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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 - Fire Protection District 18 Tax Levies (Failed) - General Election November 07, 2000Q 1 1 o r s ye �;N GeY, 1� rv\ouC% `-7 © l O 2 ROUTER TITLE: f® ram -p - - � � V r y `max Dom:`` : = ==== RECEIVED 17/-Aa/D0 TOP OFFICETOR' S CIA n v PROSECUTOR'S /2/FROM 1,-7 ®e OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR BALLOT LAYOUT q 9/ - �3 PROOF LAYOUT ' PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING q -�-1 -ov j CERTIFICATION 11- �2-oo PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION DISTRICT SECRETARY TREASURER'S OFFICE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Le"ly STATE OF WASHINGTON, ss Affidavit of Publication COUNTY OF WHATCOM, (L6121) NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNW WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 7, 2000 'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, a spe- cial election will be held in the above -named fire pro- tection district for the submission to the quali- fied electors of said fire protection district of the followin submitted g proposibytion Whatcom County Fire Protection District No, 18 PROPOSITION NO.1 Authorizing Property Max Levies Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to in- crease its regguular' Propet . Ly tax levy Gnm its cur, rent rate of 96.228 cents, to $ 3.50 per thousand dol- lars of per valuation to provide lire and emergency services and to increase the sting of the District Station by adding a trained staff per- son during the d*'Me on weekdays to provide addi- tional coverage? LEVY,YE5 LEW,, NO The polling places for all precincts wholly or ppar- teally within the disfriet ,ball be as follows: PRECINCTIPOLLING PLACE GlenhavenrGlenhaven Lakes Clubhouse, 2997 Glenhaven Drive Said polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock M, to 8:0o o'clock PM. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor, Kathv 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: November 1, 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 $ 51.30 �i Subscribed and sworn to before me this , �'9.rrrrrr� 3rd day of November 2000 O T A Rr Exp, 08-01-04 NOTARY PUBLIC i1� n, lihv_•Ft2��j Washington, residing at Bellinghat3p�� WASH'' WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE, 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 Special Election held on the 7th day of November 2000, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were dqpAj A mik\ffice. ,, ♦ �, Whatcom County/Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 2000. `Y CC xI f (o il iv TV I 'g ,v• �� a com County Legislative Authority CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD a � e STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF W14ATCOM ) 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 7th day of November 2000 and the results are as follows: 1 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. YES a 228 4 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax — levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide NO m 230 4 fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station by adding a trained staff person during the daytime on weekdays to provide additional coverage? VALIDATION: Simple Majority LEVY, YES 276 46. 08% LEVY, NO 323 53. 92% LEVY FAILED: The canvass has been completed this 22nd day of November 2000. �^ , `.., `1VHATCONI COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD A ;' o` Whatcom Count uditor Q� -- --��t cx�- - a� Whatcom County Legislative Authority V • '•. j Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney CoYar► �- �v �r 0 2 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, from the Special Election held on the 7th day of November 2000, have not beeii altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were s r- dVM,4�j it ak#fice. �1` � ��■ y` A; fir■_- ,� 6 ^ . !, A, Whatcom Count Auditor lk �4 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 2000. t%-I Y C C • a com County Legislative Authority 4$Nit CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD ---� - a STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. 