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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6538 ORDINANCE NO. 6 5 3 8 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 2015 FOR GENERAL CITY OPERATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,879,116.00 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and considered its budget for the calendar year 2015; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public hearings on September 15, 2014 and November 17, 2014, after proper notice was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2015 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 2015 are authorized in the amount of $16,879,116.00. Not ---------------------------- Ordinance No. 6538 October 28, 2014 Page 1 of 3 including the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies available, the regular property tax levy for 2015 collection represents an increase from regular property taxes levied for collection in 2014 of $757,920.00, which is a 4.8% increase in revenue from the previous year. 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. 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 17 2014 PASSED: NOV 17 2014 APPROVED: NOV 17 2014 ---------------------------- Ordinance No. 6538 October 28, 2014 Page 2 of 3 m NANCAQKCKUS A OR ATTEST: Danibile E. Daskam City Clerk APPR D ORM: Daniel B. Heid City Attorney PUBLISHED.,-,- ---------------------------- Ordinance No. 6538 October 28, 2014 Page 3 of 3 CITY OF T U RT 1 Nancy Backus, Mayor -1 R- N- I _LW�AASSHINGTON 25 West Main Street * Auburn WA 98001-4998 * www.auburnwa.gov * 253-931-3000 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) )ss. COUNTIES OF KING AND PIERCE ) I, Danielle Daskam, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Auburn, a Municipal Corporation 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. 6538 (the "Ordinance") duly passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the 17th day of November, 2014, as that ordinance appears on the minute book of the City. 2. Ordinance No. 6538 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 21 st day of November, 2014. Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn, this 21st day of November, 2014. Dani Ile Daskam, City Clerk City of Auburn AUBURN ** MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED