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Home My WebLink About57 22�c " fad '--� 11 7[0's ' fqts5or STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson In the Matter of Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2023 General Fund Budget RESOLUTION NO. 57 22 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 2023 be divided with $620,000 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 21St day of November, 2022. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: . Lam^ Heidi Eisenhour, Chair ATTEST: �w � cC� rt Caroly Gallaway, CMC Clerk of the Board 144-cc Member Brotherton, Member Regular Agenda Item Commissioners Office JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant DATE: November 21, 2022 SUBJECT: HEARING re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2023 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Resolutions Setting Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2023 and for the Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2023 General Fund. ANALYSIS: State law (RCW 84.55.120) requires that the Commissioners hold a public hearing on the 2023 Ad Valorem Tax Levies for levy in 2022 and collection in 2023. 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 divert $620,000 to the General Fund for this purpose in 2023, 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 2023, and deliberate on the hearing record and the items before the Board. Staff recommends approving the following: Resolution re: Increase in the Jefferson County General Fund Levy for 2023 Taxes Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Road Levy for 2023 Taxes Resolution re: Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2023 General Fund Budget Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Tax Levy for 2023 Taxes Letter to Assessor re: Setting 2023 Real and Personal Property Levy and Refund Amounts REVIEWED BY: Mark McCau e , County Administrator Date o C OM �4So>v c° G�� November 21, 2022 Jeff Chapman, Assessor P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Board of County Commissioners 1820 Jefferson Street PCB Box 1220 Fort Townsend, WA 98368 Rate Dean, District I Heidi Eisenhour, District 2 Grog Brotherton, District 3 Subject: 2023 Real and Personal Property Levy Amounts The following are the levy amounts (Real and Personal Property) for the 2023 tax year. Levies have been set in accordance with law. Levy Refunds I. Total County General Fund Levy $8,856,000 $5,497.96 (2022 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction & refunds) A. Veterans Relief (2022 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction) (51,300) B. Mental Health (2022 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction) (50,700) C. Developmental Disabilities (2022 actual amount @ 101 % plus new construction) (50,700) D. Current Expense (Remainder) $8,703,300 Il. Total Road Levy $4,959,000 $2,723.93 (2022 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds) A. Diversion to Current Expense (Set Amount) (620,000) B. County Roads (Remainder) 4 339 000 III. Conservation Futures 270 300 $164.79 (2022 actual amount @ 101% plus new construction & refunds) ncerely c cwdAceqc,, Heidi Eisenhour, Chair Kate Dean, Member �� egg rotherton, Member Phone (360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jef#bocc@co;jefferson.wa.us COUNTY - ESTIMATE FOR "2023" BUDGET i DD "2022" ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 8,647,750.84 *INCREASE OF 1% ($86,477.S1) X 1.01 RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 8,734,228.35 1"2022" HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY AMOUNT WILL BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST LAWFUL INCREASE OF I% NEW CONST & UTIL (EST) + REFUNDS + $ 8,638,685.34 X 1.01 $ 8,725,072.19 $ 115,594.32 (as of 10104122) $ 5,497.96 *Amount for Levy Certification �.M $ 8,846,164,47 BUDGET 40 (BREAKDOWN) VETERAN'S "2022" ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 49,688.77 *INCREASE OF 1% ($496.89) X 1.01 $ 50,185.66 NEW CONST & UTIL (EST) + $ 664.19 (as of 10104122) (1% INC) BUDGET = MENTAL HEALTH "2022" ACTUAL AMOUNT *INCREASE OF 1% ($490.71) NEW CONST & UTIL (EST) + (1% INC) BUDGET DEVELOPMENTAL DISABLITIES "2022" ACTUAL AMOUNT *INCREASE OF 1% ($490.71) NEW CONST & UTIL (EST) + (1% INC) BUDGET = CURRENT EXPENSE (REMAINDER) $ 50,849.85 51,300 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 49,071.18 X 1.01 _ $ 49,561.89 $ 655.93 (as of 10104122) $ 50,217.82 $ 50,700 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 49,071.18 X 1.01 $ 49,561.89 $ 655.93 (as of 10104122) $ 50,217.82 $ 50,700 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 8,703,300 *Amount for Levy Certification ROADS & DIVERSION "2022" ACTUAL AMOUNT *INCREASE OF 1% ($48,321.01) RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 4,832,100.93 X 1.01 $ 4,880,421.94 "2022" HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY AMOUNT $ 4,827,919.36 X 1.01 WILL BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST LAWFUL INCREASE OF 1% $ 4,876,198.55 NEW CONST & UTIL (EST) + $ 69,969.22 (as of 10104122) REFUNDS + $ _ 2,723.93 *Amount for Levy Certification 4,948,891.70 OUDGET ON THE HIGH 5103E -= $ 4,959,OW DIVERSION RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 620,000 *Amount for Levy Certification REMAINDER $ 4,339,000 *Amount for Levy Certification CONSERVATION FUTURES "2022" ACTUAL AMOUNT **INCREASE OF 1% ($2,593.12) RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 259,311.76 X 1.01 $ 261,904.88 "2022" HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY AMOUNT $ 259,039.92 X 1.01 WILL BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST LAWFUL /NCREASE OF 1% $ 261,630.32 NEW CONST & UTIL (EST) + $ 3,466.22 (as of 10104122) REFUNDS + $ 164.79 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 265,261.33 3UDGET ON TLlE HIGH S;D€ z $ 270,300