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Home My WebLink About2002 - Whatcom Transportation Authority Special Election March 12, 2002-Passed 54.3%ROUTER TITLE: W -T A P r o f s��t bY\- RECEIVED V D-/� 0 l 1 TO PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE FROM PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ELECTION SUPERVISOR 1 BALLOT LAYOUT PROOF LAYOUT PUBLISHED NOTICE OF CLOSING CERTIFICATION PUBLISHED NOTICE OF ELECTION DCRETAR SECRETARY TREASURER'S OFFICE 3/-zz�oz ASSESSOR'S OFFICE BallotHOW TO VOTE Punchcard Punch chip completely out of Ballot Punchcard with a paper clip or similar device. ��►1=i� 1�, l 1;�oi�bu 1. Remember to SIGN YOUR NAME on the outside of the MAILING envelope on the line under the Voter Affidavit. Your signature is compared to your signature on file with the County. 2. In the Ballot Guide, to the right of each measure or candidate, is a number which is assigned to a position on your Ballot Card. 3. Use a paper clip, tooth pick or sharp pencil to punch out the pre -scored square located just above the number assigned to the candidate or measure. 4. Write in candidates may be voted for by using the space provided on the flap attached to your ballot card. You must list both the Name and Office of the write-in candidate and the Political Party in Partisan races. Do not punch out a position number for any other candidate for that office. 5.After you have finished voting, place your Ballot Card in the Ballot Security Envelope. 6. Place the Ballot Security Envelope containing your voted ballot punchcard INSIDE THE PRE - ADDRESSED MAILING ENVELOPE. 7. Put a first-class stamp on the envelope and mail it so it is postmarked no later than the day of the election. The ballot will be counted if it is postmarked not later than election day and if it is received by the county auditor not later than the tenth day following any special election or primary, or the fifteenth day following a general election. 8. If you spoil your ballot or wish to change your vote, use the BALLOT GUIDE and with a pen make your selections. Return it in the Ballot Security Envelope instead of the ballot card. 9. If you have any questions about these instructions, please call the Auditor's Office at: 360/676-6742 or 360/676-6745. FORMAT #WTA ABG-Whatcom BEGIN VOTING ON PAGE #1 Special Election Page 101 March 12, 2002 Whatcom County, Washington WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Special Election - Proposition No.1 Shall public transportation services in Whatcom YES - 3 County be maintained and improved by authorizing the Whatcom Transportation Authority to impose an additional three -tenths (3/10ths) of NO-5 4 one percent (1 %) sales and use tax effective January 1, 2003? TURN OVER TO CONTINUE IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your absentee return envelope MUST have your signature on it. An absentee ballot returned in an envelope without your signature WILL NOT BE COUNTED. Your signature should look similar to the one on your voters registration form. If you think your signature has changed, contact the Whatcom County Auditor's Office at (360) 676-6742 or (360) 676-6745. TOP FOUR REASONS FOR DISQUALIFICATION: • No signature • Late postmark. Ballots must be postmarked no later than election day. • Signature does not match. • Two ballots in one absentee return envelope. You are eligible to vote in this election if: • You are a citizen of the United States • At least 18 years old • Resident of Whatcom County for 30 days prior to the election • Not presently being denied your civil rights as a result of being convicted of a felony If you are not sure about your eligibility, contact the Whatcom County Auditors Office at (360) 676-6742 or (360) 676-6745. #WTA Absentee Voter Guide SPECIAL ELECTION March 12, 2002 COUNTY OF WHATCOM State of Washington VOTER INSTRUCTIONS Read All Instructions Carefully Before Voting. Failure to follow these instructions may invalidate your ballot. 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 Absentee 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. Now that you have received your Absentee ballot, please use it instead of going to your poll site on election day. OPEN AND COMPLETELY UNFOLD THIS BALLOT GUIDE WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2002 FOR THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE WHATCOM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITION. 