HomeMy WebLinkAbout5796 ORDINANCE NO. 5 7 9 6
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 2004.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on September 15, 2003 and November 3, 2003 after proper notice
was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2004 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, 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.
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,
King County for the year 2004 are authorized in the amount of $13,300,000, or
the maximum allowable by law. Not including increases resulting from the
addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increase in the
value of state assessed property, any increases resulting from annexation and
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any refund levies available, the regular property tax levy for 2004 collection
represents an increase from regular property taxes levied for collection in 2003
of One Hundred Twenty Four thousand One Hundred Fifty Three Dollars,
($124,153), which is a One percent (1%) increase from the previous year.
Section 2. In order to avoid unnecessary interfund loans caused by
uneven cash flow requirements for tax-supported funds, the Finance Director is
hereby authorized to allocate individual property tax receipts in a manner that
eliminates 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 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 4. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out
the directives of this legislation.
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Section 5. 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:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
NOV 3 2003
NOV 3 2003
NOV 3 2003
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
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