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 7th day of November 2000 and the results are as follows: 1 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.18 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 1E AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. YES - 228 4 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide NO - 230 4 fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station by adding a trained staff person during the daytime on weekdays to provide additional coverage? VALIDATION: Simple Majority LEVY, YES 276 46..08% LEVY, NO 323 53.927, LEVY FAILED: The canvass has been completed this 22nd day of November 2000. ' - WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD a P + flf ti A Whatcom County udltor Whatcom County Legislative Authority V • + d� ' Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney or :� r ti 2 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR°S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000 IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT PROPOSITIONS AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election rettinis of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, from the Special Election held on the 7th day of November 2000, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were d� office. 1. • O `' •' Whatcom Coun Auditor v Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 2000. CC ` L t _eT�'l try s ; ` a com County Legislative Authority • V4 A 4 or 01 / CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. 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 7th day of November 2000 and the results are as follows: 1 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 Special Election s Proposition No.1 Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. YES a 228 4 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide NO a 230 fire and emergency services and to increase the ,staffing of the District station by adding a trained staff person during the daytime on weekdays to provide additional coverage? VALIDATION: Simple Majority LEVY, YES 276 46. 08% LEVY, NO 323 5 3.92% LEVY FAILED: The canvass has been completed this 22nd day of November 2000. A odo Cam IV rv, r ; • ;r,�� �' WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Whatcom County udltor � 1 Whatcom County Legislative Authority Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 2 `NHATCOM COUNTY rP 4Go M Co G a SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR'S OFFICE 3 '`� { AUDITOR Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 �9 a? TERRY Fi1N�, C.P.A. � Bellingham, WA98225-4186 ShING CHIEF DEPUTY Audect tor Elions 12/16/99 Elections Internal Auditing VALIDATION FIGURES Motor Vehicle Licensing Recording FOR FIRE DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN 2000 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON The validation figures are based on the number of voters who voted in each city in the last general election held on November 2, 1999. Fire Number of Persons 40% 60% District Voting Last General Turnout Yes Vote No. 1 2,134 854 513 No. 2 2,397 959 576 No. 3 4,272 1,709 1,026 No. 4 3,411 1,365 819 No. 5 291 117 70 No. 6 353 142 85 No. 7 2,943 1,178 707 No. 8 1,716 687 412 No. 9 533 214 128 No. 10 690 276 166 No. 11 392 157 95 No. 13 2,295 918 551 No. 14 1,400 560 336 No. 16 588 236 142 No. 17 540 216 130 No. 18 423 170 102 No. 19 95 38 23 2000 FUTURE ELECTIONS DATES (RCW 29.13.010 and. 070) 2000 Possible Election Dates February 29, 2000 March 14, 2000 April 25, 2000 May 16, 2000 September 19, 2000 November 7, 2000 45 day cutoff for resolutions January 14, 2000 January 28, 2000 March 10, 2000 March 31, 2000 August 4, 2000 September 22, 2000 Whatcom County Auditor or Deputy Main Office: (360) 676-6740 Elections: (360) 676-6742 County Residents: (360) 398-1310 FAX: (360) 738-4556 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 7, 2000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 7, 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 proposition: Submitted by Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 PROPOSITION NO. 1 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 thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station by adding a trained staff person during the daytime on weekdays to provide additional coverage? LEVY, YES ......... LEVY, 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 AM to 8:00 o'clock PM. .. Y4 4: 1: � - � _�. - - �Z Shirley Forslpf Whatcom County Auditor Publish: November 1, 2000 Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor (360) 676-6744 FaX To: Allan G.Mac Kay, Jr. Fax: (360) 595-2382 Phone: Same From: Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Pages: 4 Date: 09/28/00 Re: Proposed Ballot Title for CC: Fire Dist 18 Levy ❑ Urgent ❑ For Review ❑ Please Comment x Please Reply ❑ Please Recycle • Comments: Attached is the ballot title as approved and prepared by David Grant, Civil Prosecuting Attorney. Please let me know by tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 29 if the Commissioners approve of the ballot title. If they have questions, they should contact David Grant at the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, (360) 676-6784. It is very important that the ballot title be approved quickly, as we are nearing the deadline to order our absentee ballot pages. S rTey Forslof - Fire Dist $ levy Prop.doc PROPOSITION Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Shall Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 be authorized to permanently increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station by adding a trained staff person during the daytime on weekdays? YES NO SEP-29-00 FRI 10:51 AM MACKAY CONST. SERVICES 360 595 2382 P.01 Sep 26 00 10:39a WHATCOM COUNTY 1`11.11)ITOR 360 738-4556 p,1 e Dist 18 levy Prop.doC _..._�.