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i75QiSD County of Jefferson
Finding A Substantial Need And Adopting } RESOLUTION NO. 49 -15
The Limit Factor For The Jefferson County }
General Fund Property Tax Levy }
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, in the course of considering the
budget for 2016 has reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and
obligations; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that, due to continued
increased costs for all County Departments and regulation requirements in the areas of Law and
Justice, Health, Public Safety and to protect future levy capacity, the Board of County
Commissioners finds that there is a substantial need to increase the General Fund property tax
limit factor above the rate of inflation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson
County that the limit factor for the General Fund levy for the tax year 2016 shall be 101 percent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this
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Carolyn very,
Deputy Clerk of the Board
day of November, 2015.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Phil Jo on, Member
Kathleen Kler, Member
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November 23, 2015
Jeff Chapman, Assessor
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
1820 Jefferson Strf
PO Box 12
Port Townsend, WA 983
Phil Johnson, District 1 David W. Sullivan, District 2 Kathleen Kier, Distr*t 3
Subject: 2016 Real and Personal Property Levy Amounts
The following are the levy amounts (Real and Personal Property) for the 2016 tax year. Levies have been
set in accordance with law.
I.
Total County General Fund Levy
(2015 actual amount 101% plus new construction & refun(Is)
A.
Veterans Relief
(2015 actual amount (a) 101% plus new construction)
B.
Mental Health
(2015 actual amount �t 101 % plus new construction)
C.
Developmental Disabilities
(2015 actual amount 0� 101 % plus new construction)
D.
Current Expense (Remainder)
II. Total Road Levy
(2015 actual amount!d� 101% plus new construction & refunds)
A. Diversion to Current Expense (Set Amount)
B. County Roads (Remainder)
III. Conservation Futures
(2015 actual amount ifi, 101% plus new construction & refunds)
Sincere/ ,
David Su ivan, Chairman
Phil Johnsoh, Member
$7,648,483
(44,400)
(43,900)
(43,900)
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$4,284,525
(720,000)
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$225 948
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Kathleen Kler, Member
Phone (360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jeffbocc!aco-jefferson.wa.us
Regular Agenda Item
Commissioners Office
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Leslie Locke, Executive Assistant
DATE: November 23, 2015
SUBJECT: HEARING re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2016
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Hearing re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2016
ANALYSIS:
State law (RCW 84.55.120) requires that the Commissioners hold a public hearing on the 2016 Ad
Tax Levies for levy in 2015 and collection in 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See attached documents.
RECOMMENDATION:
Take public testimony
on Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2016.
Possible action to approve:
Resolution re:
Increase for the JC Conservation Futures Tax Levy for 2016 Taxes
Resolution re:
Increase in the JC General Fund Levy for 2016 Taxes
Resolution re:
Increase for the JC Road Levy for 2016 Taxes
Resolution re:
Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2016 General Fund Budget
Resolution re:
Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the JC Conservation Futures
Fund Property Tax Levy
Resolution re:
Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the JC General Fund Proper)
Tax Levy
Resolution re:
Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the JC Road Fund Property "
Levy
Letter to Assessor
re: Setting 2016 Real and Personal Property Levy Amounts
IEWED BY
Philip IvP r y, Coun �dtninistrator Date