King County Local Voters Pamphlet

April 27, 2004 Special Elections

NOTE: Fire Protection District No. 27 is the only jurisdiction participating in the April 27 Special Elections Voters Pamphlet.

PROPOSITION NO. 1
AUTHORIZING PROPERTY TAX LEVY INCREASE

The Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 27 adopted Resolution No. 2004-5 proposing to levy a regular property tax of One Dollar and 40/100 ($1.40) per One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) of assessed value on all the taxable property within the District in 2004 for collection in 2005. This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory dollar rate limitations. Should this proposition be:

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

If approved by the voters, the proposition will authorize the District to levy regular real property taxes at a rate not to exceed $1.40 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. The current levy rate is approximately $1.00 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.

The levy will continue to be a regular property tax levy subject to the statutory exemptions and is not an excess levy.

The District Board of Commissioners has found that the tax levy and the revenue it will produce is necessary to maintain the current level of services, equipment and facilities and to provide for the purchase of equipment and apparatus and increase firefighter staffing to continue to improve services for the protection of life and property in the District and to enhance public safety.

If the levy is approved, the maximum tax on a $100,000 assessed valuation residence will be $140.00 each year or approximately $11.67 per month for emergency and fire protection services.

Complete Text of Resolution

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 27

RESOLUTION NO. 2004 - 5

AMENDED RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF LEVY

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 27, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON APRIL 27, 2004, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A PROPERTY TAX NOT TO EXCEED $1.40 PER $1,000.00 OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE STATUTORY LIMITATIONS.

WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 27 that it is essential and necessary for the protection of the health and life and property of the residents of the District to maintain the level of fire and aid protection services and to comply with state and national safety standards; and

WHEREAS, such services will necessitate the expenditure of tax revenues for maintenance, operations, equipment and personnel in excess of those which can be provided by the District's regular tax revenue levied at the current rate per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation of taxable property within the District as limited by the 101% limitation.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 27, King County, Washington as follows:

Section 1. In order to provide fire protection, prevention and emergency medical services in the District, it is necessary for the District to obtain, operate and maintain emergency fire and medical aid vehicles and facilities staffed by properly trained personnel equipped with suitable fire fighting and emergency medical equipment.

Section 2. In order to provide the revenue adequate to pay the costs of providing adequate life protection services and facilities as described in Section 1 and to assure the continuation of such services, the District shall, in accordance with RCW 84.55.050, remove the limitation on regular property taxes imposed by RCW 84.55.010, and Initiative 747 and levy beginning in 2004 and collect beginning in 2005, pursuant to RCW 52.16.130, RCW 52.16.140 and RCW 52.16.160, a general tax on taxable property within the District at a rate of $1.40 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.

Section 3. The District retains the services of full-time paid personnel and is qualified to levy the general property tax authorized by RCW 52.16.160. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of King County Fire Protection District No. 27 for their ratification or rejection, at a special election to be held on April 27, 2004, the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of the District should be increased to $1.40 per $1,000.00 of true and assessed valuation, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. The Board of Commissioners hereby request that the King County Director of Records and Elections, to declare that an emergency exists and to call such election and submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows:

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 27

PROPOSITION NO. 1

King County Fire Protection District No. 27 Authorizing Property Tax Levy Increase

Shall King County Fire Protection District No. 27 be authorized to increase its regular property tax levy to $1.40 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation?

(This shall not be construed to authorize an excess levy and shall be subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits)

YES ___
NO ___

ADOPTED, at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for King County Fire Protection District No. 27 this 9th day of March, 2004.

Updated: March 26, 2004