__.._._ . �V k� iiltorosn 1�)N ,D P„w e n � Whatcom County fire I'rolcc 10n Vistnct [NO 18 Audiorizing Property Tax Lek.,CS Shall WhalcOn) County Fire Pwicelion District No 18 be authorized to rmancnit increase its regular f Property tax levy Irom its current rate or 96.228 cents to S I -So per thousand dollars of assessed vaItimloh to I provide fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station by adding a iramcd staff person during the daylimc on weckdaysl 1-n F -0 : c(C d d, { ; c �n 1 �,�� re 3 ? P I RECEIVEn WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 SEP Z 2 2OUQ RESOLUTION NO._9- -` _ 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 NOVEMBER 7, 2000, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE GENERAL 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 November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the state General 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? 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. (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 2J day of 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Commissioner i Commissioner ommissioner Attest: Secretary 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. vo -d, (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 special meeting place thereof on September 20, 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 20th day of September, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Secretary of the District ri.ECEI`rED WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 SEP 2 2 2000 RESOLUTION 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 NOVEMBER 7, 2000, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE GENERAL 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 November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the state General 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: ........... .... ........... 1 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? 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. (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 Commissinners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a special open public meeting of such Board on the aU day of S�;'� ��h� '' , 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Commissioner i Commissioner ommissioner Attest: Secretary 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. tao-d, (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 special meeting place thereof on September 20, 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. 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of September, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Secretary of the District #s 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 GENERAL ELECTION November 7, 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 of going to your poll » .. site on election day. OPEN AND COMPLETELY UNFOLD THIS BALLOT GUIDE HOW TO VOTE Ballot Punchcard Punch chip completely out of Ballot Punchcard with a paper clip or similar device. 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 containingyour voted ballot punchcard INSIDE THE PRE - ADDRESSED MAILING ENVELOPE. 7. Put a first-class stamp 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 # 8 ABG-Whatcom BEGIN VOTING ON PAGE #1 General Election Page 1-SM November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington STATE MEASURES PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 713 YES - 3 4 Shall it be a gross misdemeanor to capture an animal with certain body -gripping traps, or to poison an animal with sodium fluoroacetate or NO-5 4 sodium cyanide? PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 722 YES - 8 Shall certain 1999 tax and fee increases be nullified, vehicles exempted from property taxes, and property tax increases (except new NO - 10 4 construction) limited to 2% annually? PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 728 Shall school districts reduce class sizes, extend YES - 13 4 learning programs, expand teacher training, and construct facilities, funded by lottery proceeds, existing property taxes, and budget NO - 15 4 reserves? PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 729 YES -18 4 Shall school districts and public universities be authorized to sponsor charter public schools, independently operated, open to all students, NO - 20 and subject to revised state