HomeMy WebLinkAbout3264ORDINANCE NO. 3-=; ��
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending the tax
levy for 1996 established pursuant to
Ordinance No. 3245.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.070, the City of Kent
must, on or before the thirtieth day of November in each year,
,,certify to the county assessor the amount of taxes levied upon
property within the City for City purposes, provided that the
[county assessor has certified assessed values at least twelve
working days before November 30; and
WHEREAS, the City is relieved from its statutory
obligation to provide its property tax certification if the
County fails to meet its deadline; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on November 7, 1995, adopted
Ordinance No. 3245 establishing the 1996 tax levy which levy
includes an amount of $11,522,799.00 for the City's general fund;
and
WHEREAS, the County had not, at the time of adoption of
Ordinance No. 3245, certified assessed values as required by RCW
84.48.130; and
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WHEREAS, subsequent to adoption of Ordinance No. 3245,
the County submitted its property tax certification to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the County certification contains assessed
values lower than anticipated; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the County's certification, the
City Council desires to make adjustments to the 1996 tax levy
amount by $95,242.00 for a total amount of $11,618,041.00; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.010 and WAC 458-12-365,
taxes shall be levied in specific dollar amounts; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated. The foregoing
recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Levy Amended. The assessed value levied
against the property in the City of Kent, Washington, for the
City's 1996 municipal tax as adopted in Ordinance No. 3245 is
hereby amended by increasing the tax levy for the general fund by
$95,242.00 for a total of $11,618,041.00 thereby establishing the
following as the levied amounts for the following funds:
A. For the General Fund, for the purpose of paying the general
expenses of municipal government:
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Fund Amount
General Fund $11,618,041.00
B. For Voted Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, for the purpose
of paying debt service in the following amounts for the
following funds:
Fund
Amount
Public
Safety
$
557,120.00
Senior
Housing
$
319,500.00
General
Obligation Refunding
$
780,695.00
Section 3. Limitation on Le=. The application of the
general fund levy shall be consistent with and not result in a
tax revenue in excess of the limitation imposed by RCW 84.55.010.
Section 4. Reservation of Rights. Pursuant to RCW
84.52.105, the City reserves its right to adjust its certified
property tax assessment at its next regularly scheduled council
meeting following receipt of the County's certified assessed
values.
Section S. Adjustments. Administration shall
administer the Annual Budget and in doing so may authorize
adjustments pursuant to RCW 35A.33.120.
Section 6. Severability. If any section, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
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invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after the date of
'publication of this ordinance
ATTEST:
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'� BRENDA JACOBER, C TY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
rROG R A. LUBOVICH, CITY v
PASSED I day of 1995.
APPROVED day ofC t 1995.
PUBLISHED day of C_-, t 1995.
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I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No.� passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as
hereon indicated.
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(SEAL)
BRENDA JACQi�ER, I CITY CLERK
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