Ordinance 3475ORDINANCE NO. 3475
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, MAKING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE
FINDINGS, INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATE
FOR 2004, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds attest that the population of
Edmonds is more than ten thousand; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and the City of Edmonds have properly given
notice of the public hearing held on November 18, 2004, to consider the City's current expense
budget for the 2004 calendar year, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and
WHEREAS, the City Council in the course of considering the budget for 2004
have reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and obligations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined by separate resolution following
public hearing to increase the regular property tax levy by 1 %; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after such hearing have determined that it is in the
best interest of and necessary to meet the expenses and obligation of the City for the property tax
revenue to be increased from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the
addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of
state - assessed property; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. The limit factor for the regular levy for the calendar year 2004 shall be 101%
of the highest amount of regular property taxes that could have been levied in the City in any
year since 1985.
Section 2. The total amount levied for 2004 regular property taxes is $8,014,800.
Section 3. The total amount levied for 2004 for the public safety complex bonds is
$742,173.
Section 4. The total amount levied for 2004 for the emergency medical services tax is
$2,248,655.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title. It is
enacted on a vote of a majority plus one of the City Council.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY �
APPROVED:
MAY R, GAIV HAAKENSON
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
11/21/2003
11/25/2003
12/03/2003
12/08/2003
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3475
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 25th day of November, 2003, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3475. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, MAKING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE
FINDINGS, INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATE
FOR 2004, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 26th day of November, 2003.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF WASHINGTON, } S.S.
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH
SUMMARY OE- ORDINANCE NO_.3475
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 2511h day of November, 2003, the City Council of
the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance No. 3475 A summa -
ry of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, pro-
vides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Edmonds, Washington,
Emakin� cert a'n legislative findings, increasing the proper-
ty tax evy rat for 2004, and fixing a time when the same
shall become effective.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
i DfED this 26th day of November, 2003.
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
Published: December 3, 2003.
The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that she is Principal Clerk
of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper printed and published in the City of Everett, County of
Snohomish, and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of general
circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of Snohomish County and that the notice
of Edmonds
Summary of Ordinance No. 3475
a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said newspaper proper and not
in supplement form, in the regular and entire edition of said paper on the following days and
times, namely:
December 03, 2003
and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of December
Notary Public in and for the
County.
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Account Name: City of Edmonds Account Number. 101416 Order Number: 0001112058