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Home My WebLink About49 23 'I STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson In the Matter of an Increase } in the Jefferson County General } RESOLUTION NO. 49 23 Fund Levy for 2024 Taxes } WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners have properly given notice of the public hearings held regarding setting ad valorem tax levies on November 13, 2023 to consider the County's Budget for the 2024 calendar year, and pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, after hearing, and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that the County General Fund requires an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property, refunds, net cancellations/supplementals and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the County General Fund and in its best interest; and NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Jefferson County that an increase in the regular property tax levy, in addition to any amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property, refunds, net cancellations/supplementals and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, is hereby authorized for the 2024 County General Fund levy in the amount of$8,934,893.39, which is an increase of 1% ($88,464.29) from the previous year. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of November, 2023. JEFFERS N COUNTY BO C SIONERS NNliN� SEAL: F�E'RSO""' ,, rr'�� GOMMI4 CbG\, reg Brotherton, Chair 11 f-L---------- M •• 'y,9<%%•' . ;• gi:p��a a,� ate Dean, Member • ATTEST: '•y -'4SHft a•• ''64.u....$0 uM A C4 6 `�` 5 �v H ' 1 is our, Member Carolyn allawa , CMC Y Clerk of the Board roN-fColissf Boar.d of County Commissioners Cod 0„ 1820 Jefferson Street pQ' tel PO Box 1220 co ' Port Townsend, WA 98368 S ,�0 Kate Dean,District 1 Heidi Eisenhour,District 2 Greg Brotherton,District 3 in-in November 13, 2023 Jeff Chapman, Assessor P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Subject: 2024 Real and Personal Property Levy Amounts The following are the levy amounts (Real and Personal Property) for the 2024 tax year. Levies have been set in accordance with law. Levy Refunds I. Total County General Fund Levy $9,108,000 $54,886.30 (2023 actual amount @ 101%plus new construction&refunds) A. Veterans Relief (2023 actual amount @ 101%plus new construction) (52,450) B. Mental Health (2023 actual amount @ 101%plus new construction) (51,850) C. Developmental Disabilities (2023 actual amount @ 101 %plus new construction) (51,850) D. Current Expense(Remainder) $8,951,850 II. Total Road Levy $5,094,000 $35,968.48 (2023 actual amount @ 101%plus new construction&refunds) A. Diversion to Current Expense(Set Amount) (620,000) B. County Roads(Remainder) $4,474,000 III. Conservation Futures 27 000 $1,646.94 (2023 actual amount @ 101%plus new construction&refunds) Since ::/f0/\,-------- . 3\.. Greg Brotherton, Chair Kate Dean, Member e i 1 enhour, ember Phone(360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us COUNTY- ESTIMATE FOR "2024" BUDGET COUNTY(CE, VT, MH, DD) "2023" ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 8,846,429.10 *INCREASE OF 1% ($88,464.29) X 1.01 RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 8,934,893.39 "2023" HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY AMOUNT $ 8,840,931.14 X 1.01 WILL BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST LAWFUL INCREASE OF 1% $ 8,929,340.45 NEW CONST& UTIL(EST) + > 113,497.73 (as of 10/09/23) REFUNDS + $ 54,886.30 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 9,097,724.48 (BREAKDOWN) VETERAN'S"2023"ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 50,851.37 *INCREASE OF 1% ($508.51) X 1.01 $ 51,359.88 NEW CONST& UTIL(EST) + $ 652.41 (as of 10/09/23) $ 52,012.29 (1% INC) BUDGET = $ 52,450 *Amount for Levy Certification MENTAL HEALTH "2023"ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 50,219.33 *INCREASE OF 1% ($502.19) X 1.01 $ 50,721.52 NEW CONST& UTIL(EST) + $ 644.30 (as of 10/09/23) $ 51,365.82 (1% INC) BUDGET = $ 51,850 *Amount for Levy Certification DEVELOPMENTAL DISABLITIES"2023" ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 50,219.33 *INCREASE OF 1% ($502.19) X 1.01 $ 50,721.52 NEW CONST& UTIL(EST) + $ 644.30 (as of 10/09/23) $ 51,365.82 (1% INC) BUDGET = $ 51,850 *Amount for Levy Certification CURRENT EXPENSE (REMAINDER) $ 8,951,850 *Amount for Levy Certification ROADS & DIVERSION "2023" ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 4,949,528.51 *INCREASE OF 1% ($49,495.29) X 1.01 RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 4,999,023.80 "2023" HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY AMOUNT $ 4,946,804.58 X 1.01 WILL BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST LAWFUL INCREASE OF 1% $ 4,996,272.63 NEW CONST& UTIL(EST) + $ 52,529.92 (as of 10/09/23) REFUNDS + $ 35,968.48 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 5,084,771.03 BUDGET ON T IGH SIDE= $ DIVERSION RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 620,000 *Amount for Levy Certification REMAINDER $ 4,474,000 *Amount for Levy Certification CONSERVATION FUTURES "2023" ACTUAL AMOUNT $ 265,269.26 **INCREASE OF 1% ($2,652.69) X 1.01 RESOLUTION AMOUNT $ 267,921.95 "2023" HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY AMOUNT $ 265,104.47 X 1.01 WILL BE HELD TO THE HIGHEST LAWFUL INCREASE OF 1% $ 267,755.51 NEW CONST& UTIL(EST) + $ 3,403.35 (as of 10/09/23) REFUNDS + $ 1,646.94 *Amount for Levy Certification $ 272,805.80 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 13,2023 SUBJECT: HEARING re: Setting of Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2024 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Resolutions Setting Ad Valorem Tax Levies for 2024 and for the Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2024 General Fund. ANALYSIS: State law(RCW 84.55.120)requires that the Commissioners hold a public hearing on the 2024 Ad Valorem Tax Levies for levy in 2023 and collection in 2024. 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 2024, 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 2024, 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 2024 Taxes Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Road Levy for 2024 Taxes Resolution re: Diversion of Road Levy for Traffic Law Enforcement for the 2024 General Fund Budget Resolution re: Increase for the Jefferson County Conservation Futures Tax Levy for 2024 Taxes Letter to Assessor re: Setting 2024 Real and Personal Property Levy and Refund Amounts REVIEWED BY: %la- //1- Mark McCa Count Admini / y, y stra Date