HomeMy WebLinkAbout70 20STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
Finding a Substantial Need and Adopting } RESOLUTION NO. 70-20
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 2021 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 RESOL VED, by the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson
County that the limit factor for the General Fund levy for the tax year 2021 shall be 101 percent.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of November, 2020.
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Carolyn allaway, CMC
Deputy Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Kate Dean, Member
David Sullivan, Member
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November 16, 2020
Jeff Chapman, Assessor
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Board of County Commissioners
1820 Jefferson Street
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Kate Dean, District 1 David Sullivan, District 2 Greg Brotherton, District 3
Subject: 2021 Real and Personal Property Levy Amounts
The following are the levy amounts (Real and Personal Property) for the 2021 tax year. Levies have been
set in accordance with law. Levy Refunds
I. Total County General Fund Levy $8,461,000 $14,728.42
(2020 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds)
A. Veterans Relief
(2020 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction) (49,000)
B. Mental Health
(2020 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction) (48,500)
C. Developmental Disabilities
(2020 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction) (48,500)
D. Current Expense (Remainder) 8 315 000
II. Total Road Levy $4,722,000 $6,400.51
(2020 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds)
A. Diversion to Current Expense (Set Amount) (720,000)
B. County Roads (Remainder) 4 002 000
III. Conservation Futures $256,500 $443.74
(2020 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds)
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Chair David Sullivan, Member Kate Dean, Member
Phone (360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jeffbocc@co.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 16, 2020
SUBJECT: HEARING re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2021
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on
Resolutions Setting Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2021 and for the Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law
Enforcement for the 2021 General Fund.
ANALYSIS: State law (RCW 84.55.120) requires that the Commissioners hold a public hearing on the
2021 Ad Valorem Tax Levies for levy in 2020 and collection in 2021. Consistent with RCW 84.55.010, the
County has proposed setting a 1 % increase in each of the regular property tax levies for the General Fund,
Road Fund, and Conservation Futures Fund, which is in addition to any amount resulting from new
construction and improvements to property.
State law (RCW 36.33.220) also authorizes the Board of County Commissioner to divert a portion of the
County Road property taxes to the General Fund to provide traffic law enforcement services in the
unincorporated areas of the County. The County is proposing to continue its past practice since 2010 to
divert $720,000 to the General Fund for this purpose in 2021, which is significantly less than the County's
actual cost for traffic law enforcement.
FISCAL IMPACT: See attached documents.
RECOMMENDATION: Take public testimony on Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies and Diversion of
Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for 2021, and deliberate on the hearing record and the items before
the Board.
Staff recommends approving the following:
Resolution re: Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the Jefferson County General Fund
Property Tax Levy
Resolution re: Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the Jefferson County Road Fund
Property Tax Levy
Resolution re: Substantial Need and Adopting the Limit Factor for the Jefferson County Conservation
Futures Fund Property Tax Levy
Resolution re: Increase in the Jefferson County General Fund Levy for 2021 Taxes
Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Road Levy for 2021 Taxes
Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Tax Levy for 2021 Taxes
Resolution re: Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2021 General Fund
Budget
Letter to Assessor re: Setting 2021 Real and Personal Property Levy and Refund Amounts