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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 - Lynden School District No. 504 Maintenance and Operation Levy PASSED and General Obligation Bonds $6,5000,000 PASSED Special Election February 06, 1996STYLE # 4 SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FEBRUARY 6, 1996 ABSENTEE BALLOT GUIDE The ballot which you have received is actually a data processing card prepared for recording your vote. Do not mark, fold or punch the ballot punchcard except as outlined in the instructions. Your Mail -In Ballot Packet consists of: This Ballot guide listing the ballot measures and/or candidates. • A pre -scored Ballot Punchcard. • A Ballot security envelope for the Ballot Punchcard. 7 A pre -addressed Return Envelope to return your voted Ballot Punchcard, which should first be enclosed in the Ballot security envelope. Absentee Voting Instructions are on the next page. 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STYLE 0 4 ABG-Whatcom LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Lynden School District No. 504 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be Levy levied for Lynden School District's General Fund upon all YES - 87 4 taxable property within the District: approximately $2.29 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair Levy value) to provide $1,800,000.00 for 1997 collection; and N� 89 approximately $2.32 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,850,000.00 for the 1998 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 18-95? Special Election - Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Lynden School District No. 504 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $6,500,000 To construct and equip a new K-6 elementary school and an Bonds addition to the Fisher Elementary School library, improve YES - 100 4 Lynden Middle School and make other improvements, shall Lynden School District No. 504 issue $6,500,000 of general Bonds obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 15 years, NO - 1U2 4and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution #19-95? WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1996 IN LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITIONS TO ISSUE SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800,000.00 FOR 1997 AND $1,850,000.00 in 1998 COLLECTION; AND TO ISSUE $6,500,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO CONSTRUCT AND EQUIP A NEW K-6 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OTHER ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. OATH OF AUDITOR STATE OF WASHINGTON } ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM } I do solemnly swear that the returns purporting to be the election returns of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington held on the 6th day of February, 1996, have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same _ s� �gv$ip-lq hey were deposited in my office. jj Whatcom aunty Auditor ".ynuscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of February, 1996. V%-CY C❑ C00m ry -_ �r Co4anty Legislative Aut4ority r CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ? i ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM J 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 6th day of February, 1996 and the results were as follows: Number Persons Voting Last General Election 4,266 LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 Special Election — Proposition No.1 4 0 o Turnout 1,706 Submitted by Lynden School District No. 504 6 0 % Yes Vote 1,023 SCHOOL OPERATION LEVIES Shall the following excess taxes for operation purposes be Levy levied for Lynden School District's General Fund upon all YES - 87 4 taxable property within the District: approximately $2.29 per $1,000,00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair Levy value) to provide $11800,000.00 for 1997 collection; and NO - 89 LEVY, YES 1, 515 65 . 93% approximately $2.32 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on to()% of true and fair value) to provide $1.850,000.00 for the 1998 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 18-95? LEVY, NO 783 34 . 07% Special Election — Proposition No. 2 Submitted by Lyndon School District No. 504 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS — $6,500,000 To construct and equip a new K-6 elementary school and an Bonds addition to the Fisher Elementary School library, improve YES - 100 4 Lynden Middle School and make other improvements, shall Lynden School District No. 504 issue $6,500,000 of general Bonds obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 15 years, NO - 102 4 and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution i119-95? canvass -&II, .' 4 :' 1 Y `� �� •�tl / � C LoUItTY r ST f t AF ` r �'�H1 K�tia Passed: 65.937o BONDS, YES 1.390 61.81% BONDS, NO 859 38.197o Passed: 61.817, having been completed this 16th day of February, WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Au or J.44 County Legislative Authority n I County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney P" -C'y� ' 'q'`oM ye)' �o Vp S�oF RESOLUTION 18-95 /ge-C ry'd010j7-0,el A resolution of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District #504, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of th') C District at a special election to be held therein on February 6, 1996, of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied an excess tax of approximately $2.29 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,800,000 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 1996 for collection in 1997 and whether there should be levied a further excess tax of approximately $2.32 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,850,000 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 1997 for collection in 1998. WHEREAS, the money in and to be paid into the General Fund of Lynden School District #504, Whatcom County, Washington, during the 1996-97 and 1997-98 and 1998-99 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 $2.29 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,800,000.00 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 1996 for collection in 1997 and that a tax of approximately $2.32 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $1,850,000.00 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 1997 for collection in 1998; 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 the 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 2. In order to provide $1,800,000.00 for the General fund of the District, a tax of approximately $2.29 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) should be levied in 1996 for collection in 1997 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 $1,950,000.00 for the General Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $2.32 per thousand of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) should be levied in 1997 for collection in 1998 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 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 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 1996-1997 for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held herein on February 6, 1996. 