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Home My WebLink About2020 - Fire Protection District 18 Prop 2020-12 Restoring Regular Property Tax Levy - Primary Election August 04, 2020Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Phone: (36o) 778-5100 Fax: (360) 778-5to1 Email: auditor@a co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.whatcomcounty.us/auditor Election Results Receipt Diana Bradrick County Auditor Stacy Henthorn Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the Fire Protection District 18, Proposition No. 2020-12, Restoring Regular Property Tax Levy, election results from the August 4, zozo Primary Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office. Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: 41- 0�14 Name Treasurer's Office: Date 91z,. / ate Licensing Recording Elections Administration Licensing@a co.whatcomma.us Record ing@a co.whatcomma.us Elections@comhatcomma.us Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us We gladly accept 360-778-5100 360-778-5100 360-778-5102 360-778-5105 relay calls. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT — PROPOSITION NO. Whatcom County Fire District 18 provides emergency medical care services, including personnel, equipment, supplies, vehicles, and structures needed for the provision of such services. In order to produce, revenue to pay the cost of providing these services, the Board of Commissioners of District 18 passed Resolution 2020-01 under the authority of RCW 84.52.069, submitting to voters a measure to restore the regular property tax to $1.00 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation, to be assessed in 2020 and collected in 2021. The maximum allowable levy in 2020 shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations as provided by chapter 84.55 RCW. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 REC E WPI-1, WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 APR 2 8 2020 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 DIANA BRADRICK WHATCOM COUNTY AUDI r C A RESOLUTION of the Board of Fire Commissioners (the "Board") of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 (the "District"), providing for the submission to the voters of the District at a special election to be held therein on August 4, 2020, in conjunction with the State primary election to be held on the same day, a proposition authorizing a regular property tax levy of one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), which is an increase of twenty- six cents ($.26) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation. This proposition would authorize the District to set and maintain a regular property tax levy of one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation for 2020 and thereafter pursuant to RCW 84.55.050 and subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations, all as more particularly set forth herein. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the accelerated demands for, and increasing costs of, providing services will necessitate the expenditure of revenues for improved capital facilities, additional staffing, apparatus, maintenance and operations in excess of those which can be provided by the District's current levy rate of seventy-three and eight tenths cents ($.738) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation; and that it is necessary for the regular property tax levy of the District to be set at one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), such levy to be made in 2020 for collection in 2021 and in succeeding years, on all taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing one hundred percent (100%) of the true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), in order for the Expense Fund of the District to be able to provide sufficient funds to meet those expenses; and WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners has determined that it is in the best interest of the District that the maximum allowable levy authorized by this Resolution serve as the levy base for purposes of applying the limit factor established by RCW 84.55.010 in subsequent years. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18 as follows: Section 1. The Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, as ex officio Supervisor of Elections (the "Auditor'), is requested to call and conduct a special election in the District, in the manner provided by law, to be held herein on August 4, 2020, in conjunction with the State primary election to be held on the same date, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the District, for their approval or rejection, a proposition of whether the regular property tax levy of the District shall be set at and maintained at one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of assessed valuation; such levy to be made in 2020 for collection in 2021 and in succeeding years, on all the taxable property within the District (such assessed value representing one hundred percent (100%) of the true and fair value unless specifically provided otherwise by law), subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations; and for the dollar amount of such levies to be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 Section 2. Pursuant to RCW 29A.36.071, as amended, the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney is requested to prepare the concise description of the aforesaid proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 18 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION NO. 1 RESTORING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 18, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 2020-01 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.00 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to restore and maintain its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2020 and thereafter subject to any otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. The dollar amount of this levy would be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCW 84.55.050. Should this proposal be approved? YES..................................................... ........... r ) NO. ............................................ a Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed to (a) certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 2020-01 showing its adoption by the Board by May 8, 2020 and (b) perform such other duties as are necessary and required by law in submitting to the voters of the District at the aforesaid election the proposition of whether such excess tax levy shall be made. