HomeMy WebLinkAbout6062ORDINANCE NO. 6 0 6 2
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 2007
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and
considered its budget for the calendar year 2007; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on September 17, 2005 and November 6, 2005 after proper notice
was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2007 budget and the regular
property tax levy to support it; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn, after public hearing,
and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has
determined that the City of Auburn 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; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Auburn approved Proposition No. 1 in the
November 2004 General Election which sets the levy limit factor for computing
the maximum levy amount in 2006 - 2010 at 103%.
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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
for the year 2006 are authorized in the amount of $16,500,000. 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 any refund levies available, the regular property
tax levy for 2007 collection represents an increase from regular property taxes
levied for collection in 2006 of Four Hundred Thirty Six Thousand One Hundred
Ninety Two Dollars ($436,192), which is a three percent (3%) 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
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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.
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:
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MAYOR
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City Clerk
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