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 General Fund upon all taxable property within assessed value (based on 100% of true and collection ; fair value) No. 18-95. purposes be levied for Lynden School District's the District: approximately $2.29 per $1,000.00 fair value) to provide $1,800,000.00 for 1997 and approximately $2.32 per $1,000.00 assessed value (based on 100% of true and to provide $1,850,000.00 for the 1998 collection as specified in District Resolution LEVY YES/ LEVY NO/ / The Secretary of the Board of Directors of the District is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Lynden School District #504, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular open public meeting thereof, held December 18, 1995, the following directors being present and voting therefor. LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT #504 BY DIRECTORS CERTIFICATION I, Howard Heppner, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District #504, Whatcom County, Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 18-95 of such Board of Directors duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held the 18th day of December, 1995. i 0 �� `.A 4% Secretary (Howard Hep ner) LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS RESOLUTION NO. 19-95 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to the qualified electors of the district at a special election to be held therein on February 6, 1996, of a proposition for the issuance of its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $6,500,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of school districts for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. ADOPTED DECEMBER 18, 1995 PREPARED BY: PRESTON GATES & ELLIS 5000 Columbia Center 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104-7078 TABLE OF CONTENTS' Page Recitals.....................................................................................................................................1 Section1. Findings.............................................................................................................1 Section 2. Capital Improvements........................................................ ................................2 Section 3. Authorization of Bonds......................................................................................3 Section4. Details of Bonds.................................................................................................3 Section5. Bond Election....................................................................................................4 * This Table of Contents is not a part of the following resolution. -i- RESOLUTION NO. 19-95 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the form of the ballot proposition and specifying certain other details concerning submission to the qualified electors of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 6, 1996, of a proposition for the issuance of its general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $6,500,000, or so much thereof as may be issued under the laws governing the indebtedness of school districts for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, construct, equip and make certain capital improvements to the facilities of the school district. WHEREAS, additional school facilities are needed in Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington (the 'District"), in order to provide the students of the District with adequate, proper and safe educational facilities; and WHEREAS, in order to provide part of the funds to enable the District to acquire, construct, equip and make such necessary capital improvements to its existing facilities, it is deemed necessary and advisable that the District issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $6,500,000; and WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington (including RCW 28A.530.010 and RCW 84.52.056) provide that the question of whether or not such bonds may be issued and sold for such purposes and taxes levied to pay such bonds 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 No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. Findings. This Board of Directors (the 'Board") hereby finds and declares that the best interest of the students and other inhabitants 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. Capital Improvements. The District shall make the following capital improvements: A. Construct and equip a new K-6 elementary school. B. Construct and equip an addition to the Fisher Elementary School library, improve the parking lot and construct bus garage stalls. C. Remodel Lynden Middle School to provide a new home economics room and construct a greenhouse. The cost of all necessary architectural, engineering, and other consulting services, inspection and testing, administrative and relocation expenses, site acquisition, on and off -site utilities, and other costs incurred in connection with the making of the foregoing capital improvements shall be deemed a part of the costs of such improvements. Such improvements shall be complete with all necessary furniture, equipment and appurtenances. The District shall determine the application of available moneys as between the various projects set forth above so as to accomplish, as nearly as may be, all improvements described or provided for in this section. The District shall determine the exact extent and specifications for construction of structures or other improvements. If the District shall determine that it has become impractical to accomplish any of such improvements or portions thereof by reason of changed conditions or needs, incompatible development or costs substantially in excess of those estimated, the District shall not be required _ to accomplish such improvements and may apply the bond proceeds or any portion thereof to other portions of the improvements, to other capital purposes of the District, or to payment of principal of or interest on the bonds, as the District in its discretion shall determine. In the event that the proceeds of sale of the bonds, plus any other moneys of the District legally available, are insufficient to accomplish all of the capital improvements provided by this section, the District shall use the available funds for paying the cost of those improvements for -2- J:kFW W WHOMEl03R3QJ. DOC which the bonds were approved deemed by the Board most necessary and in the best interest of the District. Section 3. Authorization of Bonds. For the purpose of providing part of the funds necessary to pay the cost of the improvements described in Section 2 hereof, together with incidental costs and costs related to the sale and issuance of the bonds, the District shall issue and sell its unlimited tax levy general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $6,500,000. The balance of the cost of such improvements shall be paid out of any moneys which the District now has or may later have on hand which are legally available for such purposes and out of possible state or federal grants of money. 