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Home My WebLink About1995 - Mount Baker School District No. 507 Transportation Vehicle Fund Levy FAILED Primary Election September 19 1995WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1995, IN MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT THE PROPOSITION FOR A SPECIAL LEVY OF PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000 FOR 1996 COLLECTION AND $220,000 FOR 1997 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 the Mt. Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington have in no wise been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as when they were deposited in my office. 1995. Whatcom C,P<nty Auditor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of September, County"Legislative Authority CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ss. COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT WE, as the Whatcom County Canvassing Committee, has completed our canvass of votes as it pertains to the Special Election held in the precincts within the boundaries of Mt. Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington on the 19th day of September, 1995 and the results were as follows: Number Persons Voting Last General Election 3,593 MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 40o Turnout 1,437 601 Yes Vote 862 Special Election — Proposition No.1 Submitted by Mt. Baker School District No. 507 SPECIAL LEVY OF PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSSES Levy Shall excess taxes for purchase of school busses be levied for the Mount Baker School District's YES - 61 4 Transportation Vehicle Fund upon all taxable property within the District, approximately $0.45 per one Levy thousand dollars assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for 1996 NO - 63 —3� collection; and approximately $0.45 per one thousand dollars assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for 1997 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 94/95:13? VOTES, LEVY YES 880 49.6% VOTES, LEVY NO 893 50.4% LEVY FAILED: The canvass has been completed this 29th day of September, WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD County Audi/Or County Legislative Authority County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Primary Election September 19, '1995 Page 301 Whatcom County, Washington FORMAT # 12 MT. BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.507 Special Election - Proposition No.1 Submitted by Mt. Baker School District No. 507 SPECIAL LEVY OF PURCHASE OF SCHOOL BUSSES Levy Shall excess taxes for purchase of school busses be levied for the Mount Baker School District's YES - 61 4 Transportation Vehicle Fund upon all taxable property within the District, approximately $0.45 per one Levy thousand dollars assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for 1996 NO - 63 4 collection; and approximately $0.45 per one thousand dollars assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for 1997 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 94/95:13? PRIMARY ELECTION WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 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. • A pre -addressed Return Envelope to return your voted Ballot Punchcard, which should first be enclosed in the Ballot security envelope. Primary Election Page 401 Absentee Voting Instructions are on the next page. September 19, 1995 Whatcom County, Washington FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONER DARRELL POLINKUS NP 81 4 6 Year Term JIM A. AHRENS NP 82 Non -Partisan Vote For One DAVID F. (DAVE) WILLIAMS, JR. NP 83 4 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE VOTING OPEN THIS BALLOT GUIDE HOW TO VOTE Ballot Punchcard o C_Jl o Punch chip completely out of Ballot Punchcard with a o paper clip or similar device. 2' of 4C 1. Remember to SIGN YOUR NAME on the outside of the MAILING envelope. This is known as the Voter Affidavit, and is compared to your signature on file with the County. 2. Place and unfold your Ballot Punchcard next to this Ballot Guide. 3. In this Ballot Guide, to the right of each measure or candidate, is a number which is assigned to a position on your Ballot Punchcard - use a paper clip or sharp pencil to punch out the pre -scored square located just above the number assigned to the Candidate or Measure. 4. After you have finished voting, carefully place your Ballot in the Ballot Security Envelope. Please DO NOT return this Ballot Guide, it is yours to keep. 5. IMPORTANT Put the Ballot Security Envelope containing your voted Ballot Punchcard INSIDE the pre -addressed Mailing Envelope, and MAIL IT — be sure to put a first-class stamp on it! 6. Only if you spoil your Ballot Punchcard or wish to change your vote after punching your card, use this Ballot Guide and with a PEN, make your selections and return this Ballot Guide in the Ballot Security Envelope INSTEAD of your Ballot Punchcard. DO NOT sign or make any marks on this Ballot Guide if used for this purpose. 7. Write -In Candidates may be voted for by using the space provided on the flap attached to your Ballot Punchcard. You must list both the Name and Office of the Write -In Candidate together with the Political Party in Partisan races. DO NOT punch out a position number for any OTHER Candidate for that Office, or your vote will not count. If you have any questions about these instructions, please call the Auditor's Office at: 360/676-6742 or 360/398-1310. FORMAT # 12 Primary Election Page 102 September 19, 1995 Whatcom Courtty, Washington COUNTY EXECUTIVE 4 Year Term Non -Partisan Vote For One ROBERT IMHOF NP 9 —� PETE KREMEN NP 10 4 BILL GEYER NP 11 4 COUNCIL Dist. 2, Pos. B 4 Year Term Non -Partisan Vote For One ALAN M. SHORE NP 16 4 LISA WATKINS NP 17 4 TOM BROWN NP 1$ 4 TURN PAGE TO CONTINUE VOTING 0 EL-mentyry Principals Barad of Directors Acme - Ellyn Erickson - 595-2173 Rolf Beckhusen Deming - Jan Bonzon - 592-5174 Denny Hillard Harmony - Bruce Burpee - 592-5201 JoAnn Johnson