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Whatcom County, Washington, November 5 2019 General, Nov 05, 2019 2019-11-26
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Total Ballots Cast: 8598. Reqistered Voters: 146704. Overall Turnout: 5.86%
Choice Votes Vote %
All Precincts
Lynden Regional Park & Recreation District 3: Proposition 2019-4 (Vote for 1)
8598 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 472 undervotes), 13848 registered voters, turnout 62.09%
Approved 5052 62.17%
Rejected 3074 37.83%
Total 8126 100, 00 %
Overvotes 0
Undervotes 472
Certificate of Results
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTY OF WHATCOM )
This is to certify that on November 5, 2019, there was held a special election in the Lynden
Regional Park & Recreation District 3 , 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 , 2019, and the results of said canvass are as reads above.
Dated this _�day of November, 2019, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.
Debbie Adelstein
County Auditor
or any constitutional or statutory tax limitations. The exact date, form, terms and
maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of
Commissioners. After voter approval of the bond proposition or propositions and in
anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, the District may issue short term obligations
as authorized and provided by Chapter 39.50 RCW.
Section 5. Bond Election. It is hereby found and declared that the best
interests of the District requires the submission to the qualified electors of the District of
the proposition of whether the District shall issue the Bonds at an election to be held on
the 5`h day of November, 2019.
The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom
County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct the election to be held by all
mail -in ballot within the District I to submit to the qualified electors of the District the
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proposition set forth below. The Secretary of the Board is hereby authorized and directed alp (_
to certify the proposition to said officials in the following form:
PROPOSITION Nd. if f
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LYNDEN REGIONAL PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, BENSON PARK DEVELOPMENT & GLENNING
STREET PROPERTY BONDS - $3,0001000
The Board of Commissioners of Lynden Regional ParV and Recreation
District, Washington, passed Resolution No. -1 qi - t concerning this
proposition which authorizes the District to construct trails, develop the
Benson Park on Benson Road, and apply payment towards the purchase of
the Glenning Street property, to issue $3,000,000 of general obligation �6
bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years to finance said
project, and to levy property taxes annually in excess of regular property
taut levies to repay such bonds. all as provided in Resolution No. , ti -I.
Should this proposition be:
Election Date: November 5, 2019
Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Lynden Regional Park and Recreational District,
Whatcom County, Washington
Contact Name: Cynthia Weed
Daytime Contact Phone Number: 206-623-7580
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOFTION NO. 1
Passage of Proposition N>i . would allow Lynden Regional Park and Recreatio District to
borrow $3,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds. In accordance with Resolution
No. 2019-1 approving this proposition, the bonds would provide $1,800,000 in funds for the
construction of trails in accordance with the trail program facilitated by the City of Lynden,
$1,000,000 in funds for the Benson Park development and $200,000 in purchase funds towards
the Glenning Street property. The bonds would be repaid out of annual property tax levies over a l
period of up to 20 years. %
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Ballot Measure Cover Sheet
A completed cover sheet muss accompany each ballot measure submitted to the Whatcom
County Auditor. It is the submitter's responsibility to ensure that requested documentation is
presented no later than the resolution deadline date.
This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website: www.whatcomeounty.us/auditor.
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Pass/Fall requirement(s) for the measure as
determined by the District's Attorney:
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Attached the Resolution with original signatures or a certified
copy of the original Resolution?
Attached the Explanatory Statement (not to exceed 100 words)
for the Local Voters' Pamphlet prepared by your attorney?
Attached the "For" and "Against' Committee Appointment
Forms?
Applicable Statutory References:
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Pres ar's Signature
Revised 3/13/2017
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT, W I. �L'!N
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GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS JUL 2 5 2019
INi i i rL m CouN P /61Mi T OR
RESOLUTION NO. d d 11 -
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Commissioners of Lynden Regional Parks
and Recreation District, Washington, providing for a form of the ballot
proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to
the qualified electors of the District at an election to be held therein on
November 5, 2019 of propositions authorizing the District to issue its
general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to
exceed $3,000,000, of which to provide $1,800,000 in funds for the
construction of trails in accordance with the trail program facilitated by
the City of Lynden, $1,000,000 in funds for the Benson Park development,
and $200,000 in purchase funds towards the Glenning Street property.
ADOPTED: T,, ne_ r ? , 2019
Prepared by:
Starkenburg-Kroontj e
Attorney at Law, P.S.
