File #: 2013-0425    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: In control: Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
On agenda: 12/16/2013 Final action: 12/16/2013
Enactment date: 12/26/2013 Enactment #: 17719
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2013 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2014.
Sponsors: Joe McDermott
Indexes: levy, Taxes
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 17719.pdf, 2. 2013-0425 transmittal letter.pdf, 3. 2013-0425 fiscal note - 11 Levy Certification Fiscal Note.xls, 4. 2013-0424 and 2013-0425 Property Tax Ordinances-final.docx, 5. 17719 Amendment 12-16-13.pdf
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2013 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2014.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. The county assessor of King County has certified to the metropolitan King County council that the assessed valuation of the County of King as finally equalized amounts to $339,313,979,913.
SECTION 2. The metropolitan King County council imposes the levies necessary to fund estimated expenditures for the year 2014 as listed in this section. These amounts do not include the total of estimated revenues from sources other than taxation, including available surplus and such expenditures as are to be net from bond warrant issues. In accordance with state law, the King County assessor calculated a sum for property taxes available to the county related to new construction, improvements to property, refunds and any increase in the assessed value of state assessed property. In calculating the amount of regular property tax moneys needed, the council was cognizant of these sums and they are therefore included in the following levy totals.
FUND TAX
COUNTY
CURRENT EXPENSE $320,324,323
HUMAN SERVICES FUND/MENTAL HEALTH $6,068,801
VETERANS AND HUMAN SERVICES $16,776,684
VETERANS' AID $2,704,121
INTER-COUNTY RIVER IMPROVEMENT $50,000
AFIS $18,947,301
UNLIMITED G.O. BONDS $19,630,000
CONSERVATION FUTURES $17,955,638
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES $113,641,366
PARKS $63,689,234
TRANSIT $25,448,548
CHILDREN AND FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER $22,368,369
TOTAL COUNTY $627,604,385
SECTION 3. A. The metropolitan King County council imposes the levy necessary to fund estimated expenditures for the year 2014 as listed in this section. This amount does not include the total of estimated revenues from sources other than taxation, including available surplus and such expenditures as are to be net from bond warrant issues. In accordance with state law, the King County assessor c...

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