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 Whatcom Transportation Authority, Whatcom County, Washington, from the Special Election held on the 12" day of�Aw& �002, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same as wherk I " • sited in my office. Whatcom Co Auditor 11 �-� SO�r�'bed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of March 2002. COUNrr A�� k' ... # i T AT E Of atcom County Legislate Authority v � CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD 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 in the precincts within the boundaries of the Public Transportation Benefit Area, Whatcom County, Washington on the 12th day of March, 2002 and the results are as follows: Special Election Page 101 March 12, 2002 Whatcom County, Washington WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Special Election — Proposition No.1 Shall public transportation services in Whatcom YES - 3 4 yes 18,326 County be maintained and improved by authorizing the Whatcom Transportation Authority to impose an additional three -tenths (3110ths) of NO - 5 No 15,421 one percent (1%) sales and use tax effective January 1, 2003? PASSED: 54.3% The canvass having been completed this 22nd day of March 2002. WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Whatcom Co AudYtar `Whatcom County Legislalive Authority Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney r 111111114A ■ r � :rAYE Of • iAF 1 N WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OFFICIAL CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2002 FOR THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE WHATCOM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA THE FOLLOWING PROPOSITION. 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 Whatcom Transportation Authority, Whatcom County, Washington, from the Special Election held on the 12'h day of jldar 2Q02, have not been altered by additions or erasures, and that they are the same E%1y ted in my office. T f Whatcom Co Auditor �-� Y So ff bed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of March 2002. �� •E ' h A r�; o court rr G2� STATE e F hatcoin County Legislati4 Authority ��NI N CSJ CERTIFICATION OF CANVASSING BOARD 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 in the precincts within the boundaries of the Public Transportation Benefit Area, Whatcom County, Washington on the 12th day of March, 2002 and the results are as follows: Special Election Page 101 March 12, 2002 Whatcom county, Washington WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY Special Election - Proposition No.1 Shall public transportation services in Whatcom County be maintained and improved by authorizing the Whatcom Transportation Authority to impose an additional three -tenths (3/10ths) of one percent (1 %) sales and use tax effective January 1, 2003? YES - 3 4 yes 18,326 NO-5 4 No 15,421 PASSED: 54.3% The canvass having been completed this 22nd day of March 2002. '1COR'3 S Co c0UNT1"� STATE OF % WHATCOM COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD Whatcom Cou y Auditor AVhatcom County Legisla ve Authority Whatcom County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney �%`I4�co7�I ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held March 12, 2002 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS IWhatcom Trans Authority (#/PCT 149)I I (#/RPT 149)I I (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.00)I 1 IYes 18326 54.301 INo 15421 45.701 re 4e-7f I//Y SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 03/22 14:34 RPT #53 ELECTION RPT 108.05 W T A Statistics W T A City Results Entered Registration 97344 Bellingham Registration 39317 Poll Turnout 7046 7.2411 Bellingham Turnout 14240 36.221 Absentee Turnout 26903 27.6411 Blaine Registration 2185 1 Combined Total 33949 34.8811 Blaine Turnout 656 30.021 II Everson Registration 963 1 Accumulated Registration 97344 11 Everson Turnout 278 2B.87I Accumulated Turnout 33949 34.8811 Ferndale Registration 4364 1 ' I Ferndale Turnout 1409 32.291 Lynden Registration 5584 1 Lynden Turnout 2347 42.031 Nooksack Registration 441 1 Nooksack Turnout 138 31.291 Sumas Registration 