HomeMy WebLinkAbout5701 ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 0 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY
OF REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES BY THE CITY OF
AUBURN FOR COLLECTION IN 2003.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on September 16, 2002 and November 4, 2002 after proper notice
was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2003 budget and the regular
property tax levy to support it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing, and after duly
considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that
the City requires an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, in
addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property, any increase in the value of state-assessed property,
annexations, and any refund levies in order to discharge the expected
expenses and obligations of the City and in its best interest.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN' AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regular property taxes for collection in the City of Auburn,
for the year 2003 are authorized in the amount of $13,000,000, or the
maximum allowable by law. Not including increases resulting from the addition
of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the value of
state assessed property, any increases resulting from annexation and
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any refund levies available, the regular property tax levy for 2003 collection
represents an increase from regular property taxes levied for collection in 2002
of One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Dollars, ($118,580)
which is a One percent (1.0%) increase from the previous year.
Section 2. In order to avoid unnecessary interfund loans caused by
uneven cash flow requirements for tax supported funds, the Finance Director is
hereby authorized to allocate individual property tax receipts in a manner that
eliminates interfund loans.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
the remaining portions of this Ordinance, as it being hereby expressly declared
that this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
hereof would have been prepared, proposed, adopted and approved and
ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of
this legislation.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)
days from and after its passage., approval and publication, as provided
by law.
NOV ,t ~
INTRODUCED:
NOV 4 20~
PASSED:
NOV 4 2002
APPROVED:
PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR
Dan~ielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PUBLISHED:~/~d2--
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