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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6664 ORDINAIVCE IVO. 6 6 6 4 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 ---------------------------- Ordinance No. 6664 November 15 2017 Page 1 of 3 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. ---------------------------- Ordinanee No. 6664 November 15 2017 Page 2 of 3 INTRODUCED: NOV 2 0 2017 PASSED: NOV 2 8 2(l17 APPROVED: NOV ��A 2Q17 � NAN ACKUS M OR ATTEST: �� _ - Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APP O D FORM• Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney __ ` ����� PUBLISHED: 01�0�9�7�—' Ordinance No. 6664 November 15 2017 Page 3 of 3