regulation? PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 732 YES - 23 Shall public school teachers, other school district employees, and certain employees of community and technical colleges receive annual cost -of- living salary adjustments, to begin in 2001-2002? NO - 25 4 General Election Page 2-SM gton NovemberSTATE MEASURES - CONTINUED PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 745 Shall 90% of transportation funds, including YES - 29 transit taxes, be spent for roads; transportation agency performance audits required; and road construction and maintenance be sales tax- NO - 31 exempt? AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8214 YES - 34 Shall the state constitution be amended to permit state funds held in trust for persons with developmental disabilities to be invested as NO - 36 authorized by law? General Election Page 3-FED November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington AH = American Heritage Party NM = Natural Medicine Party CST = Constitution Party NP = Non -Partisan PARTY D = Democratic Party RFM = Reform Party FDM = Freedom Party R = Republican Party CODES GRIN = Green Party SOC = Socialist Party IC = Independent Candidate SW = Socialist Workers Party L = Libertarian Party WW = Workers World Party NIL = Natural Law Party FEDERAL PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 4 YEAR TERM — VOTE FOR ONE AL GORE and JOE LIEBERMAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY 62 4 GEORGE W. BUSH and DICK CHENEY REPUBLICAN PARTY 63 4 HARRY BROWNE and ART OLIVIER LIBERTARIAN PARTY 64 4 DAVID McREYNOLDS and MARY CAL HOLLIS SOCIALIST PARTY 65 RALPH NADER and WINONA LaDUKE GREEN PARTY 66 MONICA MOOREHEAD and GLORIA La RIVA WORKERS WORLD PARTY 67 HOWARD PHILLIPS and J. CURTIS FRAZIER CONSTITUTION PARTY 68 PATRICK BUCHANAN and EZOLA FOSTER FREEDOM PARTY 69 JAMES E. HARRIS and MARGARET TROWE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY 70 4 JOHN HAGELIN and NAT GOLDHABER NATURAL LAW PARTY 71 UNITED STATES MARIA CANTWELL D 75 SENATOR 6 YEAR TERM SLADE GORTON R 76 Vote For One JEFF JARED L 77 4 General Election Page 4FST November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington FEDERAL - CONTINUED REPRESENTATIVE RICK LARSEN D 80 4 IN CONGRESS end JOHN KOSTER R 81 4 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT STUART ANDREWS L 82 4 2 YEAR TERM Vote For One GLEN S. JOHNSON NL 83 4 STATE GOVERNOR GARY LOCKE D 87 4 4 YEAR TERM JOHN CARLSON R 88 —* Vote For One STEVE W. Le PAGE L 89 4 LIEUTENANT BRAD OWEN D 91 4 GOVERNOR WM. "MIKE" ELLIOTT R 92 4 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One RUTH E. BENNETT L 93 -� DON L. BONKER D 95 4 SECRETARY OF STATE SAM REED R 96 4 4YEARTERM J. BRADLEY GIBSON L 97 Vote For One CHRIS LOFTIS RFM 98 4 STATE MIKE MURPHY D 100 TREASURER 4 YEAR TERM DIANE RHOADES R 101 3111 Vote For One TIM PERMAN L 102 4 General Election Page 5ST November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington STATE - CONTINUED BRIAN SONNTAG D 106 4 STATE AUDITOR 4 YEAR TERM RICHARD McENTEE R 107 —)' Vote For One CHRIS CAPUTO L 108 —31 STATE CHRISTINE GREGOIRE D 110 ATTORNEY GENERAL RICHARD POPE R 111 4 RICHARD SHEPARD L 112 4 4 YEAR TERM STAN LIPPMANN NM 113 4 Vote For One ILLIANNECOACHMAN NIL 114 4 COMMISSIONER MIKE LOWRY D 116 4 OF PUBLIC LANDS DOUG SUTHERLAND R 117 4 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One STEVE LAYMAN L 118 4 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUTION 4YR. TERM CVoeOne TERESA'TERRY" BERGESON NP 121 INSURANCE MIKE KREIDLER D 123 4 COMMISSIONER 4 YEAR TERM DON DAVIDSON R 124 4 Vote For One MIKE HIHN L 125 4 TURN OVER TO CONTINUE VOTING General Election Page 6-40 November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR HARRIET A. SPANEL D 142 -3111� DISTRICT NO. 40 JERRY FERRIER R 143 -31 4 YEAR TERM Vote For One IAN N. BANNERMAN L 144 -� STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVE QUALL D 146 4 DISTRICT 40, POS. 1 2 Year Term Vote One MARK G. LEIGH L 147 -3, STATE JEFF MORRIS D 149 -3, REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT NO. 40 POSITION No. 2 BRUCE AYERS R 150 2 YEAR TERM Vote For One CHARLES (CHUCK) MANNING L 151 -� General Election Page 7-PJ November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, Washington PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. 