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. 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 fifteen (15) years from 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 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 of 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 Directors. 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. -3- J:%FW WVOHOME03R3QJ.DOC Section 5. Bond Election. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exists requiring the District to submit to the qualified electors of the District the proposition of whether or not the District shall issue such bonds for such purposes at a special election to be held therein on the 6th day of February, 1996. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of elections is hereby requested also to 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 to said officials in the following form: PROPOSITION NO. LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - $6,500,000 To construct and equip a new K-6 elementary school and an addition to the Fisher Elementary School library, improve Lynden Middle School and make other improvements, shall Lynden School District No. 504 issue $6,500,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within a maximum term of 15 years, and shall annual property tax levies in excess of regular tax levies be authorized to pay principal and interest on such bonds, all as provided in District Resolution #19-95? BONDS Yes BONDS No The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to deliver a certified copy this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. -4- J:WW W WH0MB03R30J.DOC CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (herein called the "Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 19-95 of the Board (herein called the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of December, 1995. 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 said Resolution; that all other requirements and proceedings incident to the proper adoption of said Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed; and that I am authorized to execute this certificate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of December, 1995. ,- If, -� Secretary, Board Sf Directors ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof held the 18th day of December, 1995. ATTEST: Secretary, Board of ectors LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 504, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON By r �� r Cn{��� OF [Ile I.9 /�� ""Olt -5 - J:%FW W WWOMEW3R3QJ.DOC OFFICE OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR WHEREAS, the undersigned, as the duly elected, qualified and acting Auditor of Whatcom County, Washington, has jurisdiction of and is required by law to conduct all special elections for school districts within the County; and WHEREAS, Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, lies entirely within the boundaries of Whatcom County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of said district by resolution adopted on December 18, 1995, a certified copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned, has found that an emergency exists requiring the holding of a special election on February 6, 1996; and WHEREAS, said district by said resolution has authorized and directed the undersigned to assume jurisdiction of and conduct said special election within Whatcom County; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby authorized and ordered as follows: The undersigned concurs in the finding of an emergency and does hereby assume jurisdiction within Whatcom County of the above -mentioned special election of Lynden School District No. 504, Whatcom County, Washington, authorized and ordered by resolution of its Board of Directors adopted on December 18, 1995, and will conduct said special election to be held February 6, 1996 DATED at Bellingham, Washington, this 20th day of December, 1995. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor Whatcom County Auditor's Office 1996 School Election February 6, 1996 n 06\ o--�; ► a� Vote Count Absentees Election Night 2/12/96 Count 2/16/96 Total Percent 501 Levy, YES 7,852 1,300 82 9,234 76.11% 501 Levy, NO 2,240 609 49 2,898 23.89% 501 Bonds, YES 7,799 1,276 89 9,164 75.82% 501 Bonds, NO 2,260 621 42 2,923 24.18% 502 Levy, YES 2,072 289 18 2,379 70.78% 502 Levy, NO 790 183 9 982 29.22% 502 CapLevy, YES 1,918 269 19 2,206 66.11% 502 CapLevy, NO 928 195 8 1,131 33.89% 503 Levy, YES 544 76 4 624 60.127/6 503 Levy, NO 340 72 2 414 39.88% 504 Levy, YES 1,316 168 31 1,515 65.93% 504 Levy, NO 666 110 7 783 34.07% 504 Bonds, YES 1,212 154 24 1,390 61.81% 504 Bonds, NO 733 118 8 859 38.19% 505 Levy, YES 534 106 18 658 67.84% 505 Levy, NO 218 59 35 312 32.16% 505 Bonds, YES 490 86 21 597 61.74% 505 Bonds, NO 254 82 34 370 38.26% 506 Levy, YES 715 75 21 811 72.61% 506 Levy, NO 257 48 1 306 27.39% 507 Levy, YES 925 103 9 1,037 57.90% 507 Levy, NO 621 127 6 754 42.10% Voter Turnout District Election Day - Includes Absentees and Poll Votes Absentees 2/12/96 Count 2/16/96 Total Number of Registered Voters Percent Turnout, 501 -Bellingham 10,187 1,937 142 12,266 49,995 24.53% 502 - Ferndale 2,873 476 28 3,377 13,016 25.94% 503 - Blaine 891 149 7 1,047 4,950 21.15% 504- Lynden 2,009 280 38 2,327 7,815 29.78% 505 - Meridian 761 169 56 986 3,942 25.01% 506 - Nooksack 978 123 23 1,124 4,265 26.35% 507 - Mt. Baker 1,553 230 18 1,801 6,121 29.42% 19,252 3,364 312 22,928 90,104 25.45% Absentee Turnout Election Day Absentees Absentees 2/12/96 Absentees 2/16/96 Total Absentees Percentage of Total Turnout 6,406 3,364 312 10,082 43.97% EL021296.XLS 2/16/96 1:42 PM