461 1 ! Sumas Turnout 138 29.931 1 1 ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held March 12, 2002 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 03/22 14:34 RPT #54 ELECTION RPT 108.05 IWhatcom Trans Authority (#/PCT 149)11 W T A Statistics II W T A City Results (#/RPT 149)11 I (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 100.00)II If I II Entered Registration 97344 11 Bellingham Registration 39317 I IYes 4328 61.6911 Poll Turnout 7046 7.2411 Bellingham Turnout 3446 8.761 INo 26BB 38.3111 Absentee Turnout 0 0.0011 Blaine Registration 2185 Combined Total 7046 7.2411 Blaine Turnout 79 3.621 I If Everson Registration 963 1 1 Accumulated Registration 97344 11 Everson Turnout 49 5.091 1 Accumulated Turnout 7046 7.2411 Ferndale Registration 4364 1 I Ferndale Turnout 228 5.221 f Lynden Registration 5584 1 I Lynden Turnout 376 6.731 I Nooksack Registration 441 1 f Nooksack Turnout 35 7.941 I Sumas Registration 461 1 1 I 1 Sumas Turnout 43 9.331 1 1 l 4ihote-007 C-C,4-„ // ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held March 12, 2002 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS ABSENTEE SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 03/22 14:35 RPT #54 ELECTION RPT 108.05 IWhatcom Trans Authority (#/PCT 149)1I W T A Statistics I (#/RPT 0)I1 I (No. To Vote For 1) (%/RP 0.00)1I I I 11 Entered Registration 97344 I IYes 13998 52.3711 Poll Turnout 0 0.001 INo 12733 47.63I1 Absentee Turnout 26903 27.641 I Combined Total 26903 27.641 I Accumulated Registration 97344 I I Accumulated Turnout 26903 27.641 W T A City Results Bellingham Registration 39317 I I Bellingham Turnout 10794 27.451 Blaine Registration 2185 I Blaine Turnout 577 26.411 Everson Registration 963 1 Everson Turnout 229 23.781 Ferndale Registration 4364 I Ferndale Turnout 1181 27.06I Lynden Registration SS84 I Lynden Turnout 1971 35.30I Nookeack Registration 441 I Nookeack Turnout 103 23.361 Sumae Registration 461 I Sumas Turnout 95 20.61I I I 3-aa-oZ� on,� l,,D(�TCOvv,\ ELECTION NAME: Special Election Held March 12, 2002 TOTAL FOR ALL PICKUPS lWhatcom Trans Authority (No. To Vote For 1) IYes ]No (#/PCT 149)1 (#/RPT 0)I ($/RP 0.00)I 13998 52.371 12733 47.631 W T A Statistics Entered Registration 97344 Poll Turnout 0 0.001 Absentee Turnout 26903 27.641 Combined Total 26903 27.641 1 Accumulated Registration 97344 1 Accumulated Turnout 26903 27.641 ABSENTEE SUMMARY REPORT DATE/TIME COUNTED: 03/22 14:35 RPT #55 ELECTION RPT 108.05 W T A City Results Bellingham Registration 39317 Bellingham Turnout 10794 27.451 Blaine Registration 2185 1 Blaine Turnout 577 26.411 Everson Registration 963 ] Everson Turnout 229 23.78� Ferndale Registration 4364 Ferndale Turnout 1181 27.06I Lynden Registration 5584 1 Lynden Turnout 1971 35.30I Nooksack Registration 441 Nooksack Turnout 103 23.361 Sumas Registration 461 1 Sumas Turnout 95 20.611 I t 0; L ucLL p 11A!,e-v\4,eQ l ALt whatcom llrana�t cpn IOLOIM autnor:ty 2011 Young Street, Suite 201, Bellingham, WA 98225-9827 December 7, 2001 Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 Dear Ms. Forslof: (360) 676-6843 (Voice & TTY) (360) 384-0294 (Voice & TTY) Fax: 738-7302 I am enclosing a copy of Resolution 194-01 approved by the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) Board of Directors on November 21, 2001. The resolution authorizes the submittal of a proposition to increase the portion of sales and use tax to be placed on the March 12, 2002 ballot. The proposed ballot title has been reviewed by WTA legal counsel and is included in the resolution. Please notify me if you have any questions or if any changes in the ballot title are required. Sincerely, r ' Richard G. Walsh General Manager G:\NETDOCS\BARB\01 rwcorrWorsI&I20701.doc RESOLUTION NO. 194-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO RCW 82.14.045 PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE WHATCOM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA A PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL THREE -TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX WHEREAS, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is a public transportation benefit area (PTBA) in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 36.57A RCW; and WHEREAS, a public transportation benefit area is authorized by