Ordinance 2097ORDINANCE NO. 2097
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES FOR THE CITY OF EDMONDS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1980, ON
ALL PROPERTY, BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN SAID CITY
WHICH IS 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 LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL TAX
ON SAID PROPERTY FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 2094,
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE VOTERS OF THE CITY AT
A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD UPON NOVEMBER 6, 1979,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON THE SAME DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edmonds having
considered the City's anticipated financial requirements for
1980, and the amounts necessary and available to be raised by ad
valorem taxes on real, personal and utility property, and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2094, passed by the City Council
on September 11, 1979, directs that the issue of whether or -not
an additional regular tax on all property in the City subject to
taxation shall be collected for the provision of emergency medi-
cal care and services and that if approved by the voters the tax
in the amount of $174,600.00 shall be levied in 1979, to be
collected in 1980, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, 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,
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subject to taxation, current taxes for the ensuing year com-
mencing January 1, 1980, the sum of $ 1,320,011 , which
is $1.8881 per $1,000 of assessed valuation levied on property
with an estimated assessed valuation of approximately $ 699,137,111
of all said taxable property, for the Current Expense Funds and
for the Firemen's Pension Fund as may be necessary to maintain
the actuarial soundness of said Firemen's Pension Fund, if any be
needed.
Section 2. There shall be and is hereby levied current
taxes of $ 25,825 , which is approximately .0505 Dollars
per $1,000 of assessed valuation levied on property with an
estimated assessed valuation of $511,327,092 , the pur-
pose of which is to retire the outstanding obligation incurred by
the City for refunding General Obligation Bonds which retired
bonds that have been issued after an affirmative vote of the
citizens in favor of the construction of the Edmonds Civic Center.
Section 3. In addition to the above levies for the
ensuing fiscal year of 1980, there shall be and is hereby levied,
subject to approval of the voters of the City at a special election
to be held on November 6, 1979, in conjunction with the general
election to be held on that date, current taxes of $174,600.00,
which is approximately .2497 Dollars per $1,000 of assessed valua-
tion levied on property with an estimated assessed valuation of
$ 699,137,111 , the purpose of which is to fund the pro-
vision of emergency medical care and services.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be certified to the
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proper County Officials, as provided by law, and taxes here
levied shall be collected to pay to the Finance Director of the
City of Edmonds at the time and in the manner provided by the
laws of the State of Washington for the collection of taxes for
non -charter code cities.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective five
(5) days after passage and publication by posting as provided by
law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, H. H. HARRISON
ATTEST/AUT/HEENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, IRENEOVARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFF/rCE ON THE CITY TTO EY:
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FIL WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 20, 1979
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 23 1979
POSTED: October 3, 1979
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 1979
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that S he is over the age of eighteen
(18) years and is competent to testify as to the matter
stated herein.
On the 3 day of October 197 9 , affiant
posted true and correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.
2097, passed by the City Council on the 2 day of
October , 1979 , at the three official posting places
for City notices which are the public bulletin boards at
the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmond Branch of the
United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020.
DATED this 3 day of October
, 1979 .
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
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