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Home My WebLink About2024 - Mount Baker School District No. 507 Renewal Capital Projects Levy Special Election February 13 2024Whatcom County Auditor's Office Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 March 15, 2024 Election Results Receipt Stacy Henthorn County Auditor Amy Grasher Chief Deputy Auditor Copies of the following proposition election results from the February 13, 2024 Special Election, have been delivered to the Assessor's and Treasurer's Office: s Bellingham School District 501: Proposition 2024-12 Replacement Educational Support and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-13 Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy Ferndale School District 502: Proposition 2024-11, School Programs and Operations Replacement Levy • Blaine School District 503: Proposition 2024-07, Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-o8, General Obligations Bonds - $70,000,000 ® Lynden School District 504: Proposition 2024-01 Renewal of Educational Programs and Operations Levy and Proposition 2024-02 General Obligations Bond - $157,500,000 Meridian School District 505: Proposition 2024-09, Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy and Proposition 2024-1o, Replacement Technology Capital Projects Levy a Nooksack Valley School District 5o6: Proposition 2024-04, Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy • Mt Baker School District 507: Proposition 2024-05, Educational Programs and Operations Replacement Levy and Proposition 2024-o6, Renewal Capital Projects Levy Concrete School District No. 11: Proposition No. 1, Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations and Proposition No. z, Capital Levy for Safety, Security and Accessibility Improvements Fire Protection District 8: Proposition 2024-14, Tax Levy for Maintenance, Facilities and Operations • Blaine -Birch Bay Park & Recreation District 2: Proposition 2024-03, Authorizing Continuing Property Tax Levy Receipt Acknowledged: Assessor's Office: Reb cca czar Date Treasurer's Office: Steven Oliver Da ee Page 2 Statement of Votes Cast by Geography Page: 1 of 1 Whatcom County, Washington, February Special, Feb 13, 2024 2024-02-23 All Precincts, All Districts, All Counter Groups, All ScanStations, MBSD 507 Prop 2024-05 Education 09:28:04 Prog & Ope Replacement Levy, MBSD 507 Prop 2024-06 Renewal Capital Projects Levy, All Boxes Total Ballots Cast: 3931, Registered Voters: 159750, Overall Turnout: 2.46% Choice Votes Vote % All Precincts MBSD 507 Prop 2024-05 Education Prog & Ope Replacement Levy (Vote for 1) 3931 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 43 undervotes), 11233 registered voters, turnout 35.00% Yes 2295 59.03% No 1593 40.97% Total 3888 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 43 MBSD 507 Prop 2024-06 Renewal Capital Projects Levy (Vote for 1) 3931 ballots (0 over voted ballots, 0 overvotes, 21 undervotes), 11233 registered voters, turnout 35.00% Yes 2304 58.93% No 1606 41.07% Total 3910 100.00% Overvotes 0 Undervotes 21 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss COUNTY OF WHATCOM ) This is to certify that on February 13, 2024, there was held a special election in Mt Baker School District 507, Whatcom County, Washington, for the submission of a ballot measure to the voters for their approval or rejection. The results of the election were duly canvassed by the Whatcom County Canvassing Board on February, 23, 2024, and the results of said canvass are as reads above. Dated this 291h day of February, 2024, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington Stacy Henthorn County Auditor Final Language Ballot Title Mount Baker School District 507 Proposition 2024-06 Renewal Capital Projects Levy The Board of Directors adopted Resolution #23/24:8 concerning a capital projects levy for safety and capital needs. This proposition authorizes projects for school safety, security, facilities access, HVAC, technology, electrical improvements, and capital replacements, authorizes renewal of an expired levy and the levy of the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the district: I Collection Years 2025 2026 2027 2028 _ 2029 2030 Approximate Levy Rate/$1,000_ _ _ Levy I Assessed Value I Amount $0.57 $2,00_0,000 $0.52 $2,000,000 $0.45 _'_ _$2,000,000 $0.41 I _ $2,000,000 $0.37 _ _ _$2,000,000 I $0.35 1__$2,000,000 J all as provided in District Resolution #23/24:8. Should this proposition be approved? Yes No Explanatory Statement Passage of Proposition 2024-06 allows the levy of $2,000,000 in property taxes within Mount Baker School District 507 for collection in each year from 2025 through 2030 to replace an expiring levy. This levy, in accordance with Resolution No. 30-23, would be used for capital improvements and capital maintenance throughout the District. Based on projected information, estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value may be $0.57 (2025 collection), $0.52 (2026 collection), $0.45 (2027 collection), $0.41 (2028 collection), $0.37 (2029 collection) and $0.35 (2030 collection). The exact levy rate shall be determined at the time of the levy. Whatcom County Auditor's Office - Ballot Measure Coversheet District Name: Mount Baker 4i' - ---. •�• . ill Y—•�+��'�i District Address: 4956 Demming Rd, PO Box 95 Contact Person t Contact Person z Brian Fraser, Director of Finance Nick Perigo, Executive Director of HR Name &Title 360-617-4604, bfraser@mtbaker.wednet.edu Phone & email Cynthia Weed K&L Gates LLP Name & Title 206-370-7801, cynthia.weed@klgates.com Phone & email Name &Title 