HomeMy WebLinkAbout4133AN ®RDYNi4NCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, levying 2014 property
taxes for the first year of the 2015 - 2016
biennial budget for the City of Kent.
A. Pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 and after providing all
appropriate notice, the City Council held public hearings on September 16,
2014, and October 21, 2014, to consider the City of Kent's biennial budget
for 2015-2016, to address the City's property tax levy to be imposed in
2014 for collection in 2015, and to review revenues and limit factors.
B. In accordance with RCW 84.55.120, 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 specifically authorizing the
increase in terms of both dollars and percentage.
C. Pursuant to RCW 84.52.010 and WAC 458-12-365, 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:
SECTI®N �. - Recitais 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 first year of the City's 2015 - 2016 biennial budget in the following
amount for the General Fund, for the purpose of paying the general
expenses of municipal government.
Fund
General Fund
Levy per $1,000 of
assessed valuation
(estimated) Dollar Amount
$1.5793 $22,083,991
This property tax levy represents a 5.8% increase over last year as shown
below.
2015 Regular Property Tax Levy
Less 2014 Regular Property Tax Levy
Less New Construction Levy
Less Refund Levy
Plus Banked Capacity
Property Tax Increase
Change
$21,084,821
(20,695,808)
(147,061)
(34,994)
999,170
$ 1,206,128
5.83%
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S CTI®N 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 RCW sections 84.55.010 and
84.55.0101.
SECTY®N 4. -Adjustments. City administration shall administer
the Annual Budget and in doing so may authorize adjustments pursuant to
RCW 35A.34, RCW.
SECTY®N 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.
SECTYON 6. -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approvaI
of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
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 January 1, 2015, which is more than five (5) days from and
after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
ATTEST:
NALD F. MARE, C,I-�S' CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
PASSED: ®day of December, 2014.
APPROVED. day of December, 2014.
PUBLISHED: day of December, 2014.
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as heron--igdicateo:
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