HomeMy WebLinkAbout6425 ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 2 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF
REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES BY TFiE CITY OF AUBURN FOR
COLLECTION IN 2013
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and
considered its budget for the calendar year 2013; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council heid public
hearings on September 17, 2012 and November 19, 2012 after proper notice
was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2013 budget and the regular
property tax levy to support it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aubum, after public hearing,
and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has
determined that the City of Auburn requires property tax revenue and any
increase of new construction and improvements to properry, 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; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 7. Regular property taxes for collection in the City of Auburn
for the year 2013 are authorized in the amount of $15,177,000. Not including
the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in
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October 29, 2012
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the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies available, the
regular property tax levy for 2013 coilection represents an increase from
regular property taxes levied for collection in 2012 of One Hundred and Forty
Eight Thousand and Seven Hundred and Forty Eight Dollars ($148,748), which
is a one percent (1.0%) increase in revenue frbm 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 the 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.
Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out
the directives of this legislation.
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October 29, 2012
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law
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City Clerk
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Daniel B. Hei
City Attorney _
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I, Danielle Daskam, the duly appointed, qual�ed City Clerk of the Ciry of
Aubum, a Municipal Corporafion and Code City, situate in the counties of King and
Pierce, State of Washington, certify as follows:
1 The foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 6425
(the "Ordinance") duly passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the said
City of Aubum, on the 19th day of November 2012, as that ordinance appears on
the minute book of the City
2. Ordinance No. 6425 was published as provided by law in the Seattle
Times, a daily newspaper published in the City of Auburn, and of general circulation
therein, on the 26th day of November, 2012.
Wifiess my hand and the official seal of the City of Aubum, this 26th day of
November, 2012.
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' Danielle Daskam, ity lerk
City of Auburn
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