360-617-4643, nperigo@mtbaker.wednet.edu Phone & email Has your attorney prepared this ballot measure? Q Yes O No o IN Resolution Yes No with original signatures or a certified copy Explanatory Statement es No prepared by your attorney, not to exceed loo words "For" and "Against" Committee Appointment Forms oes' No Completed Ballot Measure Coversheet es No Complete if anything is missing... I understand that the de dline to submit the missing information is The Auditor's Office will nU begin processing this ballot measure until all required documents have been submitted. Presenter's Signature Received In Person Dam °O m n county Elections Wtlatoom C tY Deputy AuditWs s Signature This form is available in a fillable form on the Auditor's website:l]ttpstlLW�iat�fn�4uL�tY�5L3S9��istrict 8espyLCes r Ao� SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Directors Annie Elder Danielle Gray Russ Pfeiffer -Hoyt Edward Fox Brenna Reaugh District Administration Superintendent Mary Sewright 360.383,2000 Director of FIR and Operations Nick Perigo 360.617.4643 Director of Special Programs Ian Linterman 360.383.2012 Director of Finance Brian Fraser 360.617,4604 Director of Curriculum and Instruction Bridget Rossman 360.383.2013 Tel: 360.383.2000 Fax:360.383.2009 PO Box 95 • 4956 Deming Rd. Deming, WA 98244-0095 www.mtbaker.wednet.edu I, the undersigned, Superintendent of the Mount Baker School District and Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Mount Baker School District hereby certify that: 1. The attached Board Resolution No. 23/24:8 Renewal Capital Projects Levy, 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 of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 13, 2024, of a proposition to authorize the District to levy an additional tax to provide a total of $12,000,000 for the District's Capital Projects Fund for school safety and security; equitable access to facilities, playgrounds, and multiuse fields; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency; technology and electrical improvements; end -of -useful -life facility needs; and other capital projects, such levies to be made for six years commencing in 2024 for collection in the calendar years from 2025 through 2030 is a true and correct document consisting of 11 pages, adopted by the Mount Baker School Board on October 26, 2023 2. 1 am authorized to execute this certificate. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on this 20th day of November, 2023. Mount Baker School District Mary Sew'ght, Superintendent Secretary, Board of Directors Rec eve-c In Person DFC 0 1 2023 Whatcom County Elections MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON RENEWAL CAPITAL PROJECTS LEVY RESOLUTION NO.23/24:8 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 of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 13, 2024, of a proposition to authorize the District to levy an additional tax to provide a total of $12,000,000 for the District's Capital Projects Fund for school safety and security; equitable access to facilities, playgrounds, and multiuse fields; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency; technology and electrical improvements; end -of -useful -life facility needs; and other capital projects, such levies to be made for six years commencing in 2024 for collection in the calendar years from 2025 through 2030. ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 2023 RESOLUTION NO, 23/24:8 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 of the District at a special election to be held therein on February 13, 2024, of a proposition to authorize the District to levy an additional tax to provide a total of $12,000,000 for the District's Capital Projects Fund for school safety and security; equitable access to facilities, playgrounds, and multiuse fields; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency; technology and electrical improvements; end -of -useful -life facility needs; and other capital projects, such levies to be made for six years commencing in 2024 for collection in the calendar years from 2025 through 2030. WHEREAS, the educational facilities of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington (the "District"), are in need of modernization, improvements and expansion to meet the current and future educational and operational needs for its students; and WHEREAS, the priorities identified by the District's Parent Advisory Group and District staff include (i) school safety and security, (ii) equitable access to facilities, playgrounds and multiuse fields, (iii) heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency, (iv) technology and electrical improvements, (v) end -of -useful -life facility needs, and (vi) an allowance for inflationary costs, all as set forth in the District's Memorandum dated October 12, 2023, and shared for consideration by this Board; and WHEREAS, the current capital project levies expire following the 2024 collections; and WHEREAS, funds available to the District will be insufficient to enable the District to implement such modernization improvements; and WHEREAS, in order to support the cost of these improvements as found necessary by the Board of Directors, it is deemed advisable that the District levy a tax upon all the taxable property within the District, such levy to be made for six years commencing in 2024 for collection in the calendar years from 2025 through 2030 inclusive, as authorized by Article VII, Section 2 of the State Constitution and RCW 84.52,053; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, the conditions here and above set forth require the holding of a special election in the District; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON as follows: Section 1. Findina. 