HomeMy WebLinkAbout6702ORDINANCE NO. 6 7 0 2
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 2019 FOR GENERAL CITY
OPERATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$22,007,247.00
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Auburn has met and considered
its budget for the calendar year 2019; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 the City Council held public
hearings on November 26, 2018 and December 3, 2018, after proper notice was
given, to consider the City of Auburn's 2019 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 2019 are authorized in the amount of $22,007,247.00. Not including
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the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increases
related to the value of state assessed property, and any refund levies available,
the regular property tax levy for 2019 collection represents an increase from
regular property taxes levied for collection in 2017 of $214,405 which is a 1.0%
increase in revenue from the previous year.
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directions
of this legislation.
Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
of it to any person or circumstance will not affect the validity of the remainder of
this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.
INTRODUCED: NOV 19 2018
PASSED: NOV ] 9 P018
APPROVED: 1" � 2filT
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ATTEST:
Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Cs l
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steven L. Cross, City Attorney
Published: a010
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CITY OF
ADBURNNancy Backus, Mayor
WAASHINGGTON 25 West Main Street * Auburn WA 98001-4998* www.auburnwa.gov * 253-931-3000
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTIES OF KING AND PIERCE)
I, Shawn Campbell, 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, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 6702 of the Ordinance of the City of Auburn, entitled
"AN ORDINANCE."
I certify that said Ordinance No. 6702 was duly passed by the Council and
approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn, on the 19th day of November,
2018.
I further certify that said Ordinance No. 6702 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 26th day of November, 2018.
Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Auburn, this 26th day of
November, 2018.
Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
City of Auburn
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