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Home My WebLink About2021 - Glacier Fire and Rescue Proposition 2021-11 authorizing Increase of Property Tax Levy - General Election November 02, 2021Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 January 24, 2022 Election Results Receipt Diana Bradrick County Auditor Stacy Henthorn Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the November 2, 2021 General Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: ■ Fire Protection District 4, Proposition No. 2020-12, Continuation and Extension of Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements ■ Fire Protection District 11, Proposition 2020-7, Property Tax Levy for Fire Protection Services ■ Fire Protection District 11, Proposition 2020-8, Property Tax Levy for Emergency Medical Services Fire Protection District 14, Proposition 2021-15, Authorizing Increase of Previous Property Tax Levies 0 Glacier Fire & Rescue, Proposition 2021-11, Authorizing Increase of Property Tax Levy • Fire Protection District 21, Proposition 2021-9, Authorizing Regular Property Tax Levy ■ Whatcom County Rural Library District, Proposition 2021-14, Establishing the Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area Receipt_Acknowledgt�-d; Assessor's 5 ffice: ex - Name Treasurer's Office: me i &blzl— Da e 1 17., Z2- Da Administration Elections Licensing Recording We gladly accept Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Electfons@comhatcom.wa.us Licensing@co.whatcom.wa.us Recording@co.whatcom.wa.us relay calls. 36 o-778-5100 360-778-5102 360-778-5100 360-778-5100 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington; General Election November 2, 2021 2021-11-23 All Precincts, All Districts, All ScanStations, Glacier Fire & Rescue Proposition 2021-11, All Boxes 11:24:59 Total Ballots Cast: 176, Registered Voters: 157062. Overall Turnout: 0.11% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts Glacier Fire & Rescue Proposition 2021-11 (Vote for 1) 176 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 2 uindervotes), 374 registered voters, turnout 47.06% Yes 125 71.84% No 49 28.16% Total 174 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 2 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on November 2, 2021, a general election was held in Glacier Fire & Rescue District, 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 November 23, 2021, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 25th day of January, 2022, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Diana Bradrick County Auditor Whatcom County Fire District 19 Proposition 2021-11 Authorizing Increase of Property Tax Levy The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District 19, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 248 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.10 per $1,000.00. This proposition would authorize the District to set its regular property tax levy at $1.10 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for 2021 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 [ ] No Explanatory Statement - Proposition 2021-11 Whatcom County Fire Protection District 19 d/b/a Glacier Fire and Rescue (the "District") seeks voter approval to authorize an increase of its regular property tax levy to $1.10 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation in 2021 (with collection beginning in 2022), which is an increase of approximately $0.36 per $1,000.00 increase of assessed value. This levy is the primary funding source for fire and emergency medical services provided by the District. Voter approval of Proposition 2021-11 will help maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District. Whatcom County Auditor's Office Ballot Measure Coversheet District Information t District Name: District Address: L)Gkk-�Lr �A.0 f�-Y- Jt' o-? `7 '21 5 2 4 -L- Contact Person t I Contact Person z 'M-ek 1r j1 c.,.y-rI Name & Title I`Name & Title Phone & email 3tkag) S�(`�- -2�44-� the &email L-<, � C_1n6L-C(j it - 12 C9-LS 1� l l 1 Name & Title t +Has your attorn y prepared this ballot measure? C�eS Q No Phone & email Are the following required documents included? (circle one) Resolution No with original signatures or a certified copy Yes Explanatory Statement prepared by your attorney, not to exceed ioo words Yes No "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms Yes No Completed Ballot Measure Coversheet Yes No Complete If anything is missing... 1 understand that t e d adline to submit the missing J J information is RECEIVED The Auditor's Office will not begin processing this ballot measure until all r quired documents have been submitted. JAIL 2 9 2021 DIANA BRADRICK WHA { I TCOM COUNTYAUDITOR rest ter s Signature Deputy Aud or's S' nature This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: https:jlWv-yw.whaicomcounty.us13593LDis_trict Resources. RECEIVED RESOLUTION NO. 248 JUL 2 9 2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GLACIER FIRE AND RESCUE, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGT%� DOOM BRADRICK OR INCREASE OF REAL PROPERTY TAX LEVYCOUNTY A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GLACIER FIRE AND RESCUE (#19), PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021, 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 $1.10 PER $1,000 OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICATION 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 expenditures of revenues for station maintenance, operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenue levied at the current rate of approximately $0.74 per $1,000 of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District as limited by the 101 % limitation. WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that the one percent limit factor established by RCW 84.55.010 will not be sufficient to provide for the expected cost increases required to maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Glacier Fire and Rescue (#19), 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 operate and maintain emergency fire and medical services vehicles and to maintain station facilities to be staffed by properly trained personnel and equipment with proper firefighting and emergency medical equipment and to train and retain volunteers. 