, 2000 and ends on September 1, 2000e Please note the special registration and voting procedure can be done only at the County Auditor's office, 311 Grand Avenue Suite 103, Whatcom County Courthouse. Publish: August 9, 2000 Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections C:\My Documents\WORKFILE\LEGALS\CLOSESEPT.doe Main Office: (360) 676-6740 Elections: (360) 676-6742 County Residents (360) 398-1310 FAX: (360) 738-4556 NOTICE WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 19, 2000, 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 propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents, to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) LEVY, YES .......... LEVY, NO ........... 1-1 PROPOSITION NO. 2 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Fire Equipment Bonds - $320,000 Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 to purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest on such bonds to be payable from annual excess property tax levies, all as provided by district Resolution No. 7-00-2? BONDS, YES ......... 0 BONDS, NO .......... The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the district shall be as follows: PRECINCT POLLING PLACE Glenhaven Glenhaven Lakes Clubhouse, 2997 Glenhaven Drive Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock PM. Shirley Fors1911, Whatcom County Auditor Publish: September 13, 2000 ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 09/29/2000 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 81 Primary Election Held September 19, 2000 - Bccs I T I C I P I IFL I L I I IFB I B I I I I I I I Logical Page # 12-01 1 u 1 u 1 e l Il e l e l I I1 0 1 0 1 I I I I I I I I r I r I r I Iry I C I I Irn I n I I I I I I I I n I r I c I Iey I y I I led I d I I I I I I I I I e I e I I- I I I I s I I I I I I I I I I u I n I n I ID I I I ID I I t I t I t I IlY I N I I Ii I I I I I I I I I I I I I Is e I o I I Is M I N I I I I I I I I I T I R I V I Its I I I I t e I o I I I I I I I I h I e I o I I I I I Ir s I I I I I I I I I I i I g I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I s I i I i i Ic I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I s I n I It I I I It I I I I I I I I I E I t I g I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1 1 r l I I1 I I I 11 I I I I I I I I I I e I a I I I8 I 1 1 18 I 1 I I I I I I I I c I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I t I 1 I I IL I I I IB I I I I I I I I I I i I° I I I I I 1 10 I 1 I I I I I I I I o I n I I I- I I I In I I I I I I I I I I n l I I ly I I I Id I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Is I I I I I I I I I Fire District 18 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Glenhaven 40th I I 1 1191 I 8291 I 14.41 I I 1 621 I I 521 1 I I 1 861 I I I I I I I 311 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 Glenhaven 40th Absentee 1 2111 1 1 1 781 1201 1 1 1101 871 1 1 1 1 1 I I TOTALS: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 3301 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 8291 I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 39.81 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1401 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I 1721 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 1961 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1181 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ABSTRACT ELECTION REPORT RPT DATE: 09/29/2000 RPT #: 108.09 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS PAGE #: 61 Primary Election Held September 19, 2000 - 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I do not have a problem with the first one. However, I do not think the second one is in the correct form (it is supposed to be phrased as a question). I would propose the following title: :7-00-2? hall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in he principal amount of no more than $320,000 to purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest on uch bonds to be payable from annual excess property tax levies, all as provided by district Resolution No. 0Q"�os Yc5 }3Ab w 0 s R1 0 Please let me know if you think there is a problem with any of the above. Karen 5; �, 0'-�l < �� 0 �L- J�` �i RECEIVED J U L 1 9 2000 tiVHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 RESOLUTION NO. 7— 0 0 — 1 W.C. Auditors A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2000, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A REGULAR PROPERTY TAX, CURRENTLY 96.228 CENTS, NOT TO EXCEED $1.50 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE 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 expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenues levied at the current rates per thousand dollars of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington as follows: Section 1. In order to provide fire protection, prevention and emergency medical services in the District during the daytime on weekdays, it is necessary for the District to operate and maintain emergency fire and medical service vehicles and maintain and operate station facilities staffed by one properly trained staff person equipped with proper fire fighting 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 1 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 on regular property taxes imposed by RCW 84.55.010 and levy beginning in 2000 and collect beginning in 2001, pursuant to RCW 52.16.130, RCW 52.16.140 and RCW 52.16.160, a general tax on taxable property within the District at a rate of $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits. Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election on September 19, 2000, in conjunction with the state primary election to be held on the same date, the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of the District should be increased from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, is hereby requested to find that an emergency exists, to call such special election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSMON Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents, to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) YES NO ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special open public meeting of such Board on the day of 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Y 0 Mkq'y j�Fr�iv►� �4ic° 'r r, Commissioner r`. - � Commissioner Commissioner Attest:', Secretary -1)- Election Date: September 19, 2000 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Contact Name: Allan MacKay, Chair Station Phone Number: (360) 595-2382 PROPOSITION NO. _ (Real Property Tax Levy) BALLOT ISSUE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT If approved by the voters, the District will be authorized to increase its regular real property taxes from the current rate of 96.228 cents to a rate not to exceed $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The actual levy rate will be established by the Board of Commissioners. The additional regular tax revenue is necessary to provide adequate fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station during the daytime on weekdays by adding a trained staff person to provide improved coverage. Prepared by: Clark B. Snure Attorney for District 22513 Marine View Drive, Suite 201 Des Moines, WA 98198-6836 (206) 824-5630 07/20/00 TO: DAVE GRANT Deputy Prosecuting Attorney FROM: The Office of the Whatcom County Auditor SUBJ: BALLOT TITLES Please approve and/or prepare the ballot title for the FIRE 18 resolutions I and 2 Please return to the Election Department. Thank You! Ethel 50044 A/V V OIL. RECEIVED J U L 1 9 2000 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON W.C. Auditors RESOLUTION NO. 7—c9C)--;I— A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held therein on September 19, 2000, in conjunction with the State primary election to be held on the same date, of a proposition authorizing the District to issue its general obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 to purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 (the `Board") of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of public health, life and property that the District purchase a new fire engine (the "Project"), and and WHEREAS, the District currently lacks sufficient funds with which to carry out the Project, WHEREAS, the conditions herein set forth requires the holding of a special election in the District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, W1 ATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. It is found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the calling of a special election and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex off cro Supervisor of Elections, is requested to find and declare the existence of an emergency. The Auditor of Whatcom County further is requested to call and conduct a special election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held therein on September 19, 2000, in conjunction with the State Primary election for be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District, for their approval or rejection, the question of whether or not general obligation bonds of the District shall be issued in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 (or such lesser maximum amount as may be legally issued under the laws governing the limitation of indebtedness), the proceeds of which shall be expended to pay costs of accomplishing and carrying out the Project (as defined in the recitals hereto), and excess property taxes levied to repay such bonds. If such proposition is approved by the requisite number of voters, the District will be authorized to issue the bonds in the manner described in this resolution, to spend the proceeds thereof to pay the costs of the Project, and levy excess property taxes to pay and retire such bonds. The cost of all necessary architectural, engineering, legal and other consulting services, inspection and testing, administrative expenses, site acquisition or improvement, demolition, on and off -site utilities, related improvements and other costs incurred in connection with the capital purposes constituting the Project shall be deemed a part of the costs of such improvements. The Project shall include all necessary equipment and appurtenances. The proceeds of the bonds may be used to pay costs related to the sale, issuance and delivery of the bonds. The funds derived from the sale of the bonds shall be used, either with or without additional funds now available or hereafter available to the District, for capital purposes only, which shall not include the replacement of equipment. The Project shall be acquired insofar as is practicable with the capital funds available and in such order of time as shall be deemed advisable by the Board. Section 2. The bonds authorized may 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 bear interest payable as permitted by law, shall mature within 10 years from the date of issue (the life of 1) the Project being at least 10 years), and may be such lesser time as fixed by the Board, 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, at such times and in such amounts 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 hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to chapter 39.50 RCW. The Board declares that to the extent, prior to the date bonds or other short-term obligations are issued to finance the Project, the District shall make capital expenditures for the Project from funds that are not (and are not reasonably expected to be) reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside by the District under its existing and reasonably foreseeable budgetary and financial circumstances to finance the Project, those capital expenditures are intended to be reimbursed out of proceeds of the bonds or other short-term obligations issued in an amount not to exceed the principal amount of the bonds provided by this resolution. Section 3. Pursuant to RCW 29.79.055, as amended, the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney is requested to prepare the concise description of the proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 FIRE EQUIPMENT BONDS - $320,000 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 adopted Resolution 7-c)&-zconcerning a proposition for financing the acquisition of equipment. This ballot proposition, if approved, will authorize the District to purchase a fire engine; issue no more than $320,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 10 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire such bonds, all as provided in Resolution 7-4-c� —a- Should this proposition be: APPROVED.............................................................. 