Drafter
Clerk 11/19/2002
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the county regular property tax levy for collection in 2003, and implementing RCW 84.55.120.
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SECTION 1. The council is under an obligation by charter to enact revenue measures that support the budget appropriation ordinance by December 1, 2002, for the 2003 budget. This ordinance sets the amount of property tax to be collected for the regular property tax levy, the road district 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 2003, the council hereby authorizes property tax increases as follows:
Levy |
Estimated Dollar Increase |
% Increase |
Estimated Total Levy |
Regular |
$2,506,982 |
1% |
$253,205,140 |
Road District |
3,304,143 |
6% |
58,373,197 |
Emergency Medical Services |
524,668 |
1% |
52,991,518 |
Conservation Futures |
131,144 |
1% |
13,245,533 |
The increases shown above are exclusive of any amount resulting from new construction valued in 2002, any increase in value of state-assessed property for 2002, and any amount necessary to fund tax refunds paid in 2002.
SECTION 3. Upon enactment, the clerk is directed to forward this ordinance to the assessor in accordance with RCW 84.52.070.