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 in regular property taxes imposed by RCW 84.55.010 and levy beginning in 2021 and collect beginning in 2022 pursuant to RCW 52.76.130, RCW 52.16.140 and RCW 52.16.160, a general tax on taxable property within the District as a rate of $1.10 per $1,000 of assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits. Section 3. The amount levied in 2021 shall serve as the District's tax levy base for purposes of applying the limit factor established by RCW 84.55.010 in subsequent years. Section 4. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a general election on November 2, 2021, 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 to $1.10 per $1,000 of the true and assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Auditor of Whatcom County, as ex- officio Supervisor of Elections, is hereby requested to call such election, and to submit the following proposition as such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows: WHATCOM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO. 19 Proposition No. 1 Authorizing Increase of Property Tax Levy The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Protection District No. 19, Whatcom County, Washington, adopted Resolution No. 248 authorizing a regular property tax levy of $1.10 per $1,000. This proposition would authorize the District to set its regular property tax levy at $1.10 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for 2021 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 ( ) No ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Glacier Fire and Rescue, Whatcom County, Washington, on the 6t" day of July, 2021 of which notice was given in the manner provided by law, the following Commissioners being present and voting. CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned, Secretary of Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 19, (the "District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The attached copy of Resolution No. 248 (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 July 6th 2021, 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 6th day of July, 2021. Adams, District Secretary EXPLANATORY STATEMENT — PROPOSITION NO. Whatcom County Fire Protection District No. 19 d/b/a Glacier Fire and Rescue (the "District") seeks voter approval to authorize an increase of its regular property tax levy to $1.10 per $1,000 of assessed valuation in 2021 (with collection beginning in 2022), which is an increase of approximately $0.36 per $1,000 increase of assessed value. This levy is the primary funding source for fire and emergency medical services provided by the District. Voter approval of Proposition 1 will help maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District. Glacier Fire and Rescue will be submitting a proposal to the voters within the district in November to increase the real property tax levy. The levy will be an increase of $0.36 per $1,000 of assessed evaluation. The levy rate for Glacier Fire and Rescue is one of the lowest of all fire districts in Whatcom County. This increase will allow the District to keep up with increasing costs in order to maintain fire station facilities, replace aging apparatus, fire and medical equipment, to train and retain volunteers, and to provide a consistent level of fire and emergency medical service to the residents. The District is required to have committees that will provide pro and con statements to the proposal that will be included in the voters' pamphlet. If you would like to be on either committee and provide a statement, please contact Glacier Fire and Rescue at glacierfire(a)frontier.com. Glacier Fire and Rescue asks that the voters approve this levy and get out and vote on November 2, 2021. Glacier Fire From: Glacier Fire <glacierfire@frontier.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 9:08 AM To: rdavis@chmelik.com' Cc: ssweetin@chmelik.com' Subject: Glacier Fire and Rescue Levy deadline for November Ballot. Attachments: Resolution 248.doc; EXPLANATORY STATEMENT 2018.docx Hello, My name is Joelle Adams and I am the new secretary for Glacier Fire and Rescue (GFR), replacing Jan Eskola. Fire Chief Josh Evans and GFR Commissioners voted to put a levy increase measure on the ballot for the November 2nd 2021 General Election. All of our paperwork to do so needs to be submitted to the County by August 3rd. An explanatory statement on 100 words or less, prepared by our attorney is a requirement for the ballot measure submittal. The attachments are: 1. A copy of the resolution signed by the GFR Commissioners for this levy increase. 2. A copy of the last explanatory statement written by your office in 2018. I apologize for getting this request for the explanatory statement to you so late! We are hoping to get our ballot measure paperwork submitted this week. Could you please respond to this email and let me know what I need to provide to you to get this statement written? Thank you so much, Joelle Adams GFR Secretary 360-389-0411 Glacier Fire From: CSD - Matt Paxton <mpaxton@chmelik.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 4:05 PM To: Glacier Fire Cc: CSD - Christina Holt; CSD - Richard Davis Subject: RE: Glacier Fire and Rescue Levy deadline for November Ballot. Attachments: Levy Lid Lift (2021) - Explanatory Statement.docx Joelle, Attached is an explanatory statement for the District's levy lid lift. Best, Matt Matt T. Paxton Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.s 1500 Railroad Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225 e] mpaxton .chmelik.com p] 360.671.1796 x 218 d] 360.306.3015 c] 360.540.2409 f] 360.671.3781 [Legal Assistant: Christina Holt at ext. 217 or choltOchmelik.com] From: CSD - Richard Davis <rdavis@chmelik.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 10:05 AM To: Glacier Fire <glacierfire@frontier.com> Cc: CSD - Matt Paxton <mpaxton@chmelik.com>; CSD - Christina Holt <CHolt@Chmelik.com> Subject: RE: Glacier Fire and Rescue Levy deadline for November Ballot. Yes, we can handle this. Matt Paxton will respond back to you. Richard Richard A. Davis III Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.s 1500 Railroad Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225 e] rdavis(o)chmelik.com p] 360.671.1796 x 202 d] 360.306.3000 f] 360.671.3781 [Legal Assistant: Christina Holt at 360.671.1796 ext. 217 or cholt@chmelik.com]