HomeMy WebLinkAbout76 20STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Diversion of Road Levy }
for Traffic Law Enforcement for the } RESOLUTION NO. 7 6 - 2 0
2021 General Fund Budget }
WHEREAS, RCW 36.33.220 authorizes the Board of County Commissioner to divert
any portion of the County Road property taxes to provide traffic law enforcement services in the
unincorporated areas of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners intends to utilize the County Road
Fund monies for the traffic law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of the County;
and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has established a revenue account with revenue code
311.20 for the purpose of identifying the County Road fund monies used for traffic enforcement
in the unincorporated areas of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson
County that the Road Tax Levy collected in 2021 be divided with $720,000 deposited in the
Current Expense Fund and identified as revenue code 311.20, and the remainder deposited in the
County Road Fund.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16'' day of November, 2020.
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Kate Dean, 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 I 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)
III. Conservation Futures
(2020 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds)
Chair David Sullivan, Member
4 002 000
25 5 0 $443.74
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
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