HomeMy WebLinkAbout3938ORDINANCE NO. 3%g
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, levying 2009 property
taxes for the 2010 budget for the City of Kent,
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 and after providing all appropriate
notice, the City Council held a public hearing on November L7, 2009, to
consider the City of Kent's proposed operating and capital budget for the 2010
calendar year, to address the City's property tax levy to be imposed in 2009
for collection in 20L0, and to review revenues and limit factors, as well as the
proposed 2010 budget,
B. In accordance with RCW 84.55,L2O, any increase in property tax
revenue other than that resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property, annexations, and any increase in the value of
state-assessed property and the refund fund levy, requires the adoption of a
separate ordinance from the tax levy ordinance specifically authorizing the
increase in terms of both dollars and percentage.
C. By separate ordinancer the City Council has found that a
substantial need exists to justify the use of a limit factor of 101 percent,
which establishes a one (1) percent increase in property tax revenue to be
levied in 2009 and collected in year 2010.
D, Pursuant to RCW 84.52.010 and WAC 458-L2-365, taxes shall
be levied in specific dollar amounts.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SfCfrc¡U l. - Recitals Incorporated. The foregoing recitals are
incorporated into this ordinance.
SECTION 2. - Property Tax Levied. There is hereby levied against the
assessed value of the property in the City of Kent, Washington, a tax for the
City's 2010 budget in the following amount for the following fund:
For the General Fund, for the purpose of paying the general expenses
of municipal government:
Fund
Levy per $1,000 of
assessed valuation
(estimated)Dollar Amount
ç27,615,884General Fund $2.3ss
SECTION 3, - Limitation on Levy. The application of the General Fund
levy shall be consistent with and shall not result in a tax revenue in excess of
the limitation imposed by RCWs 84.55.010 and 84.55.0101.
SECTION 4, - Adjustments. City administration shall administer the
Annual Budget and in doing so may authorize adjustments pursuant to RCW
35A,33.120.
SECTION 5. - Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections,
or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance
and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the City Attorney/ the City Clerk and the code reviser are
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authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection
numbering,
SECTION 7. - 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.
COOKE,R
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER,CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORN EY
PASSED: 6 day of December ,2OOg.
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APPROVED: ö day of December, 2009.
PUBLISHEO: lA day of December,2OOg.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3?3{
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by
the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
c'-/¿'1""(sEAL)
BRENDA JACO CITY CLERK
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