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RESOLUTION NO. 13-81
IJIIlPACT OF INVENTORY PHASE-OUT
JEFFERSON COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, Jefferson County Washington,
received information and statistics from the Jefferson County Assessor on
January 27, 1981 outlining the impact of the inventory phase-out on the tax-
ing districts and property owners within Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, standing timber on State Land (T.B.S.'s) which has been in-
c1uded within the definition of inventory represents over 25% of the property
tax base within Jefferson County and as much as 87% of the tax base in a
particular taxing district; and
WHEREAS, phase of said standing timber on State Land will in essence
destroy the bonding capacity of School Districts #402 & #20 and will not only
destroy the bonding capacity but will necessitate a 42% reduction in the
operating budget of Hospital District #1; and
WHEREAS, this will result in a 25% tax shift County wide to mostly
residential property owners in other taxing districts; and
WHEREAS, it is the contention of this Board that losses in revenue
of this magnitude will not be offset by the economic stimulus of this 1974
Ac t ( R . C . W. 8 2 . 04 . 44 2) ; and
WHEREAS, evidence has been shown that neither the Legislature nor the
Department of Revenue, which administers the B & 0 Tax credits under this
program were aware the standing timber on State Land would be included within
this phase-out at the time the law was passed; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is unique to any other county within the
State as to this situation and we do not believe it was the Legislative intent
to impact counties in such a negative degree; now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the position of this Board that standing
timber on State Land be excepted from the definition of inventory under
R.C.W. 82.02.443; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board shall promote and encourage
Legislation which will accomplish this task.
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day of February, 1981.
ADOPTED this
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMÞ1ISSIONERS
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B. G. Brown, Chal.rman
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A. . 'eara , Member
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LETTER ON INVENTORY PRASE-OUT
MAILED
Representative Helen Sommers
Senator Paul Conner
Representative Brad Owen
Representative Andy Nisbet
Jim Metcalf, WSAC
Trevor Thompson, Director
Property Tax Division
Judy Hucka,- P,A, Daily News
Kent Martin, E,S.D, #114
Ken Howerton,E,S,D.#1l4
Delores Hansen, Rep, St. Comm,
Jane Schwencke, Chair-Rep, Party
Dr, Ronald Whittaker, Supt,
School District #402
Harry Nybo, Principal
School District #20
Dr. Win Frenzel, Rep. St. Comma
DELIVERED
Jefferson County Commissioners
Fred Saeger, WACO
Frank Garred, Editor
Port Townsend Leader
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State Legislative Building, Olympia, WA 98504
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Department of Revenue, Olympia, WA 98504
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p, 0, Box 155, Federal Building, Port Townsend
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P. 0, Box 60, Forks, Washington 98331
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Courthouse, Port Townsend, WA 98368
105 E, 8th Ave, Suite,307, Olympia, Wa 98504
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