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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 2018 FOR GENERAL CITY
OPERATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$21,548,429.00
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and considered
its budget for the calendar year 2018; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84:55:120 the City Council held public
hearings on November 20, 2017 and December 4, 2017, after proper notice was
given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2018 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 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 col.lection in the City of Auburn
for the year 2018 are authorized in the amount of$21,548,429.00. Not including
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the a.ddition of new construction and improvements to property, any increases
related to the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies available,
the regular property tax levy for 2018 collection represents an increase from
regular property taxes levied for collection in 2017 of $209,894.00 which is a
1.0% 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.
Se_ction 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.
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INTRODUCED: NOV 2 0 2017
PASSED: NOV 2 8 2(l17
APPROVED: NOV ��A 2Q17
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
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