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, at an open public meeting thereof this 12th day of March, 2020, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO By: Wrigh , Com sioner By: Socorro Ruiz, Commissioner By: LA�L U�ahA 0 Tari Caswell, Commissioner RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 ATTEST: Natalie Hartford, District Secretary Statement of Votes Cast by Contests, Geography by Choice Page: 116 of 132 Whatcom County, Washington, August 4 2020 Primary Election, Aug 04, 2020 2020-08-18 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, All Contests, All Boxes 16:02:08 Total Ballots Cast: 92780, Reqistered Voters: 150440, Overall Turnout: 61.67% Fire Protection District 18 Proposition 2020-12 (Vote for 1) Precinct Ballots Reg. Total Yes No Over Under Cast Voters Votes Votes Votes Precinct 179 20 27 18 7 38.89% 11 61.11% 0 2 Precinct 182 785 1422 717 421 58.72% 296 41.28% 0 68 Total 805 1449 735 428 58.23% 307 41.77% 0 70 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on August 4, 2020, there was held a primary election in Fire Protection Districit 18, Whatcom County, Washington, for the submission of a ballot measure to the voters for their approval or rejection; That the results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on August 18, 2020, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 15th day of September, 2020, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Diana Bradrick County Auditor Section 2. Pursuant to RC\N 29A.36.071, as amended, the Whatoom County Prosecuting Attorney is requested to prepare the concise description of the aforesaid proposition for the ballot title in substantially the following form: FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT bpi. 18 WHA,TCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON PROPOSITION 1f RESTORING REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District i 8, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No, 2020-0 i authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.00 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to restore and maintain its regular property tax levy to $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2020 and thereafter subject to! any othenvise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. The dollar amount of this levy woul be used for the purpose of computing the limitations for subsequent levies under RCkN 84.55.050. Should this proposal be approved? (04 YES-------- ---- --- --------------.. L l NO. . - . .................. .......... ..... ........ .... � ] Section 3. The Secretary of the District is directed to (a) certify to the Auditor a copy of this Resolution No. 2020-01 showing its adoption by the Board by May 8, 2020 and (b) perform such other duties as are necessary and required by law in submitting to the voters of the District at the aforesaid election the proposition of whether such excess tax levy shall be made. ADOPTED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, at an open public meeting thereof this 12t" day of March. 2020, of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO By. - Wrig4�Cosioner By: �y Socorro Ruiz, Commissioner �1 By; Tari Caswell, Commissioner RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 ATTEST: Natalie Hartford, District Secretary EXPLANATORY STATEMENT — PROPOSIT6ON UO — WcAO Whatco►n County Fire District 18 provides emergency medical care services, including personnel, equipment:, supplies, vehicles, and structures needed for the provision of such services. In order to produce. revenue to pay the cost of providing these services, the Board of Commissioners of District 18 passed resolution 2020-01 under the authority of RCW 34.52.069, submitting to voters a measure to restore the regular property tax to $1.00 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation, to be assessed in 2020 and collected in 2021. The maximum allowable levy in 2020 shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations as provided by chanter 84.55 RCIN, ��) � :�� 160 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 Ballot Measure Cover S..aet 3�s 4A&4k A completed cover sheet must accompany each ballot measure submitted to the Whatcom County Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure that requested documentation is presented no !ater than the resolution deadline date. This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: 1s?-'. District Name: Whatcom County Fire Protection District 18 District Address: 431 Cain Lake Road, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 Contact Person 1 Contact Person 2 Omar Mejia / Fire Chief Name & Title 360-595-0130/ omejia@wcfd18.org Phone & email Rich Davis Name rdavis@chmelik.com / 360-671-1796 Phone & email Attached the Resolution with original signatures or certified copy of the original Resolution? Tari Caswell / Commissioner Name & Title 360-595-0130/ tcaswell@wcfd18.org Phone & email Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? EX Yes ❑ No EX Yes ❑ No Attached the Explanatory Statement (not to exceed 100 words) IX Yes ❑ No for the Local Voters' Pamphlet prepared by your attorney? Attached the "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment lA Yes ElNo Forms? Completed this cover sheet? RECEIVED APR 2 S 2020 DIANA BRADRICK WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR IN Yes ❑ No Missing document(s): I understand that the submittal deadline date for the missing documents is May sth 2020 and the Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all documents have been submitted. Deputy Auditor's Signatureu Presenter's gnat Revised 10/11/18 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT — PROPOSITION NO. 1 Whatcom County Fire District 18 provides emergency medical care services, including personnel, equipment, supplies, vehicles, and structures needed for the provision of such services. In order to produce. revenue to pay the cost of providing these services, the Board of Commissioners of District 18 passed Resolution 2020-01 under the authority of RCW 84.52.069, submitting to voters a measure to restore the regular property tax to $1.00 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation, to be assessed in 2020 and collected in 2021. The maximum allowable levy in 2020 shall serve as the base for subsequent levy limitations as provided by chapter 84.55 RCW. RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 18, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The attached copy of Resolution No. 2020-01 (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 on March 12th 2020, as the Resolution appears on the minute book of the District and the Resolution is now in full force and effect. 2. The meeting was held in accordance with law 3. A quorum of the members of the Board was present throughout the meeting and a majority of those members present voted in the proper manner for the adoption of the Resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of March, 2020. 1, "�A Natalie Hartford, District Secretary RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01