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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Authorizing a Shift
01'$219,550 trom the Road Fund Levy to
the General Fund for the 20 II Budget
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RESOLUTION NO. 55-10
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.52.043, at the option of the County Legislative Authority, some
of the unused levy capacity of the County Road Fund may be shifted to the County General Fund,
provided that: 1) the rate for the General Fund does not exceed $2.475 per $1,000 of assessed value; and
2) the totallcvy rate for both the General Levy and Road Levy within the County does not exceed $4.05
per $1,000 of assessed value; and 3) no other district has its levy capacity reduced as the result of the
shift; and 4) the aggregate oflevy rates for all junior and senior taxing districts, other that the State, does
not exceed S5.90 per $1,000 of assessed land value; and,
WHEREAS, based on preliminary values, the County Assessor has determined that a shift in the
amount of $219,550 from the Road Levy to the General Levy will not contlict with any provisions set
forth in RCW 84.52.043; and,
WHEREAS, a shift in the amount 01'$219,550 from the Road Levy to the General Levy will not
cause the County to increase the total of the two levies in excess of the statutorily allowed 1% increase;
and,
WHEREAS, in the event of calculations made after final values arc available would contlict with
any provisions set forth in RCW 84.52.043, the County Assessor will reduce the levy shift to an amount
that will not cause contlict with any provision set forth in RCW 84.52.043; and,
WHEREAS. the Board of County Commissioners, after hearing and considering all relevant
public comment, has determined that the General Levy requires an increase in property tax revenue trom
the previous year in order to meet the expected expenses and obligations, in addition to the taxes on the
value of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed
property, and it is in the best interest of the taxpayers ofJefferson County that the amount authorized tor
collection in 2011 is increased by $219.550.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED. by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson
County that the $219,550 be shifted from the Road Levy to the General Levy for collection in 2011.
ATTEST:
APP,ROVED' and ADOPTED this 6th dav of December. 20 I O.
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John Austin, Member