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Clerk 11/12/2010
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2011, and implementing RCW 84.55.120.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The council is under an obligation by charter to enact revenue measures that support the budget appropriation ordinance for the 2011 budget. This ordinance sets the amount of property tax to be collected for the regular property tax levy, the transit levy, the unincorporated/roads levy, the conservation futures levy and the emergency medical services levy. In accordance with RCW 84.55.120, the council has given proper notice of this ordinance to the public.
SECTION 2. For collection of the property tax levies in 2011, the council hereby authorizes property tax increases over the amounts authorized for collection in 2010 as
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Levy Estimated Dollar Increase % Increase Estimated Total Levy
Regular $3,902,781 1.0395% $379,340,053
Regular - Transit $255,243 1.0000% $25,779,552
Conservation Futures $166,396 1.0000% $16,805,986
Emergency Medical Services $1,052,898 1.0000% $106,342,740
The increases shown above are exclusive of any amounts resulting from new construction valued in 2010, any increases in value of state-assessed property for 2010 and any amounts necessary to fund tax refunds paid in 2010.
SECTION 3. A. For collection of the property tax levies in 2011, the council hereby authorizes property tax increases over the amounts authorized for collection in 2010 as follows:
LevyEstimated Dollar Increase % IncreaseEstimated Total Levy
Unincorporated/Roads $844,596 1.0000% $85,304,188
The increases shown above are exclusive of any amounts resulting from new construction valued in 2010, any increases in value of state-assessed property for 2010 and any amounts necessary to fund tax refunds paid in 2010.
B. If the levy amount set forth in subsection A. of this section would cause the combined lawful levies within any levy cod...

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