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 improvements hereinafter provided. Section 2. Authorization of Improvements. The District shall modernize its educational and operational facilities, including but not limited to enhancing infrastructure and related capital expenses to support the instructional programs and operations of the District, including, but not limited to, school safety and security; equitable access to facilities, playgrounds, and multiuse fields; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency; technology and electrical improvements; end -of -useful -life facility needs as further described in the recitals to this resolution and as determined by the Board of Directors. The District may repay any obligations hereafter incurred for the foregoing purposes. If available funds are sufficient, the District shall acquire, construct, equip and -2- 507127400.1 make other capital improvements to the facilities of the District, all as the Board of Directors finds necessary; provided that such funds may be used only to support the construction, modernization, replacement, and remodeling of or maintenance of school facilities or implementation, application and modernization of the District's technology systems, as permitted by law. If the District shall determine that it has become impracticable to accomplish any of such improvements 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 improvement and may apply levy proceeds as set forth in this section. If any or all of the improvements have been completed, or their completion duly provided for, or their completion found to be impractical, the District may apply the levy proceeds or any portion thereof to other portions of the improvements or to other capital purposes of the District, as the District in its discretion shall determine. Notwithstanding any provision of this resolution to the contrary, levy proceeds may only be used to support the construction, modernization or remodeling of or maintenance to school facilities or the implementation, application and modernization of the District's technology systems as described above or as authorized by the Board of Directors. Section 3. Authorization of Levies. It is hereby found and declared that the best interests of the District require the submission to the qualified electors of the District of the proposition whether the District shall make the Capital Projects Fund levies for their ratification or rejection at a special election to be held on February 13, 2024. For the purpose of providing funds necessary for the needs described in Section 2 -3- 507127400.1 above, the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, is hereby requested to call and conduct such special election to be held within the District on such day and to submit to the qualified electors of the District for their approval or rejection, a proposition providing for tax levies for the Capital Projects Fund for six years, commencing in 2024, producing dollar amounts at estimated tax rates per thousand dollars of assessed value to produce such amounts, in excess of the maximum amount tax levy permitted by law to be levied within the District without a vote of the electors, all as follows: A. $2,000,000, said levy to be made in 2024 for collection in 2025; and B. $2,000,000, said levy to be made in 2025 for collection in 2026, and C. $2,000,000, said levy to be made in 2026 for collection in 2027; and D. $2,000,000, said levy to be made in 2027 for collection in 2028; and E. $2,000,000, said levy to be made in 2028 for collection in 2029; and F. $2,000,000, said levy to be made in 2029 for collection in 2030. The estimated levy rate depends upon the final dollar amount of assessed value of the property within the District. At this time, based upon information provided by the Whatcom County Assessor's office, the estimated levy rate for the 2024 levy is $0.57 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation; the estimated levy rate for the 2025 levy is $0.52 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation; the estimated levy rate for the 2026 levy is $0.45 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation; the estimated levy rate for the 2027 levy is $0.41 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation; the estimated levy rate for the 2028 levy is $0.37 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation; and the estimated levy rate for the 2029 levy is $0.35 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The exact levy rate shall be adjusted based upon the actual assessed -4- 507127400.1 value of the property within the District at the time of the levy. Section 4. Approval of Form of Ballot. The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized and directed to certify said proposition to the Whatcom County Auditor, as ex offrcio supervisor of elections in Whatcom County, substantially in the following form: PROPOSITION NO.2 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.507 (MOUNT BAKER PUBLIC SCHOOLS) RENEWAL CAPITAL PROJECTS LEVY The Board of Directors adopted Resolution #23/24:8 concerning a capital projects levy for safety and capital needs. This proposition authorizes projects for school safety, security, facilities access, HVAC, technology, electrical improvements, and capital replacements, authorizes renewal of an expired levy and the levy of the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the district: