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PROPOSED BY: Consent
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SPONSORED BY: Executive
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INTRODUCTION DATE: 06/29/04
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -050
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PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE
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COUNTY A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LOCAL SALES AND USE
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TAX OF ONE TENTH OF ONE PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
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PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCING,
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DESIGN, ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, OPERATING,
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MAINTAINING, REMODELING, REPAIRING, REEQUIPPING, AND
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IMPROVEMENT OF JAIL FACILITIES.
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15 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council has determined that the present county -wide
16 jail facility located in downtown Bellingham, which is owned, operated and maintained by
17 Whatcom County, does not meet existing county incarceration needs; and
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19 WHEREAS, the health, welfare, and safety of the residents and businesses of Whatcom
20 County require that the County provide additional jail facilities; and
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22 WHEREAS, reduced state funding for criminal justice and unfunded state mandates and
23 requirements have made it necessary that Whatcom County finance its jail facilities internally;
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26 WHEREAS, in order to provide funding for costs associated with financing, design,
27 acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, mequipping,
28 and improvement of jail facilities, both new and existing, it is deemed necessary and advisable
29 for Whatcom County to impose an additional local sales and use tax of one tenth of one percent
30 (0.1 %) as authorized by RCW 82.14.350.
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I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a ballot proposition shall be submitted to
2 the qualified voters of the County pursuant to RC W 82.14.350 to authorize the County Council
3 to fix and impose a local sales and use tax of one tenth of one percent (0.1 % -- 10 cents for every
4 $100) to provide funding for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction,
5 equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement ofjail
6 facilities.
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8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized and
9 requested to initiate the appropriate action necessary to ensure a proposition in substantially the
10 following form shall be submitted to the voters of Whatcom County:
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12 WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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14 PROPOSITION NUMBER I
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16 JAIL FACILITIES SALES AND USE TAX
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18 The Whatcom County Council passed Resolution No. 2004 -050 concerning a proposition to
19 authorize a sales and use tax forjait facilities. This ballot proposition would authorize the
20 imposition of a sales and use tax, in addition to any other taxes authorized by law, of one tenth of
21 one percent (0.1 % -- 10 cents for every $100) to be used solely for costs associated with
22 financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling,
23 repairing, reequipping, and improvement of jail facilities that house inmates being held, charged,
24 or convicted of misdemeanor and felony acts, as authorized by RCW 82.14.350. Should this
25 proposition be:
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27 Approved
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29 Rejected
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I BE IT NOW FINALLY RESOLVED, that the County Auditor shall cause notice of the
2 proposed proposition to be published in accordance with the state constitution and general law,
3 and shall place the proposed proposition upon the ballot of the county -wide general election held
4 on November 2, 2004.
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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
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Dan McShane, Council Chair
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Pete Kren en, County Executive
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