RCW 82.14.045 to impose a sales and use tax not to exceed a rate of nine -tenths of one percent to provide funds for the operation, maintenance, or capital needs of public transportation systems, if approved by a majority of the voters in the public transportation benefit area; WHEREAS, the Whatcom Transportation Authority currently imposes a sales and use tax at a rate of three -tenths of one percent, which has been approved by the voters; WHEREAS, the repeal of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes (MVET), effective January 1, 2000 reduced the revenue available to fund the operation, maintenance, and capital needs of the Whatcom Transportation Authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY THAT: Section 1. There shall be submitted to the electorate of the PTBA on March 12, 2002, a proposition authorizing the increase of three -tenths of one percent in the rate of sales and use tax imposed by the Whatcom Transportation Authority under RCW 82.14.045 effective January 1, 2003. Section 2. As required by RCW 82.14.045, this increase would be used for the sole purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, and capital needs of the Whatcom Transportation Authority. 22 Section 3. The Whatcom County Auditor is requested and directed to place upon the ballot for March 12, 2002 a proposition as follows: Shall public transportation services in Whatcom County be maintained and improved by authorizing the Whatcom Transportation Authority to impose an additional three -tenths (3/10ths) of one percent (1 %) sales and use tax effective January 1, 2003? Yes [ ] No [ ] Section 4. A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted forthwith to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED in Open Public Meeting, by the Whatcom Transportation Authority on November 21, 2001. ATTEST: WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WHA M COUNTY ASHINGTON DARYL 6REWCk, CHAIRMAN APPROVED AS TO FORM: �t l B RBARA MAHER RICHARD J. LA GABEE CLERK OF THE BOARD COUNSEL TO THE AUTHORITY 23 FEB 13 2002 NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON March 12, 2002 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 12, 2002, a special election will be held in the precincts within the boundaries of the above -named public transportation benefit area for the submission to the qualified electors of said precincts the following proposition: SPECIAL ELECTION - PROPOSITION NO. 1 Submitted by Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) Shall public transportation services in Whatcom County be maintained and improved by authorizing the Whatcom Transportation Authority to impose an additional three - tenths (3/10ths) of one percent (1%) sales and use tax effective January 1, 2003? Yes [ ] No [ ] The polling places for all precincts wholly or partially within the above named public transportation benefit area shall be as follows: PRECINCTS POLLING PLACE WARD 1 11,41 Saint Paul's Parish Hall, 2117 Walnut Street 31,71 Bellingham School Dist. Office, Roeder Bldg., 1306 Dupont Street 61,111 Community Bible Fellowship, 2826 Birchwood 81,121 Shuksan Middle School, 2713 Alderwood Avenue 91,131 Birchwood Presbyterian, 400 Meadowbrook Court WARD 2 12, 132, 152 Unity Church of Bellingham, 1095 Telegraph Road 22, 42 Fountain Community Church, 2100 Broadway 32 Washington Square, 2501 "E" Street 62, 92, 102 Orchard Park Assisted Living, 844 W. Orchard Drive WARD 3 13,53 Bellingham Senior Center, 315 Halleck Street 33, 43, 93 Lincoln Square, 409 York Street 63, 103 Courthouse Annex, 1000 North Forest Street 83, 123, 133, 143 Carl Cozier Elementary School, 1330 Lincoln Street WARD 4 14,24 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Avenue 34, 94, 134 Roosevelt Elementary School, 2900 Yew Street 44,114 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Avenue 54, 64, 74 Kulshan Middle School, 1250 Kenoyer Drive 84,104 Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Avenue WARD 5 15, 55, 85 Elks Lodge #194, 710 Samish Way 25,45 St James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th Street 35 Courthouse Annex, 1000 N Forest Street 65, 95, 115 Indian Street Fire Station, 1111 Indian Street WARD 6 16, 86, 106 Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Avenue 26, 96, 126 Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Avenue 36, 56, 116 Parkway Chateau, 2818 Old Fairhaven Parkway 46,76 Chuckanut Square, 1400 12th Street SMALL CITIES Blaine City 1, 2, 3 Blaine City Hall, 344 "H" Street Everson City 1, 2 Everson Fire Station, 101 E Main Street Ferndale City 1, 2 American Legion Post #154, 5537 2nd Avenue Ferndale City 3, 4 United Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington Street Ferndale City 5, 6 Ferndale School Administration Office, 6041 Vista Drive Lynden City 1 Peoples Place, NW WA Fairgrounds Gate 2, 1775 Front Street Lynden City 2, 3 Lynden Fire Station, 209 4th Street Lynden City 4, 5, 6 Meadow Green Retirement Community, 301 Homestead Blvd. Lynden City 7, 8 Lynden Church of the Nazarene, 8686 Vinup Road Lynden City 9 Vote by Mail Precinct Nooksack City and Twp 3 Nooksack City Hall, 103 W Madison Sumas City Sumas City Hall, 433 Cherry Street RURAL WHATCOM COUNTY Acme 1 Vote by Mail Precinct Acme 2 Acme Presbyterian Church, 2054 Valley Highway Baker 1 Van Zandt Church of Nazarene, 4096 Valley Highway Baker 2 Vote by Mail Precinct Crescent 1 Lake Samish Fire Station, 705 W Lake Samish Road Crescent 2 Chuckanut Fire Station, 686 Chuckanut Drive Crescent 3, 4 Cedar Grove Clubhouse, 4915 Samish Way Custer 1, Delta 3 Custer Fire Station, 7625 Custer School Road Custer 2, 3 Haynie Fire Station, 3401 Haynie Road Custer 4, Semiahmoo 1, 2 Birch Bay Fire Station, 4581 Birch Bay Lynden Road Delta 1,2 Delta Fire Station, 8188 Enterprise Road Deming Mt Baker School Dist. Admin. Office, 4956 Deming Road Ferndale Twp 1, 7 Laurel Community Baptist Church, 162 W Laurel Road Ferndale Twp 2, 3, 8 Ferndale Library, 2222 Main Street Ferndale Twp 4, 5, 9 North Bellingham Fire Station, 5368 Northwest Road Geneva 1 Vote by Mail Precinct Geneva 2, 3 Glenhaven Lawrence 1, 2, Ten Mile 4 Lummi Island Lummi Reservation N, S Lynden Twp 1 Lynden Twp 2, Ten Mile 2, 5 Maple Falls 1, 2 Marietta 1 Marietta 2, 3 Marietta 4 Mt View 1, 4 Mt View 3 Nooksack Twp 1 Nooksack Twp 2 Park Point Roberts Rome Ten Mile 1 Ten Mile 3 Valley E, N, S Van Wyck 1, 4, 5 Van Wyck 2, 3, Geneva Elementary School, 1401 Geneva Street Glenhaven Lake Clubhouse, 2997 Glenhaven Drive Harmony Elementary School, 5060 Sand Road Lummi Island Fire Station, 3809 Legoe Bay Road Gooseberry Point Fire Station, 2600 MacKenzie Road Peoples Place, NW WA Fairgrounds Gate 2, 1775 Front Street New Life Fellowship, 810 E Pole Road Kendall Fire Station, 7528 Kendall Road Marietta Community Church, 4213 Rural Avenue Fourth Corner Community Church, 4071 Home Road Alderwood Elementary School, 3400 Hollywood Avenue Skyline Elementary School, 2225 Thornton Road Sandy Point Marina, 4223 Saltspring Drive Sumas Fire Station, 143 Columbia Street Nooksack Valley High School, 3326 E Badger Road Agate Bay Fire Station, 3205 "Y" Road Point Roberts Community Center, 1487 Gulf Road Rome Grange Hall, 2821 Mt Baker Highway Everson Fire Station, 101 E Main Street Irene Reither Primary School, 954 E Hemmi Road Sudden Valley Fire Station, 2135 Lake Whatcom Blvd Bloedel Donovan Park Bldg, 2214 Electric Avenue East Bakerview Fire Station, 1295 E Bakerview Road Such polling places shall be open from 7:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock p.m. Shirley Forslof Whatcom County Auditor and Ex-officio Supervisor of Elections Publish: March 6, 2002 WHATCOM COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 �SH�riGt� Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor MEMO TO : Dave Grant, Civil Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof, Auditor DATE: December 7, 2001 RE: Ballot Title for WTA SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR CHRISTINE BLAKE, C.M.A. CHIEF DEPUTY Please approve as to form the ballot title for the proposition to impose an additional three tenth 3/1 Oth of one percent sales and use tax. I called Richard Walsh and asked him to review the ballot title with you. I presume that he has done this. If not and you have any concerns, please call me. Thanks Licensing/Recording 360-676-6740 Elections 360-676.6742 Administration/Internal Audit 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 ext 50065 TfY 360-738-4555 FAX 360-738-4556 UYlIstcons a..e.ority 2011 Young Street, Suite 201, Bellingham, WA 98225-9827 December 7, 2001 Shirley