File #: 2004-0367    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/26/2004 In control: Labor, Operations and Technology Committee
On agenda: Final action: 8/16/2004
Enactment date: 8/27/2004 Enactment #: 14972
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing November 2, 2004, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation of the town of Yarrow Point into the King County rural library district and appointing a committee to write the voters' pamphlet statement for the November 2, 2004, special election.
Sponsors: Julia Patterson
Indexes: Elections, Library, Voters' Pamphlet, Yarrow Point, City of
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14972.pdf, 2. 2004-0367 Staff Report, 3. A. King County Rural Library District Board of Trustees Resolution 2004-06, June 30, 2004, 4. B. Town of Yarrow Point Ordinance No. 536
Drafter
Clerk 07/22/2004
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing November 2, 2004, as the date of a special election on the question of annexation of the town of Yarrow Point into the King County rural library district and appointing a committee to write the voters' pamphlet statement for the November 2, 2004, special election.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The town of Yarrow Point, Washington, by the town of Yarrow Point Ordinance 536, has initiated the proposed annexation and expressed its intent to join the King County rural library district, finding that the public interest will be served thereby.
The town of Yarrow Point Ordinance 536 satisfies RCW 27.12.010(5) and 27.12.360 and requests the calling of a special election to be held among the qualified voters in the town.
The board of trustees of the King County rural library district by Resolution No. 2004-06 has concurred with the proposal in accordance with RCW 27.12.360.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. A special election shall be held on November 2, 2004, in accordance with RCW 29A.04.320 and 27.12.370 within the town of Yarrow Point, the territory of the proposed annexation, for the purpose of submitting the question of annexation of the town of Yarrow Point into the King County rural library district.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to RCW 29A.04.320 and 27.12.370, it is hereby found that an emergency exists for the consideration by the electors of the proposed annexation. The King County manager of the records, elections and licensing services division is hereby requested to assume jurisdiction to call and conduct a special election and submit to the registered voters within the subject area the proposition as set forth in section 2 of this ordinance. The clerk of the council is hereby authorized and directed to transmit said proposition to the manager of records and elections in substantially the below form, with such additions, deletions or modifications in the ballot title as ...

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