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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2406 OrdinancePASSED this 18 day of October Pasco City Council and approved by its Mayor. , 1982, by the E. A.— .er, Mayor ATT Eve yn Wells, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM- 111111% Greg A Rubstello, City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2406 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2300 and Chapter 5.32 of the Pasco Municipal Code, and providing for a decrease in the rate of tax imposed on the privilege of conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, or telephone business to six percent (6%) WHEREAS, Section Four of Chapter 48, Laws of 1982, First Extraordinary Session, became effective on April 20, 1982, and it is necessary for the City of Pasco to comply with the provisions thereof, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section One. The rate of tax imposed on the privilege of conducting an electrical energy, natural gas, or telephone business shall decrease to a rate of six percent (6%) by an annual reduction in the existing rate of tax imposed upon each such utility equal to one-fifth (1/5) the difference between the existing tax rate on each respective business and six percent (6%). The annual rate reduction set forth above shall be effective on the first day of January of each year until the tax rate of six percent (6%) is imposed upon each such business commencing with the year 1983. Section Two. This ordinance shall become effective five (5) days after passage and publication according to law. 0 2 - AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF Franklin ) )ss STATE OF WASHINGTON Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says she isthe Principal Clerk of the Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news- paper in Franklin County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true copy of a legal advertisement Ord. # 2406 as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the I'm-City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, for a period of one time gumigancgsyjz, commencing on the 22nd. day of 0Cte ,1982 , and ending on the day of , 19 , and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period That the full amount of $ 42. 90 has been paid in full, also at the rate of 6i in.@ 6.60 = 42.90 94a-2 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of Oct. , 19 82 Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pasco ORDINANCE NO 2406 • AN ORDINANCE amend irg Ordinance No 2300 and • Chapter 5 32 of the Pasco Municipal Code—alid provid- ing for a' decrease in the rale of tax impOie‘i op'thepriv liege of conducting an electn cal ehergy natural gat or telephone business tp- six percent (6%) WHEREAS, Section Four of Chapter 48 Laws of 1982 First Extraordinary Session became effective on April 20 1982 and it is necessary for the City of Pasco to comply with the provisions thereof, NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO NSHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section One The rate of tax, imposed on the privilege of conducting an electrical energy natural gas or tele phone business shall de- crease to a rate of six percent (6%) by an annual reduction in the existing rate of tax im- posed upon each such utility equal to one fifth (1/5) the dif ference between the existing tax rate on each respective business and six percent (6%) The annual rate reduction set forth above shall be effec- tive on the first day of Jan uary of each year until the tax rate of six percent (6%) is im- posed upon each such busi- ness commencing with the year 1983 Section Two This ordi- nance shall become effective five (5) days after passage and publication according to law PASSED this 18 day of Oc tober 1982 by the Pasco City Council and approved by its Mayor s E A Snider Mayor ATTEST s Evelyn Wells City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM s Greg A Rubstello City Attorney Legal No 13882 - Oct 22 1982 FINANCE DEPARTMENT (509) 545-3401 Scan 726-3401 AO P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 October 19, 1982 In City Herald P 0 Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Attn Sue Bateman Dear Sue Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following date October 22, 1982 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew 1