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County of Jefferson
Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting } RESOLUTION NO. 46-16
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 2017 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 2017 shall be 101 percent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21St day of November, 2016.
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ATTEST:
Carolyn ery, c�
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Kathlee Kler, hair
Phil Johnson, Member
Dvid Su li an, Member
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 21, 2016
SUBJECT: HEARING re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2017
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Hearing re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2017
ANALYSIS:
State law (RCW 84.55.120) requires that the Commissioners hold a public hearing on the 2017 Ad Valorem
Tax Levies for levy in 2016 and collection in 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See attached documents.
RECOMMENDATION:
Take public testimony on Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2017.
Possible action to approve:
Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Tax Levy for 2017 Taxes
Resolution re: Increase in the Jefferson County General Fund Levy for 2017 Taxes
Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Road Levy for 2017 Taxes
Resolution re: Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2017 General Fund Budget
Resolution re: Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the Jefferson County
Conservation Futures Fund Property Tax Levy
Resolution re: Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the Jefferson County General
Fund Property Tax Levy
Resolution re: Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the Jefferson County Road
Fund Property Tax Levy
Resolution re: Declaration of a Financial Emergency in the Jefferson County Conservation Fund Requiring
the use of 2.25% of the Conservation Futures Fund Tax Levy Banked Capacity
Letter to Assessor re: Setting 2017 Real and Personal Property Levy and Refund Amounts
REVIEWED BY:
Philip Morley, County dminis rattoor Date
1820 Jefferson Street
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phil Johnson, District 1 David W. Sullivan, District 2 Kathleen Kler, District 3
November 21, 2016
Jeff Chapman, Assessor
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Subject: 2017 Real and Personal Property Levy Amounts
The following are the levy amounts (Real and Personal Property) for the 2017 tax year. Levies have been
set in accordance with law.
Levy Refunds
I.
Total County General Fund Levy
$7,795,095 $14,095
(2016 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds)
A.
Veterans Relief
(2016 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction)
(45,100)
B.
Mental Health
(2016 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction)
(44,600)
C.
Developmental Disabilities
(2016 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction)
(44,600)
D.
Current Expense (Remainder)
7 660 795
II. Total Road Levy
(2016 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds)
A. Diversion to Current Expense (Set Amount)
B. County Roads (Remainder)
III. Conservation Futures
(2016 actual amount @ 103.25% (banked) plus new construction & refunds)
Sincerely,
Kathleen Kler, Chair
Phil Jo n, Member
$4,361,078 $7,078
(720,000)
3 641 078
235 212 $412
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Phone (360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jeffboccna co.jefferson.wa.us