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Home My WebLink About1994 - Lynden School District No. 504 Maintenance and Operation Levy PASSED Special Election April 21, 1994Special Election VOTER GUIDE Ap6121,1994 Whatcom County, Washington Page 1 LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.504 Proposition No.1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for Lynden School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $3.12 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,607,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $3.08 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,655,000.00 for the 1996 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 2-94. LEVY, YES 12 -)' LEVY, NO 14 —+ WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1994 IN LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES TO PROVIDE $1,607,000.00 FOR 1995 COLLECTION AND $1,655,000.00 FOR 1996 COLLECTION. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 21st day of April, 1994, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same -as OH'2�n �h ey were deposited in my office. s �. �► ■'e` na '�•i,' • SuhyN� ribed Whatcom aunty Auditor 11 and sworn to before me this 2nd day of May, 1994. Coixnty Legislative Autkorit-y!'; 1 . CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD "�•1'' 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 within various precincts within the boundaries of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington on the 21st day of April, 1994 and the results were as follows: LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.504 Proposition No. 1 1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for Lynden School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $3.12 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,607,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $3.08 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,655,000.00 for the 1996 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 2-94. LEVY, YES 12 4 LEVY, NO 14 " � Number Persons Voting Last General Election 4,390 4001 Turnout 1,756 60% Yes Vote 1,054 LEVY, YES 1,585 LEVY, NO 801 LEVY PASSED: 66.4% 1'13The.canvass having been completed this 2nd day of May, 1994. • 4ja +r..a, + WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County , for / County Legislative Authoi i,t� 11• PC_aw •• County Deputy Prosecut!V . Attoretjs ; ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 01, 1994 SD504 S.D. 504 Levy * School District No. 504 (#/PCT 1)* Lynden School District (#/PCT 1)* * 2 Yr. Operation Levies (#/RPT 0)* Turnout Percentages (#/RPT 0)* * (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 0.0)* (%/RP 0.0)* * * Accumulated Registration 6985 * LEVY, YES 307 56.5* * LEVY, NO 236 43.5* Poll Site Turnout 0 0.0* * * Absentee Turnout 547 7.8* * Total District Turnout 547 7.8* * I ENTERED REGISTRATION 6985 Total Turnout 547 7.8* *************************************** 8RMAESVOUEBS& 09:56 RPT #76 ELECTION RPT 108.05 S-->-9V A 0 SCxv TE E Fl NA t- CO UNT 140': /o /f. /% ELECTION NAME: Special Election Field April 21, 1994 SD504 S.D. 504 Levy * School District No. 504 (#/PCT 1)* Lynden School District (#/PCT 1)* 2 Yr. Opperation Levies (#/APT 1)* Turnout Percentages (#/RPT 1)* (No. To Vote For' 1) (%/RP 100.0)* (%/RP 100.0)* * Accu.ulated Registration 6985 LEVY, YES 1278 69.3* LEVY, NO 565 30.7* Poll Site Turnout 1858 26.6* * Absentee Turnout 0 0.0* * Total District Turnout 1858 26.6* * ENTERED REGISTRATION 6985 * Total Turnout 1858 26.6* * * SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 05/02 09:55 RPT #76 ELECTION RPT 108.05 b — 3 — 9y /=/�vH L CvUAJT ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held April 21, 1994 SD504 S.D. 504 Levy * School District No. 504 (#/PCT 1)* Lynden School District (#/PCT 1)* * 2 Yr. Operation Levies (#/RPT 1)* Turnout Percentages (#/RPT 1)* * (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.0)* (%/RP 100.0)* * * Accumulated Registration 6985 * LEVY, YES 1585 66.4* * LEVY, NO 801 33.6* Poll Site Turnout 1858 26.6* * * Absentee Turnout 547 7.8* * Total District Turnout 2405 34.4* * ENTERED REGISTRATION 6985 * Total Turnout 2405 34.4* * * **************************************** SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 05/02 09:55 RPT #77 ELECTION RPT 108.05 �= /AJA L- C UUNT JtEC WHATCOI FO yo M COUNTY AUDITOR RESOLUTION 2-94 A resolution of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District #504, Whatcoiif"--- . County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on April 21, 1994, of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied an excess tax of approximately $3.12 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,607,000.00 for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District, such levy should be made in 1994 for collection in 1995 and whether there should be levied a further excess tax of approximately $3.08 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,655,000.00 for the District's General Fund to pay part of the general expenses of maintenance and operation of the District, such levy to be made in 1995 for collection in 1996. WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Lynden School District #504, Whatcom County, Washington, during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 and 1996-97 school years will be insufficient to enable the District to take care of all of its necessary financial obligations and to properly meet the educational needs of students attending the District's schools; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for said financial obligations and educational needs of the District for the next two successive school years, it is deemed necessary that a tax of approximately $3.12 per thousand dollars of.assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,607,000.00 for the District's General Fund to be levied upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors, such levy to be made in 1994 for collection in 1995 and that a tax of approximately $3.08 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,655,000.00 for the District's General fund be levied upon all of the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors, such levy to be made in 1995 for collection in 1996; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington require that the question of whether or not such excess tax may be levied must be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Lynden School District #504, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the students and other residents of the District requires the District to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. Section I. In order to provide $1,607,000.00 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $3.12 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100 % of true and fair value) should be levied in 1994 for collection in 1995 upon all taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors and that in order to provide $1,655,000.00 for the General fund of the District, a tax of approximately $3.08 per thousand of assessed valuation (based on 100 % of true and fair value) should be levied in 1995 for collection in 1996 upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual tax levy permitted by law to be levied for the District without a vote of the electors. Upon approval by the voters of Proposition No. 1 hereinafter set forth, the District may use the proceeds of such levies during the 1994-95, 1995-96 and 1996-97 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of warrants against the General Fund of the District, and may expend the proceeds of said levies to pay such part of the general expenses of maintenance and operations of the District as may be authorized or allowed by law for the use of excess levy funds. Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not such excess taxes should be levied in 1994-95 for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held herein on April 21, 1994. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find the existence of such emergency and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District on said date and to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition hereinafter set forth. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. 1 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be levied for Lynden School District's General Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $3.12 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,607,000.00 for 1995 collection; and approximately $3.08 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100 % of true and fair value) to provide $1,655,000.00 for the 1996 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 2-94. YES.....[ ] NO . . . . . [ The polls for such special election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock p.m. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor and by which the Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to take all procedural steps necessary and/or required by law to the end that this proposition shall be submitted to the voters in said School District. The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lynden School District No. 504 on March 1, 1994, the undersigned directors being present and voting. ATTEST: Secretary -Clerk of th6 I§oard BALLOT TITLE APPROVED BY: Prosecuting Attorney DATED: 3 — LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairpers n ir Member ClQC, k dz Member J� Member Member I, HOWARD HEPPNER, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2-94 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a special school board meeting held on the 1st day of March, 1994. Secretary and Clerk of the Board of Directors The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor and by which the Whatcom County Auditor is hereby requested to take all procedural steps necessary and/or required by law to the end that this proposition shall be submitted to the voters in said School District. The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lynden School District No. 504 on March 1, 1994, the undersigned directors being present and voting. ATTEST: Secretary -Clerk of th oard BALLOT TITLE APPROVED BY: Prosecuting Attorney DATED: 3 — ^ ?'Y LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairpers n 01 r Member QQll� Member / �G Member Member I, HOWARD HEPPNER, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2-94 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a special school board meeting held on the 1st day of March, 1994. Secretary and Clerk of fh`e Board of Directors