HomeMy WebLinkAbout6475 ORDINANCE NO. 6 4 7 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE LEVY
FOR REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES BY THE CITY OF
AUBURN FOR COLLECTION IN . 2014 FOR GENERAL
CITY OPERATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$15,792,046.00
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and
considered its budget for the calendar year 2014; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on October 7, 2013 and November 4, 2013, after proper notice was
given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2014 budget and the regular property
tax levy to support it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn, 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 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; and
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 2014 are authorized in the amount of $15,792,046.00.
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This amount includes: (a) a correction of the levy base in the amount of
$667,700.00 representing the 4.6% levy reduction that was not required for
2013, (b) $231,000.00 representing 1.6% to fully fund the Fire Pension Fund
which was found to be deficient in the January 2013 actuarial valuation, and (c)
$145,093.00 or 1% in amounts authorized by the levy growth limit factor for a
combined dollar increase of $1,043,793.00 or 7.2% over the amounts actually
levied in 2013. The increases above do not include the addition of new
construction and improvements to property, any increase in the value of state
assessed property, any refund levies available, and any other adjustments as a
result of annexations that have occurred.
Section 2. 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 3. 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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Section 4. 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.
INTRODUCED: NOV 18 2013
PASSED: NOV 1 8 2013
APPROVED: NOV 1 8 2013
ETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Da -ielle E. Daskam
City Clerk
APP O
V V AS TO FORM:
niel B. H-
City Attorney
PUBLISHED: 13
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