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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Imposing a Conservation
Futures Tax; providing for the administration
and collection thereof; and establishing a
Conservation Futures Tax Fund and Activating
the Conservation Futures Advisory Board
established by Resolution No. 43-99
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ORDINANCE NO. 10-1127-00
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has provided for the acquisition of
open space land pursuant to Title 84.34 RCW; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has identified preservation of open space as
important to and for County resident; and,
WHEREAS, the preservation and enhancement of existing open space lands and
critical habitat area is a stated goal of the County's 1998 Comprehensive Plan; and,
WHEREAS, Ch. 84.34.230W provides for counties to levy an amount against the
assessed valuation of all taxable property within the County for the purpose of acquiring
conservation futures as well as other rights and interests in real property; and,
NOw, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of County Commissioners
of Jefferson County, Washington, that:
Section 1: Tax Im{>osed.
There is hereby imposed by this ordinance a Conservation Futures Tax, as the case
may be, upon every taxable property, as defined in Chapter 84.34.230 RCW,
,occurring within Jefferson County.
Section 2: Rate of Tax.
The rate of tax imposed by this ordinance shall be six and one-quarter ($.06 114)
cents per thousand dollars ($1,000) of assessed valuation.
Section 4. Administration and Collection.
Tpe tax imposed by this ordinance shall be administered and collected in
~çcordance with Chapter 84.34.230.
S ction 5: Establishment of the Conservation Futures Tax Fund.
T ere is hereby created the CONSERVATION FUTURES TAX Fund. Monies
collected pursuant to this ordinance shall be deposited in this fund by the Jefferson
County Treasurer. The fund balance QIay be invested by the Treasurer and any
interest earned shall be deposited in the fund as well.
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Ordinanc~ No. fmposmg a ConservatIOn Future Tax
Section 6. Use of funds.
Monies deposited in such fund shall only be used for purposes as authorized by the
laws of the State of Washington, including the cost of acquisition conservation
futures as well as other rights and interests in real property pursuant to RCW
84.34.210 and 84.34.220. The Conservation Futures Advisory Board is required to
do the tasks listed in Resolution 43-99 with an additional task regarding operation
and maintenance. All these tasks will be done before any funds are used for
property acquisition or purchase of easements.
Section 7. Administration of Fund.
The Conservation Futures Tax Fund shall be administered by the Board of County
Commissioners through the County Administrator and the Conservation Futures
Advisory Board established by Resolution No. 43-99.
Section 8. Effective Date and Expiration Date.
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This ordinance shall take effectÐecemÐIH 1, 2000. =.J ~~
Section 9. Severability.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance
is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance or the application of the provisions
to other persons or circumstances are not affected.
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27th
day of November, 2000.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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(Opposed)
Glen Huntingford, Member
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6~iel Harpole, Mer&r
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