File #: 2004-0488    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 10/18/2004 In control: Budget and Fiscal Management
On agenda: Final action: 11/15/2004
Enactment date: 11/22/2004 Enactment #: 15062
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2005, and implementing RCW 84.55.120.
Sponsors: Larry Gossett
Indexes: levy, Property Tax
Code sections: 84.55.120 -
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 15062.pdf, 2. 2004-0488 Revised Staff Report, 3. 2004-0488 Staff Report 11-9-04
Drafter
Clerk 11/12/2004
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the county property tax levies for collection in 2005, 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, 2004 for the 2005 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 2005, the council hereby authorizes property tax increases over the amounts authorized for collection in 2004 as follows:
 
Levy
Estimated
Dollar Increase
 
% Increase
Estimated Total Levy
Regular
$2,765,878
1%
$279,353,670
Road District
$3,869,452
6%
$68,360,311
Emergency Medical Services
$554,750
1%
$56,029,706
Conservation Futures
$138,490
1%
$13,987,453
 
The increases shown above are exclusive of any amounts resulting from new construction valued in 2004, any increases in value of state-assessed property for 2004 and any amounts necessary to fund tax refunds paid in 2004.  
 
      SECTION 3.  Upon enactment, the clerk is directed to forward this ordinance to the assessor in accordance with RCW 84.52.070.