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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Amending }
Ordinance No. 04-0621-99 }
To Increase the County's Share of the}
Distressed County Sales }
and Use Tax from 0.08 Percent }
to 0.09 Percent }
ORDINANCE NO. 05-0709-07
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature adopted chapter 478, Laws of2007
amending RCW 82.14.370 to support economic development in rural areas; and,
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature's intent by adopting this law is to
assist distressed areas in their ongoing efforts to address difficult economic problems by
providing a comprehensive and significant array of economic tools; and,
WHEREAS, the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax was first imposed at the rate
of 0.04 percent in Jefferson County by Ordinance No. 01-05094-98 and amended by Ordinance
No. 04-0621-99 to increase the rate as allow by law to 0.08 percent; and,
WHEREAS, E2SSB 5557 was passed by the 2007 Washington State Legislature
and approved by the Governor to provide an additional 0.01 percent sales and use tax for
distressed counties; and,
WHEREAS, E2SSB 5557 provides that imposition of this tax increase is credited
against the Washington State portion of the sales and use tax, thus will not increase the overall
sales and use tax rate for citizens of Jefferson County; and,
WHEREAS, E2SSB 5557 (Chapter 478,2007 Laws) provides that monies
collected shall only be used for the purpose of financing public facilities, and may not be used to
fund justice system facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Economic growth in Jefferson County depends on expansion of
public facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of County Commissioners
of Jefferson County, Washington, that:
Section 1: Hereby amend Section 2 - Rate of Tax of Ordinance No. 01-0504-98 to read as
follows:
The rate of tax imposed by this ordinance shall be 0.09 percent of
the selling price in the case of a sales tax or the value of the article
used in the case of a use tax.
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Ordinance No. 05-0709-07
: Increasing the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax
Section 2: Hereby amend Section 6 of Ordinance No. 01-0504-98 to add item (3) to read
as follows:
(3) No new projects funded with money collected under
this section may be for justice system facilities.
Section 3: Hereby amend Section 8 of Ordinance No.01-0504-98 to read as follows:
This ordinance shall take effect August 1, 2007 and shall expire as
provided by law which is twenty-five years after the date that a tax
is first imposed (June 30, 2023.)
Section 4: Severability.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance or the
application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances in not
affected.
9th
day of July
,2007.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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~lie Matthes, CMC
Deputy Clerk ~f the Board
Austin, Member
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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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Please publish 1 time: June 27, 2007
Bill to Jefferson County Commissioner's Office
1820 Jefferson PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board
of Commissioner for MONDAY. Julv 9.2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chamber,
County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, W A 98368.
This public hearing has been scheduled for the Commissioners to take comments for and against a
proposed ordinance to increase the County's share of the State's Distressed County Sales and Use
Tax as provided below. This will not increase the overall sales and use tax rate for citizens of
Jefferson County.
OUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Phil Johnson, Chairman
STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Amending
Ordinance No. 04-0621-99
To Increase the Distressed
County Sales and Use Tax from
0.08 Percent to 0.09 Percent
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ORDINANCE NO.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature adopted chapter 478, Laws of2007
amending RCW 82.14.370 to support economic development in rural areas; and,
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature's intent by adopting this law is to
assist distressed areas in their ongoing efforts to address difficult economic problems by providing
a comprehensive and significant array of economic tools; and,
WHEREAS, the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax was first imposed at the rate
of 0.04 percent in Jefferson County by Ordinance No. 01-05094-98 and amended by Ordinance
No. 04-0621-99 to increase the rate as allowed by law to 0.08 percent; and,
WHEREAS, E2SSB 5557 was passed by the 2007 Washington State Legislature
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and approved by the Governor to provide an additional 0.01 percent sales and use tax for
distressed counties; and,
WHEREAS, E2SSB 5557 provides that imposition of this tax increase is credited
against the Washington State portion of the sales and use tax, thus will not increase the overall
sales and use tax rate for citizens of Jefferson County; and,
WHEREAS, E2SSB 5557 (Chapter 478,2007 Laws) provides that monies collected
shall only be used for the purpose of financing public facilities, and may not be used to fund
justice system facilities; and,
WHEREAS, Economic growth in Jefferson County depends on expansion of public
facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Board of County Commissioners
of Jefferson County, Washington, that:
Section 1: Hereby amend Section 2 - Rate of Tax of Ordinance No. 04-0621-99 to read as
follows:
The rate oftax imposed by this ordinance shall be 0.09 percent of
the selling price in the case of a sales tax or the value of the article
used in the case of a use tax.
Section 2: Hereby amend Section 6 of Ordinance No. 04-0621-99 to add item (3) to read
as follows:
(3) No new projects funded with money collected under
this section may be for justice system facilities.
Section 3: Hereby amend Section 8 of Ordinance No. 04-0621-99 to read as follows:
This ordinance shall take effect August 1, 2007 and shall expire as
provided by law which is twenty-five years after the date that a tax
is first imposed (June 30, 2023.)
Section 4: Severability.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance or the
application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances in not
affected.
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