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Ordinance 1498ORDINANCE NO. yj �:4 2 AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF EDMONDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY lx 1971, ON ALL PROPERTY, BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN SAID CITY, SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF SAID CITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AS REQUIRED BY LAW,,, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds having ascertained the amounts necessary and available to be raised by taxation of real, personal and utility prop- erty, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDSz WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. There shall be and hereby is levied on all real, personal and utility property in the City of Edmonds, subject to taxation, current taxes for the ensuing year commencing January 1, 1971, the sum of $700,548.69,. which is 8 mills levied on an assessed valuation of $87,568,,586.00 of all said taxable property, for the Current Expense Fund and for the Firemanas Pension Fund as may be necessary to maintain the actuarial soundness of said Fireman's Pension Fund, if any. Section 2. In addition to the above levies for the ensuing fiscal year 1971, there shall be and hereby is levied current taxes of $40,192.50, which is approximately an .6304 mill property tax levy on an assessed valuation of $63,756,203.00, the purpose of which is to retire the outstanding obligation incurred by the City for Refunding General Obligation Bonds which retired bonds that had been issued after an affirmative vote of the citizens in favor of the construction of Fire /�P Station No. 2 for said City and the construction of the Edmonds Civic Center. Section 3. In addition to the above levies for the ensuing fiscal year 1971, there shall be and hereby is levied current taxes of $46,235.00, which is approximately a .5279 mill property tax on an assessed valuation of $87,568,586.00, the purpose of which is to retire the outstanding General Obli- gation Bonds incurred by the City after an affirmative vote of the citizens in favor of the acquisition of public parks. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be certified to the proper County Officials, as provided by law, and the taxes here levied shall be collected and paid to the City Treasurer of the City of Edmonds, at the time and in the manner provided the the laws of the State of Washington for the collection of taxes for third class cities. APPROVED: Z li e. ATTEST: CITY CLERK PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 6, 1970 FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: October 6, 1970 PUBLISHED: October 14, 1970 -2-