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ORDINANCE NO. 5 I 6 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES BY
THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR COLLECTION IN 1999, REPRESENTING AN
INCREASE OVER REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED FOR COLLECTION IN
1998.
WHEREAS, Chapter 3, Laws of 1997, as approved November 4,
1997, by the voters of the State of Washington in "Referendum
47", requires a separate ordinance in order for the City of
Auburn to make its regular 1998 property tax levy for
collection in 1999 in the amount of $9,657,454; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held
public hearings on September 21, 1998 and November 2, 1998
after proper notice was given, to consider the City of
Auburn's 1999 budget and the regular property tax levy to
support it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after public hearing, and
after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony
presented, has determined that the City requires an increase
in property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to
the increase resulting from the addition of new construction
and improvements to property and any increase in the value of
state-assessed property, in order to discharge the expected
expenses and obligations of the City and in its best interest.
Ordinance No. 5169
October 28, 1998
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NOW
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regular property taxes for collection in 1999
are authorized in the amount of $9,657,454. Not including
increases resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property and any increase in the value of
state assessed property, the regular property tax levy for
1999 collection represents an increase from regular property
taxes levied for collection in 1998 of Seventy Nine Thousand
Two Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars ($79,287) which is Eighty
Five hundredths percent (.85%) increase from the previous
year.
Section 2.
caused by uneven cash flow requirements for tax
funds, the Finance Director is hereby authorized to
individual property tax receipts in a manner that
interfund loans.
Section 3. 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 this Ordinance,
as it being hereby expressly declared that this Ordinance and
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
In order to avoid unnecessary interfund loans
supported
allocate
eliminates
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each section, subsection,
would have been prepared,
ratified irrespective of the
section, subsection, sentence,
invalid or unconstitutional.
sentence, clause or phrase hereof
proposed, adopted and approved and
fact that any one or more
clause or phrase be declared
Section 4.
such administrative procedures as may be
out the directives of this legislation.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
necessary to carry
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
November 2, 1998
November 2, 1998
November 2, 1998
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
D~n~lelle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
Published:
Ordinance No. 5169
October 28, 1998
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