Forslof, Whatcom County Auditor 311 Grand Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 Dear Ms. Forslof: (360) 676-6843 (Voice & TTY) (360) 384-0294 (Voice & TTY) Fax: 738-7302 I am enclosing a copy of Resolution 194-01 approved by the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) Board of Directors on November 21, 2001. The resolution authorizes the submittal of a proposition to increase the portion of sales and use tax to be placed on the March 12, 2002 ballot. The proposed ballot title has been reviewed by WTA legal counsel and is included in the resolution. Please notify me if you have any questions or if any changes in the ballot title are required. Sincerely, Richard G. Walsh General Manager G:\NETDOCS\BARB\01 rwcorr\forslof120701.doc RESOLUTION NO. 194-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO RCW 82.14.045 PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE WHATCOM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT AREA A PROPOSITION TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL THREE -TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX WHEREAS, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is a public transportation benefit area (PTBA) in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 36.57A RCW; and WHEREAS, a public transportation benefit area is authorized by RCW 82.14.045 to impose a sales and use tax not to exceed a rate of nine -tenths of one percent to provide funds for the operation, maintenance, or capital needs of public transportation systems, if approved by a majority - of the voters in the public transportation benefit area; WHEREAS, the Whatcom Transportation Authority currently imposes a sales and use tax at a rate of three -tenths of one percent, which has been approved by the voters; WHEREAS, the repeal of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes (MVET), effective January 1, 2000 reduced the revenue available to fund the operation, maintenance, and capital needs of the Whatcom Transportation Authority; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY THAT: Section 1. There shall be submitted to the electorate of the PTBA on March 12, 2002, a proposition authorizing the increase of three -tenths of one percent in the rate of sales and use tax imposed by the Whatcom Transportation Authority under RCW 82.14.045 effective January 1, 2003. Section 2. As required by RCW 82.14.045, this increase would be used for the sole purpose of providing funds for the operation, maintenance, and capital needs of the Whatcom Transportation Authority. 22 Section 3. The Whatcom County Auditor is requested and directed to place upon the ballot for March 12, 2002 a proposition as follows: Shall public transportation services in improved by authorizing the Whatcom additional three -tenths (3/10ths) of one January 1, 2003? Yes [ ] No [ ] Whatcom County be maintained and Transportation Authority to impose an percent (1 %) sales and use tax effective Section 4. A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted forthwith to the Whatcom County Auditor. PASSED in Open Public Meeting, by the Whatcom Transportation Authority on November 21, 2001. ATTEST: WHATCOM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY WHA M COUNTY ASHINGTON a DARYL RENNIC , CHAIRMAN APPROVED AS TO FORM: B RBARA MAHER RICHARD J. LA ABEE CLERK OF THE BOARD COUNSEL TO THE AUTHORITY 23 co WHATCOM COUNTY �G0M aP `2A AUDITOR'S OFFICE Whatcom County Courthouse 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103 � 0 �Sk1NG� Bellingham, WA 98225-4038 Email: Auditor@co.whatcom.wa.us Internet: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/auditor MEMO TO: Dave Grant, Civil Prosecuting Attorney FROM: Shirley Forslof, Auditor DATE: December 7, 2001 RE: Ballot Title for WTA SHIRLEY FORSLOF AUDITOR CHRISTINE BLAKE, C.M.A. CHIEF DEPUTY Please approve as to form the ballot title for the proposition to impose an additional three tenth 3/101h of one percent sales and use tax. I called Richard Walsh and asked him to review the ballot title with you. I presume that he has done this. If not and you have any concerns, please call me. Thanks Licensing/Recording 360-676-6740 Elections 360-676 6742 Administration/Internal Audit 360-676-6744 360-676-6740 ext 50065 TTY 360-738-4555 FAX 360-738-4556