Maple Falls -James Wilson - 599-2741 Mount Baker Sehool District #507 Betty Vargas Jrer:inr High Princi�! Gerald L. Hunter, Superintendent Daniel Zender Catherine Harris - 592-1134 PO Box 95 -Special Prggraw - 592-3303 Seriior High Print-i)a Deming WA 98244-0095 P tricia Bieber Sp. Ed. Director R&O Btirl4f jor]Wlum Director Principal - Brian Rae - 592-5151 (360)592-5153 SHIRLEY FORSLOF Vice Principal - Jeff Pietila - 592-5151 P FAX (360)592-2775 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR JUN 1 4 1995 RESOLUTION #94/95-13 A RESOLUTION of the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, providing for the submission to the qualified electors-bf flee -District at the election to be held therein on September 19, 1995 of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied an excess tax of approximately $ 0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) to provide $220,000 for the School District's Transportation Vehicle Fund to allow said District to purchase school busses, such levy to be made in 1995 for collection in 1996. And whether there should be levied a further excess tax of approximately $0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for the School District's Transportation Vehicle Fund to allow said District to purchase school busses, such levy to be made in 1996 for collection in 1997. WHEREAS, the money in the Transportation Vehicle Fund of the Mount Baker School District 507, Whatcom County, Washington is insufficient to enable the District to acquire the necessary school busses to properly meet the transportation needs of the students attending the District's schools, and that the anticipated future funding from the State will be insufficient to meet these needs; and WHEREAS, due to the age and condition of certain busses of the school fleet now being operated by the district, it will be necessary for the District to purchase new busses to meet the transportation needs of the District; and WHEREAS, in order to properly provide for said transportation needs of the District for the next three successive school years (95/96, 96/97, 97/98)5 it is deemed necessary that a tax of approximately $0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for the District's Transportation Vehicle 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 that a tax of approximately $0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for the District's Transportation Vehicle 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 1996 for collection in 1997; and page 1 of 3 The Mount Baker School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer 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, THEREFOR, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Mount Baker School District No 507, Whatcom County, Washington, as follows: Section 1. It is hereby found and declared that the welfare of the children of the District requires it to carry out the plans hereinafter provided. Section 2. In order to provide $220,000 for the Transportation Vehicle Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation (based on 100% of true and fair value unless specifically otherwise provided by law) should be levied in 1995 for collection in 1996 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, and that in order to provide $220,000 for the Transportation Vehicle Fund of the District, a tax of approximately $0.45 per thousand assessed valuation (based on true and fair value) should be levied in 1996 for collection in 1997 upon all the taxable property within the District in excess of the maximum annual 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 1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98 school years by incurring an indebtedness by the issuance of warrants against the Transportation vehicle Fund of the District for the purpose of purchasing the school busses authorized by this Resolution. Section 3. It is hereby found and declared that an emergency exits requiring the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition of whether or not there should be levied such an excess tax for the purpose described herein at a special election to be held herein on September 19, 1995. The Whatcom County Auditor as ex officio supervisor of election in Whatcom County is hereby requested to also find that such an emergency exists and to call and conduct said special election to be held within the District on that 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 the Whatcom County Auditor in the following form: Proposition No. 1 Special Lemy of Purchase of School Busses Shall excess taxes for purchase of school busses be levied for the Mount Baker School District's Transportation Vehicle Fund upon all taxable property within the District: approximately $0.45 per one thousand dollars assessed value (based on 100% of true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for 1996 collection; and approximately $0.45 per one thousand dollars assessed value (based on 100% true and fair value) to provide $220,000 for 1997 collection as specified in District Resolution No. 94/95:13? YES................................. NO................................... page 2 of 3 The polls for such election shall be open from 7:00 o'clock am to 8:00 o'clock pm. 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 regular meeting -of the Board of Directors of the Mount Baker School District No. 507 on June 8, 1995, the undersigned direr ors Ning present ar�d voting. Rolf ec usen, resident BALLOT TITLE APPROVED BY: Prosecuting Attorney Date: Denny Hiiiard, Dir�dtor Attest: Gerald Hunter Secretary/Clerk of the Board of Directors page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATION I, GERALD HUNTER, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County Washington, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 94/95:13 of the Board of Directors, duly adopted at a re<i.ular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of June, 1995. r Ger d Hunter Secretary to the Board of Directors