0 REJECTED................................................................ D Section 4. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor of Whatcom County a copy of this resolution showing its adoption by the Board at least 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 necessary to pay and retire the bonds be levied as herein provided 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. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, this 13th day of July, 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting in favor of the resolution. ATTEST: Secretaryof the District FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASFUNGTON Commissioner Commissioner r CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The foregoing copy of Resolution No. 7-o0-z (the "Resolution") is a full, true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District (the `Board") held at the regular meeting place thereof on July 13, 2000, as that Resolution appears on the minute book of the District, and the Resolution is now in full force and effect; and 2. A quorum of the Board was present throughout the meeting and a sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of July, 2000. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Secretary f the District .,,_. ar r, ry Lc:35 PK Page _ (U d a- M uo r� m l UMN UVtH FOR NEXT PAGE © Vff)TF Al I DAf'--CC rn Q TO CONTINUE YOUR VOTING GO :Z TO NEXT Ln E CY O Ln to w Z Ln cd 1— O J J Q 0--- or LL PAGE Primary Election Page 7•F18 September 19, 2000 Whatc-11 Counry, Washington WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO, 18 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by Whatcom County fire Protection District No. 18 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No- Levy 18 be authorized to increase its regular property ES YES - 163 tax levy from its current rate of 86.228 Cents, to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation? Levy (This shall not he construed to authahze an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable NO - 165 —30 statutory limits) Special Election — Proposition No. 2 Subml"ed by Whalcom County Fire Protection District No. ZS Shall Whatcom County Fine Protection District No. Bonds 18 be authorized to issue general obligation bonds the principal amount of no more than $320,000 YES - 170 4to to purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest on Such bonds to be payable from annual Bonds excess properly tax levies, all as provided by district Resolution No. 7-00-2? NO - 172 4 -3aQ. o6,a prop if A ? � (-I �-; ri47- tj- -CI l RECEIVED J U L 1 9 2000 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON W.C. Auditors RESOLUTION NO. 7 0 O _g-- A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held therein on September 19, 2000, in conjunction with the State primary election to be held on the same date, of a proposition authorizing the District to issue its general obligation bonds in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 to purchase a fire engine, the principal of and interest on such bonds 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 (the `Board") of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), it is essential and necessary for the protection of public health, life and property that the District purchase a new fire engine (the "Project"); and and WHEREAS, the District currently lacks sufficient funds with which to carry out the Project; WHEREAS, the conditions herein set forth requires the holding of a special election in the District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, as follows: Section 1. It is found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the calling of a special election and the Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections, is requested to find and declare the existence of an emergency. The Auditor of Whatcom County further is requested to call and conduct a special election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held therein on September 19, 2000, in conjunction with the State Primary election for be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District, for their approval or rejection, the question of whether or not general obligation bonds of the District shall be issued in the principal amount of no more than $320,000 (or such lesser maximum amount as may be legally issued under the laws governing the limitation of indebtedness), the proceeds of which shall be expended to pay costs of accomplishing and carrying out the Project (as defined in the recitals hereto), and excess property taxes levied to repay such bonds. If such proposition is approved by the requisite number of voters, the District will be authorized to issue the bonds in the manner described in this resolution, to spend the proceeds thereof to pay the costs of the Project, and levy excess property taxes to pay and retire such bonds. The cost of all necessary architectural, engineering, legal and other consulting services, inspection and testing, administrative expenses, site acquisition or improvement, demolition, on and off -site utilities, related improvements and other costs incurred in connection with the capital purposes constituting the Project shall be deemed a part of the costs of such improvements. The Project shall include all necessary equipment and appurtenances. The proceeds of the bonds may be used to pay costs related to the sale, issuance and delivery of the bonds. The funds derived from the sale of the bonds shall be used, either with or without additional funds now available or hereafter available to the District, for capital purposes only, which shall not include the replacement of equipment. The Project shall be acquired insofar as is practicable with the capital funds available and in such order of time as shall be deemed advisable by the Board. Section 2. The bonds authorized may 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 bear interest payable as permitted by law, shall mature within 10 years from the date of issue (the life of 1) the Project being at least 10 years), and may be such lesser time as fixed by the Board; 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, at such times and in such amounts 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 hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board. Pending the issuance of the bonds, the District may issue short-term obligations pursuant to chapter 39.50 RCW. The Board declares that to the extent, prior to the date bonds or other short-term obligations are issued to finance the Project, the District shall make capital expenditures for the Project from funds that are not (and are not reasonably expected to be) reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside by the District under its existing and reasonably foreseeable budgetary and financial circumstances to finance the Project, those capital expenditures are intended to be reimbursed out of proceeds of the bonds or other short-term obligations issued in an amount not to exceed the principal amount of the bonds provided by this resolution. Section 3. Pursuant to RCW 29.79.055, as amended, the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney is requested to prepare the concise description of the proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form: PROPOSITION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 FIRE EQUIPMENT BONDS - $320,000 The Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 adopted Resolution '7-pa- concerning a proposition for financing the acquisition of equipment. This ballot proposition, if approved, will authorize the District to purchase a fire engine; issue no more than $320,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 10 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire such bonds, all as provided in Resolution 7-c <�c - ,_ Should this proposition be: APPROVED.............................................................. ❑ REJECTED.............................:........:........::............... ❑ Section 4. The Secretary of the District is directed (a) to certify to the Auditor of Whatcom County a copy of this resolution showing its adoption by the Board at least 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 necessary to pay and retire the bonds be levied as herein provided 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. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, this 13th day of July, 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting in favor of the resolution. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Chai6Wan and Commissi'onerr VK Coinnussioner ATTEST: Secretary of the District Commissioner c CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The foregoing copy of Resolution No. 7-00-z (the `Resolution") is a full, true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the District (the `Board") held at the regular meeting place thereof on July 13, 2000, as that Resolution appears on the minute book of the District, and the Resolution is now in full force and effect; and 2. A quorum of the Board was present throughout the meeting and a sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of July, 2000. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 ti - �!� UIa r;' •. WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON i 4 C J y Secretary 6f the District �yc �,r w t � ,• RECEIVED J U L 1 9 2000 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 RESOLUTION NO. 7 - 0 0 — J W.C. Auditors A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2000, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A REGULAR PROPERTY TAX, CURRENTLY 96.228 CENTS, NOT TO EXCEED $1.50 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE 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 expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenues levied at the current rates per thousand dollars of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington as follows: Section 1. In order to provide fire protection, prevention and emergency medical services in the District during the daytime on weekdays, it is necessary for the District to operate and maintain emergency fire and medical service vehicles and maintain and operate station facilities staffed by one properly trained staff person equipped with proper fire fighting 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 1 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 on regular property taxes imposed by RCW 84.55.010 and levy beginning in 2000 and collect beginning in 2001, pursuant to RCW 52.16.130, RCW 52.16.140 and RCW 52.16.160, a general tax on taxable property within the ,District at a rate of $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits. Section 3. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election on September 19, 2000, in conjunction with the state primary election to be held on the same date, the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of the District should be increased from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby declares that an emergency exists and the auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, is hereby requested to find that an emergency exists, to call such special election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents, to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation? (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits) YES NO ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special open public meeting of such Board on the day of _ . 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Commissioner Attest: Secretary 7 Commissioner Commissioner Election Date: September 19, 2000 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Whatcom County Fire Protection District No.18 Contact Name: Allan MacKay, Chair Station Phone Number: (360) 595-2382 PROPOSITION NO. _ (Real Property Tax Levy) BALLOT ISSUE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT If approved by the voters, the District will be authorized to increase its regular real property taxes from the current rate of 96.228 cents to a rate not to exceed $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The actual levy rate will be established by the Board of Commissioners. The additional regular tax revenue is necessary to provide adequate fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station during the daytime on weekdays by adding a trained staff person to provide improved coverage. Prepared by: Clark B. Snure Attorney for District 22513 Marine View Drive, Suite 201 Des Moines, WA 98198-6836 (206) 824-5630