Collection Years 2025 2026 Approximate Levy Rate/$1,000 Assessed Value $0.57 $0.52 Levy Amount $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2027 $0.45 $2,000,000 2028 $0.41 $2,000,000 2029 $0.37 $2,000,000 2030 $0.35 $2,000,000 all as provided in District Resolution #23/24:8. Should this proposition be approved? YES......... ❑ NO......... ❑ The Secretary of the Board of Directors is hereby authorized to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Whatcom County Auditor. Section 5. For purposes of receiving notice of the exact language of the ballot title required by RCW 29A.36.080, the Board hereby designates (a) the District's Director of Finance -5- 507127400.1 ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No, 507, Whatcom County, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 26th day of October, 2023. MOUNT BAILER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Russ PFei ft r-Hoyt fort 26, 2023 21:12 PDT) Chair and Director Director Director ' it Director 117=t -'� Director ATTEST: S cretaay, B •d of Directors -7- 507127400.1 OFFICIAL BALLOT MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.507 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 13, 2024 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "YES"; to vote against the following proposition, place a cross (X) in the square opposite the word "NO." PROPOSITION NO.2 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 (MOUNT BAKER PUBLIC SCHOOLS) RENEWAL CAPITAL PROJECTS LEVY The Board of Directors adopted Resolution #23/24:8 concerning a capital projects levy for safety and capital needs. This proposition authorizes projects for school safety, security, facilities access, HVAC, technology, electrical improvements, and capital replacements, authorizes renewal of an expired levy and the levy of the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the district: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2025 $0.57 $2,000,000 2026 $0.52 $2,000,000 2027 $0.45 $2,000,000 2028 $0.41 $2,000,000 2029 $0.37 $2,000,000 2030 $0.35 $2 000,000 all as provided in District Resolution # Should this proposition be approved? YES......... ❑ NO......... ❑ 607127400.1 CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington, (the "District") and keeper of the records of the Board of Directors (the `Board"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY: 1. That the attached resolution is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 23/24:8 of the Board (the "Resolution"), duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on the 26th day of October, 2023. 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. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of October, 2023. Secretary, Yard of Directors NOTICE MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 507 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON February 13, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 13, 2024, a special election will be held by mail in the above -named school district for the submission to the qualified electors of said school district of the following proposition: PROPOSITION NO.2 MOUNT BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.507 (MOUNT BAKER PUBLIC SCHOOLS) RENEWAL CAPITAL PROJECTS LEVY The Board of Directors adopted Resolution #23/24:8 concerning a capital projects levy for safety and capital needs. This proposition authorizes projects for school safety, security, facilities access, HVAC, technology, electrical improvements, and capital replacements, authorizes renewal of an expired levy and the levy of the following excess levies for such purposes on all taxable property within the district: Approximate Collection Levy Rate/$1,000 Levy Years Assessed Value Amount 2025 $0.57 $2,000,000 2026 $0.52 $2,000,000 'n97 _Tn a'S IV nnn nnn 2028 $0.41 $2,000,000 2029 $0.37 $2,000,000 2030 $0.35 $2,000,000 all as provided in District Resolution #23/24:8. Should this proposition be approved? YES......... ❑ NO......... ❑ 507127400.1 Whatcom County Auditor Election Date: February 13, 2024 Name of Jurisdiction Submitting Measure: Mount Baker School District No. 507, Whatcom County, Washington Contact Name: Cynthia Weed Daytime Contact Phone Number: Word Count: 197 206-623-7580; cell: 206.618.6050 EXPLANATORY STATEMENT - PROPOSITION NO.2 Passage of Proposition No. 2 would allow the levy of $12,000,000 in property taxes within Mount Baker School District No. 507 for collection each year in the years 2025 through 2030, to fund school safety and security; equitable access to facilities, playgrounds, and multiuse fields; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and energy efficiency; technology and electrical improvements; replacement facility needs; and other capital projects. These taxes would be collected in the 2025-2026 through 2030-2031 school years, and deposited in the District's Capital Projects Fund for such improvements. If authorized by the voters, property taxes for this measure would be collected and, based on projected assessed valuation information, would be levied at estimated levy rates per $1,000 of assessed value of $0.57 for collection year 2025, $0.52 for collection year 2026, $0.45 for collection year 2027, $0.41 for collection year 2028, $0.37 for collection year 2029 and $0.35 for collection year 2030. The actual levy rates will be adjusted based upon the assessed value of property within the District at the time of each levy. Exemptions from taxes may be available to certain homeowners. To determine if you qualify, call the Whatcom County Assessor at (360) 676-6790. '056761.1