P.O. Box 231
Lynden, WA 98264
RESOLUTION NO. J 0 1 ? l
A RESOLUTION of the Board of Commissioners of Lynden Regional Parks
and Recreation District, Washington, providing for a form of the ballot
proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to
the qualified electors of the District at an election to be held therein on
November 5, 2019 of propositions authorizing the District to issue its
general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to
exceed $3,000,000, of which to provide $1,800,000 in funds for the
construction of trails in accordance with the trail program facilitated by
the City of Lynden, $1,000,000 in funds for the Benson Park development,
and $200,000 in purchase funds towards the Glenning Street property.
WHEREAS, the best interests and welfare of the inhabitants of the Lynden
Regional Parks and Recreation District, Washington (the "District") requires the District
to construct trails, develop the Benson Park on Benson Road, and apply payment towards
the purchase of the Glenning Street property (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, in order to provide all or a part of the funds to enable the District to
undertake the Project, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the District issue and sell
its unlimited tax general obligation bonds to provide funds for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington provide that
the question or whether or not such bonds may be issued and sold for such purposes must
be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LYNDEN
REGIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE, as follows:
Section 1. Findings_ This Board of Commissioners (the "Board") hereby
finds and declares that the best interest of all the people of the District requires the
District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided at the time or times and in the order
deemed most necessary and advisable by the Board.
Section 2. Authorization of Park Project and Bonds. The District shall
undertake the Project to construct trails, develop the Benson Park on Benson Road, and
apply payment towards the purchase of the Glenning Street property.
The District shall determine the application of available moneys to the Project so
as to accomplish, as nearly as may be, the project provided for in this section. If the
District shall determine that it has become impracticable to accomplish such Project or
portions thereof by reason of changed conditions or needs, incompatible development,
costs substantially in excess of those estimated, or acquisition by a superior governmental
authority, the District shall not be required to accomplish such Project and may apply
bond proceeds as set forth in this section.
If the Project has been completed, or its completion duly provided for, or its
completion found to be impractical, the District may apply the bond proceeds or any
portion thereof to other capital purposes of the District, or to payment of principal of or
interest on the bonds, as the Board in its discretion shall determine.
In the event that the proceeds of the sale of the bonds, plus any other moneys of
the District legally available, are insufficient to accomplish the Project provided for by
this section, the District shall use the available funds for paying the cost of planning for
the Project for which the bonds were approved deemed by the Board most necessary and
in the best interest of the District, and may apply unexpended Bond proceeds to the
payment of principal or interest on the bonds.
Section 3. Authorization of Bonds. For the purpose of providing all or a
part of the funds necessary to pay the cost of the Project, together with incidental costs
and costs related to the sale and issuance of the bonds, the District shall issue and sell its
unlimited tax general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed
$3,000,000. The balance of the cost of the Project shall be paid out of any money which
the District now has or may later have on hand which are legally available for such
purposes. None of said bond proceeds shall be used for the replacement of equipment or
for any other than a capital purpose. Such bonds shall be issued in an amount not
exceeding the amount approved by the qualified electors of the District as required by the
Constitution and laws of the State of Washington or exceeding the amount permitted by
the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington. After voter approval of the bond
proposition and in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, the District may issue short
term obligations as authorized and provided by Chapter 39.50 RCW.
Section 4. Details of Bonds. The bonds provided for in Section 3 hereof
shall be sold in such amounts and at such time or times as deemed necessary and
advisable by this Board and as permitted by law, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to
exceed the maximum rate permitted by law at the time the bonds are sold, and shall
mature in such amounts and at such times within a maximum term of twenty (20) years
from the date of issue, but may mature at an earlier date or dates, as authorized by this
Board and as provided by law. Said bonds shall be general obligations of the District
and, unless paid from other sources, both principal thereof and interest thereon (including
original issue discount) shall be payable out of annual tax levies to be made upon all the
taxable property within the District without limitation as to rate or amount and in excess
or any constitutional or statutory tax limitations. The exact date, form, terms and
maturities of said bonds shall be as hereafter fixed by resolution of the Board of
Commissioners. After voter approval of the bond proposition or propositions and in
anticipation of the issuance of such bonds, the District may issue short term obligations
as authorized and provided by Chapter 39.50 RCW.
