HomeMy WebLinkAbout6538 ORDINANCE NO. 6 5 3 8
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 2015 FOR GENERAL
CITY OPERATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$16,879,116.00
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and
considered its budget for the calendar year 2015; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on September 15, 2014 and November 17, 2014, after proper notice
was given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2015 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 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 collection in the City of Auburn
for the year 2015 are authorized in the amount of $16,879,116.00. Not
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including the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any
increase in the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies
available, the regular property tax levy for 2015 collection represents an
increase from regular property taxes levied for collection in 2014 of
$757,920.00, which is a 4.8% 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.
Section 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.
INTRODUCED: NOV 17 2014
PASSED: NOV 17 2014
APPROVED: NOV 17 2014
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ATTEST:
Danibile E. Daskam
City Clerk
APPR D ORM:
Daniel B. Heid
City Attorney
PUBLISHED.,-,-
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STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTIES OF KING AND PIERCE )
I, Danielle Daskam, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Auburn, a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the counties of King and
Pierce, State of Washington, certify as follows:
1. The foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 6538
(the "Ordinance") duly passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor of the said
City of Auburn, on the 17th day of November, 2014, as that ordinance appears on
the minute book of the City.
2. Ordinance No. 6538 was published as provided by law in the Seattle
Times, a daily newspaper published in the City of Auburn, and of general circulation
therein, on the 21 st day of November, 2014.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn, this 21st day of
November, 2014.
Dani Ile Daskam, City Clerk
City of Auburn
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