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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 3.41 ENTITLED "GARBAGE FUND UTILITY TAX" TO REDUCE THE
GARBAGE FUND UTILITY TAX FROM FOUR AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF
GROSS RECEIPTS TO TWO PERCENT.
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5 WHEREAS, Chapter 3.41 of the Auburn City Code entitled
Garbage Fund Utility Tax provides for a utility tax in the
7 amount of four and one-half percent of the gross receipts on
the annual revenues of the garbage fund; and
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9 WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that this utility
tax be reduced to two percent.
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1! NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
13 Section 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this amending
14 ordinance is to reduce the amount of Garbage Fund Utility Tax
15 as provided in Chapter 3.41 of the Auburn City Code from four
and one-half percent of the gross receipts against the annual
17 revenues of the garbage fund, to two percent.
18 Section 2. AMENDMENT. Chapter 3.41 of the Auburn City
19 Code entitled Garbage Fund Utilities Tax is hereby amended in
20 Section 3.41.010 and Section 3.41.020 as follows:
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3.41.010 Tax created.
2 There is created a utility tax in the amount of
((~e~-am~-eme-ha}~)) two percent of the gross receipts
against and upon the total annual revenues of the garbage
fund.
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3.41.020 Levy and collection of tax.
5 There is levied a tax of ((~e~-a~-~me-h~)) two
percent on the gross receipts, excluding dump fees on
drop boxes, upon the total annual revenue of the garbage
fund, which tax shall be collected from and levied upon
7 the total receipts of the garbage fund, excluding dump
fees on drop boxes, for the benefit of the general
8 expense fund of the city. The finance director is
directed to collect the tax of ((~-am~-eme-ha~{)) two
9 percent out of the total revenues received and directed
to pay over the funds so collected into the general
10 expense fund of the city.
11 Section 3. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this
12 amending ordinance or its application to any person or
13 circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance
14 or application of the provisions to other person or
15 circumstances, shall be unaffected.
Section 4. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
17 such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
18 out the directions of this legislation.
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2 Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
3 force five days from and after its passage, approval and
4 publication as provided by law.
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MAYOR
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13 ATTEST:
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16 Robin Wohlhueter, City Clerk-
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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~argu~rlte ellentrager,
21 City Attorney
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