RESOLUTION NO. 332
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF LEVY
(Primary Election)
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 37, PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT ON AUGUST 21, 2007, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, OF A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A PROPERTY TAX NOT TO EXCEED $1.50 PER $1,000.00 OF TRUE AND ASSESSED VALUATION AND ESTABLISHING A SIX YEAR LIMIT FACTOR SUBJECT TO OTHERWISE APPLICABLE STATUTORY LIMITATIONS.
Background: WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the Board of Commissioners of the District that it is essential and necessary for the protection of the health and life of the residents of the District that the fire and emergency medical services be provided by the District. Such services will necessitate the expenditure of revenues for station construction, 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.
WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners has determined that the one percent limit factor established by RCW 84.55.010 will not be sufficient to provide for the expected cost increases required to maintain and increase the level of services currently provided by the District.
Resolution: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 37, Kent, 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 operate and maintain emergency fire and medical service vehicles and to construct and remodel station facilities to be staffed by properly trained personnel equipped with proper 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 maintain reserve funds sufficient 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 levy beginning in 2007 and collect beginning in 2008, 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 $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation subject to otherwise applicable statutory limits.
Section 3. 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 maintain reserve funds sufficient to assure the continuation of such services beyond 2008, the District has determined that the limit factor shall be the year end change reported for August of the levy year in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area (1982-84=100). Such percentage shall be used to determine the actual levy rate, subject to the maximum statutory rate of $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation, in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The funds raised under this levy shall not supplant existing funds used for the purposes described in Section 1.
Section 4. There shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the District for their ratification or rejection, at a special election on August 21, 2007, in conjunction with the state primary election to be held on the same date, the question of whether or not the regular property tax levy of the District should be restored to $1.50 per $1,000.00 of true and assessed valuation in 2007 and be adjusted by the year end change reported for August of the levy year in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area (1982-84=100) for the following five years, subject to otherwise applicable statutory limitations. King County, as ex-officio Supervisor of Elections, is hereby requested to call such special election, and to submit the following proposition at such election, in the form of a ballot title substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION
King County Fire Protection District No. 37 - Board of Commissioners – Proposition
Authorizing Restoration of Previous Property Tax Levies.
The Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 37 adopted Resolution No. 332 concerning a proposition to restore its regular property tax levy for maintenance, operations and capital facilities. This measure would authorize a regular property tax levy in an amount not to exceed $1.50 per $1,000.00 of assessed valuation for collection in 2008 and would authorize setting the limit factor at 100% plus the percentage change in Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area (1982-84=100) reported for August of the levy year for each of the five succeeding years.
Should this Proposition be:
Approved
Rejected
Adoption: ADOPTED by the Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 37, Kent, Washington, at a regular open public meeting of such Board on the 21st day of May 2007, the following commissioners being present and voting:
(signed)