Section 5. Bond Election. It is hereby found and declared that the best
interests of the District requires the submission to the qualified electors of the District of
the proposition of whether the District shall issue the Bonds at an election to be held on
the 51h day of November, 2019.
The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom
County, Washington, is hereby requested to call and conduct the election to be held by all
mail -in ballot within the District and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the
proposition set forth below. The Secretary of the Board is hereby authorized and directed
to certify the proposition to said officials in the following form:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS AND RECREATIONAL DISTRICT
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, BENSON PARK DEVELOPMENT & GLENNING
STREET PROPERTY BONDS - $3,000,000
The Board of Commissioners of Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation
District, Washington, passed Resolution No. :1 a+1 _ 1 concerning this
proposition which authorizes the District to construct trails, develop the
Benson Park on Benson Road, and apply payment towards the purchase of
the Glenning Street property, to issue $3,000,000 of general obligation
bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years to finance said
project, and to levy property taxes annually in excess of regular property
tax levies to repay such bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. v i q -I.
Should this proposition be:
APPROVED ? 21
REJECTED ?
APPROVED by the Board of Commissioners of Lynden Regional Parks and
i
Recreation District, Washington, at a special meeting thereof held the 1)) day of
2019.
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS AND
RECREATIONAL DISTRICT,
117 A cuYXT1-- CVXT
Commissioner
ATTEST:
Se'crg6ry of the Board
District Secretary
CERTIFICATE
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Lynden
Regional Parks and Recreation District, Washington (the "District") and keeper of the
records of the Board of Commissioners (the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
,? a% -If - i of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a special meeting thereof held
on the r -7*1 day of n c- 2019.
2. That said meeting was duly convened and held in all respects in
accordance with law, and to the extent required by law, due and proper notice of such
meeting was given; that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting and a legally
sufficient number of members of the Board voted in the proper manner for the adoption
of the Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper
passage of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed;
and that I am authorized to execute this certificate.
2019.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this jj 4L day of 1.,
Secretary
OFFICIAL BALLOT
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT, WASHINGTON
November 5, 2019
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place
a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "APPROVED"; to vote against the following
proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "REJECTED."
PROPOSITION NO. 1
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS -AND RECREATION DISTRICT
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, BENSON PARK DEVELOPMENT & GLENNING
STREET PROPERTY BONDS - $3,000,000
The Board of Commissioners of Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation
District, Washington, passed Resolution No. .7 c j ci - I concerning this
proposition which authorizes the District to construct trails, develop the
Benson Park on Benson Road, and apply payment towards the purchase of
the Glenning Street property, to issue $3,000,000 of general obligation
bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years to finance said
project, and to levy property taxes annually in excess of regular property
tax levies to repay such bonds, all as provided in Resolution No.: r ► -
Should this proposition be:
APPROVED ? ❑
REJECTED ? ❑
NOTICE
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT, WASHINGTON
November 5, 2019
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 5, 2019, an election will be held
by all mail -in ballot in the above -named District for the submission to the qualified
electors of said District of the following proposition:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
LYNDEN REGIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION, BENSON PARK DEVELOPMENT & GLENNING
STREET PROPERTY BONDS - $3,000,000
The Board of 'Commissioners of Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation
District, Washington, passed Resolution No. 3 t; <<[- 1 _ concerning this
proposition which authorizes the District to construct trails, develop the
Benson Park on Benson Road, and apply payment towards the purchase of
the Glenning Street property, to issue $3,000,000 of general obligation
bonds maturing within a maximum term of 20 years to finance said
project, and to levy property taxes annually in excess of regular property
tax levies to repay such bolds, all as provided in Resolution No.
Should this proposition be:
APPROVED? El
REJECTED ? El
Whatcom County Auditor
Election Date: November 5, 2019
Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Lynden Regional Park and Recreational District,
Whatcom County, Washington
Contact Name: Cynthia Weed
Daytime Contact Phone Number: 206-623-7580
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO. 1
Passage of Proposition No. 1 would allow Lynden Regional Park and Recreational District to
borrow $3,000,000 by issuing general obligation bonds. In accordance with Resolution
No. 2019-1 approving this proposition, the bonds would provide $1,800,000 in funds for the
construction of trails in accordance with the trail program facilitated by the City of Lynden,
$1,000,000 in funds for the Benson Park development and $200,000 in purchase funds towards
the Glenning Street property. The bonds would be repaid out of annual property tax levies over a
period of up to 20 years.
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