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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 - Fire Protection District 18 Levy FAILED 56.40% General November 07, 2006FIRE DISTRICT 18 LEVY RIUD .5�.40% B BALLOT ISSUE SUBMITTED CHECKLIST == Attach to front of folder Ballot Issue Submitted: Date completed Initial q,gj,U,o Submitted by: �-V-06 VI Contact Phone #: Is Email Address: Check signed by Commissioners No v�i v o (1 Routed to Pros Atty (county & districts only) 9-ZWZ6f- V� '�" Routed to Pros Atty (county & districts only) a//0 - Signed & Returned by Pros Atty (county & dist only) as ❑ G Copy sent to District Office if Applicable Publish Notice of Closing Registration (40 days prior to election) Ballot Layout Prepared Publish Official Notice of Election in Newspaper (6 days prior to election) After Election Copy of Canvass Report sent to submitter of ballot issue Obtain Receipt from Treasurer & Assessor of results If school issue, send copy of canvass report to Supt of Public Instruction (form SPI M-466) 9-iENE R:AL 2006 I:\_NEW\Policies & Procedures\Pre-Election\Ballot Issues\FRM Ballot Issue CHECKLIST.doc Adopted 7/27/06 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006, IN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 THE PROPOSITION TO INCREASE ITS REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1.25 PER $1,000.00 OF ASSESSED VALUATION. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, from the Special Election held on November 7, 2006, have been in no way altered and that they are the same as when . • �� r'e•Oeposited in my office. '•*:' Whatcom Cou y Auditor subscribed and sworn to before me thi O l�1S-*.- hatcom County I_kgislati5eAuthority .•O '>O CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD `•STAT- 0 WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) 8th day of September 2006. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee have completed the canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 on the 7th day of November 2006 and the results are as follows: I FIRE PROTEC`noN DISTRICT 1 ,NO. 38 1 PROPOSITION NO. 1 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. IS -- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING INCREASE OF EXISTING PROPERTY TAX LEVIES The proposition will authorize the ❑istrict Board of CommMloners to increase its regular prope�y tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000,00 of assessed valuation. his shall not authorize an excess levy and shall be sul�ect to other statutory limits.) The additional revenue is necessary t6 establish a `duty prowarn" to provide 24 hour 7 day per weekk coverage to provide improved response servioe. Should this Proposition be enacted into law? YES 4W 00 YES - 259 43.60% No 4= y NO - 335 56.40% LEVY FAILED The canvass has been completed this 28th day of November 2006. CC�,I,y w�5 WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Auditg,' f ,4 1 o'" Co ty Legislative Au ority a y Prosecuting Attorney Page 2 Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 982254038 360-676-6740 360-738-4556 FAX 360-738-4555 TTY E-mail: auditor&o.whatcom.wams www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor ELECTIONS RESULTS RECEIPT Date: November 28, 2006 Election Division A copy of the Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Proposition No. 1 election results from the November 7, 2006 General and Special Election, has been delivered to the Treasurer's Office and the Assessor's Office. Receipt Acknowledged: TREASURER'S OFFICE Ll 02 �,/, Name Date(' 11 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE Name Date I:\NANCY'S ELECTION\2006\NOV 7 GENERAL\ELECTION RESULTS RECEIPTS\FD 18, Proposition 1.D0C Adopted 7/5/06 Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.uslauditor November 29, 2006 Chief George Henderson Fire Protection District 18 3250 South Bay Drive Sedro Woolley, Washington 98284 Dear George: SHIRLEY FORSLOF County Auditor DEBBIE ADELSTEIN Chief Deputy Enclosed for your records is a copy of the certification of the election results pertaining to Fire Protection District 18. Sincerely, Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Enclosure Licensing/Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740- ext 50065 TTY FAX 360-738-4555 360-738-4556 Prepared by: Clark B. Snure Attorney for District 612 South 227,hStreet Des Moines, WA 98198 (206) 824-5630 Election Date: November 7, 2006 Name of jurisdiction Submitting Measure: District No.18 Contact Name: George Henderson, Chief Chiefs Phone Number: (360) 815-7691 Whatcom County Fire Protection SEP. Z j 2-006 PROPOSTITON NO. _ "-WTX V COW JTY AUDITOR (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 79.09 cents to a rate not to exceed $1.25 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 establish a duty program"to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to pr1ovide improved response service. ?0010� OP-1- O�' WM18F7/13/00Vote Election Date: November 7, 2006 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: District No.18 Contact Name: George Henderson, Chief Chief's Phone Number: (360) 815-7691 Whatcom County Fire Protection SEP 2 1 20ij6 SHf Rf E, t W PROPOSITION NO. _ WHAM 0 V �L.,CU"'aT'I A• ,fr,Y,70P (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 79.09 cents to a rate not to exceed $1.25 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 establish a duty program to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Prepared by: Clark B. Snure Attorney for District 612 South 2271 Street Des Moines, WA 98198 (206) 824-5630 WM18F7/13/OOVote PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 — Board of Commissioners — Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies The proposition will authorize the District Board of Commissioners to increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to other statutory limits.) The additional revenue is necessary to establish a "duty program" to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Should this Proposition be enacted into law? Yes Ale No 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 to $1.25 per $1,000.00 of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby requests the auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-offcio Supervisor ofElectiom, to declare that an emergency, exists and to call such election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 J . ,. . Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 - Board of tomrpissiong"rs - Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Propeqy Tax Levies. A The proposition will authorize the Board of Commissioners sf Distric6o increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to. exceed $1.25 per $1,000,00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not fie- eens#wd 4e-authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to other -apglieab}o statutory limits.) The additionalr-egtdaF#a revenue is necessary to establish a'duty program"to the ArQ.disftiet to. provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Should this Proposition be enacted into lacy? Yes No AA'�Q C Adoption: ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a s open public meeting of such Board �O'' .af 5 on the // R day of September, 2006, the following Commissioners being prese and voting: C Commissioner Ruiz Commissioner Turner ommissiom Johnsen WM18R9/20/06 UDGen - 2 - GeneM WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 RESOLUTION NO.9-19-06-1 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION L VY E � (SPECIAL ELECTION) SEP 2 2, 2006 SHKEY FG4�;Lul` KRAi,,Cn)p :'terN 1, )Tl' -V10709) 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, 2006, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A PROPERTY TAX NOT TO EXCEED $1.25 PER $1,000.00 OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE STATUTORY LIMITATIONS. Background: 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. The accelerated demands for, and increasing costs of, providing these services will necessitate the expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations and equipment in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenue levied at the current rate per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District as limited by the 101 % limitation. Resolution: 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, it is necessary for the District to obtain, operate and maintain emergency fire and medical aid vehicles and facilities staffed by properly trained personnel equipped with suitable fire fighting and emergency medical equipment. The additional regular tax revenue is necessary to establish a duty program to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. 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 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 Initiative 747 and levy beginning in 2006 and collect beginning in 2007, pursuant to RCW 52.16.130, RCW 52.16.140 and RCW 52.16.169, a general tax on taxable property within the District at a rate of $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits. Section 3. The District currently levies a regular property tax at the rate of $.7909 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. Section 4. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election on November 7, 2006, in conjunction with the state general WM18R9/20/06 LIDGen - 1 - 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 to $1.25 per $1,000.00 of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby requests the auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, to declare that an emergency exists and to call such election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 - Board of Commissioners — Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies. The proposition will authorize the Board of Commissioners of the District to increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to other applicable statutory limits.) The additional regular tax revenue is necessary to establish a duty program to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Should this Proposition be enacted into law? Yes No Adoption: ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a c open public meeting of such Board on the 1 day of September, 2006, the following Commissioners being prey and voting: f. 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(Fmns ,from 7006 0810 0000 8962 2607 (Transfer from service label} PS Form 3811, February 2004 Oomestic ReturnReceipt102595-02-M-1540 PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 — Board of Commissioners — Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies The proposition will authorize the District Board of Commissioners to increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to other statutory limits.) The additional revenue is necessary to establish a "duty program" to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Should this Proposition be enacted into law? Yes No 4Gpm COG WHATCOM COUNTY ° ?�� SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR'S OFFICE COUNTYAUDITOR Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 ay �+. DEADE TEIN DEPUTY C IE CHIEF DEPU Bellingham, WA98225-4038 ¢syiNr,�r° C Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Phone: 360-676-6740 Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor FAX: 360-738-4556 MEMO TO: Royce Buckingham, Civil Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof, County Auditor DATE: September 22, 2006 RE: Approval of Revised Ballot Title of Whatcom County Fire Protection District 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Please review the revised resolution and review and approve as to form the revised ballot title for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 that was filed with my office on September 22, 2006. If you have any questions on the ballot title, the contact person for the Fire Protection District No. 18 is George Henderson. Phone number 815-7691 or email geol801@wavecable.com. Also please review the Explanatory Statement prepared by the district for the Local Voters' Pamphlet. If you have any questions, please call me. e 'L� J � G� Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@co.whatcom.wa.us Recording@co.whatcomma.us Elections@co.whatcom.wa.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 �9 360-738-4555 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 RESOLUTION NO.9-19-06-1 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION LEVY RECEIVEO (SPECIAL ELECTION) SEP 2 2 2006 SHIRkk� FORSLOF -c V CC( (IJT J' A�)Cd-'C)q A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIER ELECTORS OF THF-, DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 7, 2006, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A PROPERTY TAX NOT TO EXCEED $1.25 PER $1,000.00 OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE STATUTORY LIlI[ITATIONS. Background: 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., The accelerated demands for, and increasing costs of, providing these services will necessitate the expenditure of revenues for maintenance, operations and equipment in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenue levied at the current rate per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District as limited by the 101% limitation. Resolution: 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, it is necessary for the District to obtain, operate and maintain emergency fire and medical aid vehicles and facilities staffed by properly trained personnel equipped with suitable fire fighting and emergency medical equipment. The additional regular tax revenue is necessary to establish a duty program to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. 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 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 Initiative 747 and levy beginning in 2006 and collect beginning in 2007, 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 $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits. Section 3. The District currently levies a regular property tax at the rate of $.7909 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. Section 4. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election on November 7, 2006, in conjunction with the state general WM18R9/20/06 UDGen - 1 - 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 to $1.25 per $1,000.00 of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby requests the auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, to declare that an emergency exists and to call such election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 - Board of Comrnissionp"rs - Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing ProErty Tax Levies.A The proposition will authorize the Board of Commissioners of District)to increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not 4e-*ow4PjW4e-authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to other appheabie statutory limits.) The additional *eguhar- t9.V revenue is necessary to establish a duty program, to -e� the.Arp, di;� to. provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Should this Proposition be enacted into law? Yes No , ,�Q C Adoption: ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection u,; District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a 40yMs open public meeting of such Board on the // q day of September, 2006, the following Commissioners being prese and voting: �5"a�2� Commissioner Ruiz Commissioner Turner ommissioner Johnson WM18R9/20/06 LIDGen - 2 - General Election Date: November 7, 2006 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: District No.18 Contact Name: George Henderson, Chief Chief's Phone Number: (360) 815-7691 Whatcom County Fire Protection PROPOSITION NO. (Real Property Tax Levy) R" 1 E 0 E. Iv E, D SHf KEY FURSLOF 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 79.09 cents to a rate not to exceed $1.25 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 establish a'duty program to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service.011- 6'� Prepared by: Clark B. Snure Gvo4-e Attorney for District 612 South 22711, Street Des Moines, WA 98198 (206) 824-5630 WM18F7/13/OOVote 09/25/200B 09:46 FAX 380 738 4556 WHATCOM CO AUDITOR *** TX REPORT *** 1& 001 TRANSMISSION OK TX/RX NO RECIPIENT ADDRESS DESTINATION ID ST. TIME 09/25 08:44 TIME USE 6 PAGES SENT 4 RESULT OK 14- _ v WFIATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County CoUdKOU9e 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: AuditorQ?co.whatwm.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor 1631 95950130 MArLED VL4 CERTIFIED MAIL ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 September 25, 2006 George Henderson, Fire Chief Fire Protection District No. 18 3250 So. Bay Drive Sedro Woolley WA 98284 Clark B. Snure Attorney 612 South 227' Street Des Moines, WA 98198 SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360.676-6740 FAX- '36D-739-4556 RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No, 18 Proposition) Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies Dear Mr. Henderson and Mr. Snure: Enclosed are true copies of the ballot title :for Proposition No. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies, filed with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office on September 22, 2006. The Whatcom County Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney approved the amended ballot title. This notice of the exact language of the ballot title is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor �GoM Co s�P GA 9SHIN�+�O MAILED VIA CERTIFIED MAIL ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 September 25, 2006 George Henderson, Fire Chief Fire Protection District No. 18 3250 So. Bay Drive Sedro Woolley WA 98284 Clark B. Snure, Attorney 612 South 227t' Street Des Moines, WA 98198 SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 FAX: *360-738-4556 RE: Ballot Title: Proposition No. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies Dear Mr. Henderson and Mr. Snure: Enclosed are true copies of the ballot title for Proposition No. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies, filed with the Whatcom County Auditor's Office on September 22, 2006. The Whatcom County Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney approved the amended ballot title. This notice of the exact language of the ballot title is being provided as RCW 29A.36.080. Sincerely, Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Encl: 3 Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@co.whatcom.wa.us Recording@co.whatcom.wa.us Elections@co.whatcomma.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext 50065 TTY 360-738-4555 PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 — Board of Commissioners — Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies The proposition will authorize the District Board of Commissioners to increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to other statutory limits.) The additional revenue is necessary to establish a "duty program" to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Should this Proposition be enacted into law? Yes No 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 to $1.25 per $1,000.00 of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby requests the auditor of Whatcom County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, to declare that ari emergency exists and to call such election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: PROPOSMON NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 - Board of &mrtlission�Ts - Proposition Authorizing Increase of Existing Property Tax Levies. The proposition. will authorize the Board of. Commissioners,444bistricoto increase its regular property tax levy to an amount not to exceed $1.25 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation. (This shall not be- es� 14 —authorize an excess levy and shall be subject- to other 4wke>t1� ar� statutory limits.) The additional4egt4- revenue is necessary to establish a�duty program to -en� #ham &� is provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response semce. Should this Proposition be enacted into -law'? Yes W C L Adoption: ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, at a 41MOs open public meeting of such Board on the I a day of September, 2006, the following Comlissioners being prese and voting: Commissioner Ruiz Commissioner Turner ommissioner Johnson WM18x9/20/06 uncen - 2 - General Election Date: November 7, 2006 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: District No.18 Contact Name: George Henderson, Chief Chiefs Phone Number: (360) 815-7691 Whatcom County l; ire Protection PROPOSITION NO. _ (Real Property Tax Levy) SEP:2 12006 SWRLEY FORS1.OF WHW OF C 1RJT` AU01T'091 BALLOT ISSUE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT W, If approved by the voters, the District will be authorized to increase its regular real property taxes from the current rate of 79.09 cents to a rate not to exceed $1.25 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The actual levy rate will be established by the Board of Commissioners. The additional regular tax revenue0. 1 is necessary to establish a duty program to enable the fire district to provide 24 hour 7 day per week coverage to provide improved response service. Prepared by: Clark B. Snure Attorney for District 612 South 227d, Street Des Moines, WA 98198 (206) 824-5630 WM18F7/13/00Vobe C� WHATCOM COUNTY 'GpM P \�A SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR'S OFFICE ,�.`` COUNTYAUDITOR Whatcom County Courthouse DEBBIE ADELSTEIN 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 ? 4S� Bellingham, WA98225-4038 MING� CHIEF DEPUTY Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Phone: 360-676-6740 Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor FAX: 360-738-4556 MEMO TO: Royce Buckingham, Civil Prosecuting Attorney FROM: DATE: M. Shirley Forslof, County Auditor September 22, 2006 Approval of Revised Ballot Title of Whatcom County Fire Protection District 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Please review the revised resolution and review and approve as to form the revised ballot title for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 that was filed with my office on September 22, 2006. If you have any questions on the ballot title, the contact person for the Fire Protection District No. 18 is George Henderson. Phone number 815-7691 or email geo1801@wavecable.com. Also please review the Explanatory Statement prepared by the district for the Local Voters' Pamphlet. If you have any questions, please call me. Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@comhatcom.wa.us Recording@comhatcornma.us Elections@co.whatcomma.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 TTY 360-738-4555 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor MEMO TO: Royce Buckingham, Civil Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof, County Auditor DATE: September 20, 2006 SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUNTY AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 FAX: '360-738-4556 RE: Approval of Ballot Title of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Please review the resolution and review and approve as to form the ballot title for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18. If you have any questions on the ballot title, the contact person for Fire Protection District No. 18 is George Henderson. Phone number 815-7691 or email geo1801 @wavecable.com. If you have any questions please call me. �t Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@comhatcornma.us Recording@co.whatcomma.us Elections@co.whatcornma.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 Try 360-738-4555 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 RESOLUTION NO. 0 C0 -1 A resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcoin County Fire District No. 18, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at an election to be held on November 71h 2006 in conjunction with the State General Election to be held on the same date. WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property, that, necessary equipment and apparatus be acquired and public services be provided to adequately meet the safety needs of the district's community; and, WHEREAS, the cost increase of operation has exceeded revenue, because of restrictions imposed by RCW 84.55.010; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 18 submit a proposal to the qualified electors of said district requesting authorization to increase the regular property tax levy to $1.25 per thousand of assessed valuation, which is authorized under RCW 84.55.050. 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 79.090 cents, to $1.25 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 I1 WM18R6/12/OOLIDRev - 1 - WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.18 RESOLUTION NO. `i %y © 6 .-( 2 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 19th day of September, 2006, the following Commissioners being present and voting: a Chairman Ruiz Commissioner Turner �il ♦ �I ,'qooM, - •�� • • • Attest: 'e" A�- — Secretary ECF rj Q=un : I VP 01 SEP 2 0 2006 SHIRi,EY KASLOF WHAWOM 0, LgOT,� 0710�4 WM18R6/12/OOUDRev -2- WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us SHIRLEY FORSLOF COUN Y AUDITOR DEBBIE ADELSTEIN CHIEF DEPUTY Phone: 360-676-6740 Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor FAX: '360-738-4556 MEMO TO: Royce Buckingham, Civil Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof, County Auditor DATE: September 20, 2006 RE: Approval of Ballot Title of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 Authorizing Property Tax Levies Please review the resolution and review and approve as to form the ballot title for Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18. If you have any questions on the ballot title, the contact person for Fire Protection District No. 18 is George Henderson. Phone number 815-7691 or email geo 1801 @wavecable.com. If you have any questions please call me. Licensing Recording Elections Administration/Internal Audit Licensing@comhatcornma.us Recording@co.whatcomma.us Elections@co.whatcom.wa.us 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 360-676-6740 360-676-6742 360-676-6740 ext50065 110 360-738-4555 WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 RESOLUTION NO. A resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 18, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the district at an election to be held on November Th 2006 in conjunction with the State General Election to be held on the same date. WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Board of Fire Commissioners, it is essential and necessary for the protection of the public health, life and property, that necessary equipment and apparatus be acquired and public services be provided to adequately meet the safety needs of the district's community; and, WHEREAS, the cost increase of operation has exceeded revenue, because of restrictions imposed by RCW 84.55.010; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire District No. 18 submit a proposal to the qualified electors of said district requesting authorization to increase the regular property tax levy to $1.25 per thousand of assessed valuation, which is authorized under RCW 84.55.050. 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 79.090 cents, to $1.25 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 WM18R6/12/OOLIDRev - 1 - WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.18 RESOLUTION NO. tr % 6 '-I 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 19th day of September, 2006, the following Commissioners being present and voting: Chairman Ruiz Commissioner Turner C=6&sioner Johnson Attest: Secretary FE- -1 �,_i E C) SEP 2 0 2006 SHIR1 Ef l fiA�L�IF= WM18R6/12/OOUDRev - 2 -