2 6 YEAR TERM Vote For One I PAUL D. KENNER NP 159 --30 JUDICIAL STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION NO. 2 SUSAN J. OWENS NP 163 -3, 6 YEAR TERM JEFF SULLIVAN NP 164 -3, Vote For One POSITION NO. 7 2 YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM ` BOBBEJ. BRIDGE NP 166 \+otc ;-or Cne POSITION NO. 8 6 YEAR TERM Vote For One GERRY L. ALEXANDER NP 168 POSITION NO. 9 TOM CHAMBERS NP 169 6 YEAR TERM JIM FOLEY NP 170 Vote For O STATE COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE DIVISION NO. 1 6DYearTermVoloteOne MARY KAY BECKER NP 174 4 DISTRICT COURT JUDGE POSITION NO. 1 2Year Unexpired Term Vote For One IRA UHRIG NP 176 STEVE HAGER NP 177 LEE PATRICIA GROCHMAL NP 178 DAVIDA. NELSON NP 179 RANDY WATTS NP 180 DAVID B. HUNTER NP 181 General Election Page 9-F18 November 7, 2000 Whatcom County, 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. YES - 228 -9, 18 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy from its current rate of 96.228 cents to $1.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to provide NO - 230 -31 fire and emergency services and to increase the staffing of the District station by adding a trained staff person during the daytime on weekdays to provide additional coverage? WHATCOM COUNTY FIRRDIMUCT NO. 18 RESOLUTION #10-00-1 October 12, 2000 A RESOLUTION-- FOR THE CANCELLATION OF RESOLUTION # 9-00-3 (BOND ISSUE ON GEN) RAL ELECTION). WHEREAS, the Fire Commissioners of Fire District # 18 have been notified that the General Obligation Bond has passed on the September 19, election day. NOW THEREF9RE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District NO. 18 hereby authorize the cancellation of Resolution #9-00-3, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the secretary notifies and delivers a copy of this resolution to the County Auditors office. ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District NO.#18 on this 12th Day of October 2000 by Chairn►an, Allan G. MacKay OCT 16 for W.C.F.P.D. #18 W. C. A UditarL ,-'�— ATTES : by Georg enderson, Secretary to the Board A-t� 64AZLL4 b Commissioner Susan -Morris for W.C.F.P.D118 J by Commissiof%r.Donna Cole for W.C.F.P.D.08 SEP-29-00 FRI 10:40 AM MACKAY CONST. SERVICES 360 595 2382 P.01 RECEIVED SEP 2 9 2000 W.C, Auditors IV Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Ave. Bellingham WA 99225 From: Allan MacKay, Chairman of Commissioners Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 3250 S.Bay Drive Sedro-Woolley WA 98294 Date: September 29, 2000 Subject: Rescinding of Resolution No_ 9-00-3 . 1. Please remove our Resolution No. 9-00-3 from consideration by the voters on the November General Election, 2. An official Resolution to this effect will be voted and signed at our regularly scheduled meeting on the 12!i' of October. 3, This Resolution will be delivered to your office to be recorded in your files, Thank you for your, assistance, Allan G. MacKay, Jr,, Chairman of Commissioners, WCFPD # 18 A.iECEIVED SEP 2 2 2000 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 W.C. Auditors WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 3 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 November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the State General 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 ofcio 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 November 7, 2000, in conjunction with the State General 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_?. 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 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 ?-c9 oncerning 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 '3 . 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 special open public meeting thereof, this 20th day of September, 2000, the following Commissioners being present and voting in favor of the resolution. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Chairman and Commissioner a Commissioner ATTEST - Secretary of the District 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. - rU .3 (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 special meeting place thereof on September 20, 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. 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of September, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON r� 1- Secretary of the District WHATCOM COUNTY GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2000 REGISTRATION TOTALS (approx.) TOTAL ACTIVE REGISTERED VOTERS IN WHATCOM COUNTY: 40T" legislative District: 22,557 42"d Legislative District: 75,795 Bellingham City 39,797 Blaine City 2,150 Fire District 4: 5,725 Fire District 9: 893 Fire District 18: 878 Inactive Voters: 14,500 98,352 ABSENTEE BALLOTS TOTAL ISSUED TOTAL RETURNED 1 1/7 8 0o AM Total Whatcom County 48,208 25,681 NOTE: The next absentee count will be held on November 11, 2000 at 9000 AM DISTRICT City of Bellingham Fire District # 4 Fire District # 9 Fire District #18 VALIDATION FIGURES FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT ISSUES NUMBER OF PERSONS VOTING LAST GENERAL 21,097 3,411 533 Simple Majority 40% of last General 60% TURNOUT YES VOTE 8,439 5,064 1,365 819 214 128 TOTAL PRECINCTS o 150 VOTE BY MAIL PRECINCTS m ACME 1, BAKER 2, GENEVA 1, LYNDEN CITY 9 AND NEWHALEM