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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2468 OrdinanceAPPROVED AS TO FORM: ubstello, City Attorney Gre -) . A. Snider, Mayor 2468 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE concerning the licensing of utilities, and amending Section 5.32.045 of the Pasco Municipal Code. WHEREAS, Section 5, Chapter 99, Laws of 1983, increase the number of years over which the rate of a license tax on a utility charged by a municipality must be reduced to no more than six percent (6%), NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Section One. Section 5.32.045 of the Pasco Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 5 32.045 TAX-RATE REDUCTION 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 nercent (6%) by an annual reduction in the existing rate of tax imposed upon each such utility equal to ene-qtfth one-tenth the difference between the existing tax rate on each respective business and six percent (6%). The annual tax rate reduction set forth in this section 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 1985. Section Two. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication according to law. September PASSED this 19 day of Amakkx, 1983, and approved by the Mayor. ft ORDINANCE NO 2468 AN ORDINANCE con, cerning the licensing of uti.; lities antd -oarnefisting, Section 5r32 ,1345,‘,vof the Pasco MbritOlPal Cpde WHEREASi' Section 5 Chapter_ _99, 'Laws of 1983 increase, the number of years‘over_which the rate of a license tax on a utility charged by a municipality must be reduced to no more than six percent (6%), NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO WASHINGTON DO OR- DAIN AS FOLLOWS Section One Section 5 32 045 of the Pasco Mu- nicipal Code is amended to reac.4 as follows 5'32 045 TAX RATE RE- DUCTION The rate of tax imposed on the privilege of conducting an electrical en- ergy natural gas or tele- phone business shall decrease to a rate of six percent (6%) by an annual reduction in the existing rate of tax imposed up each such utility equal to one- tenth the difference be- tween the existing tax rate on each respective busi- ness and six percent (6%) - The annual tax rate re- duction set forth in this sec- tion shall be effective on the first day of January of each year until the tax rate of six percent (6C) is im- posed upon each such business commencing with the year 1985 Section Two This ordi- ance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication according to law PASSED this 19 day of September 1983 and ap- proved by the Mayor -s-E A Snider Mayor ATTEST s-Evelyn Wells City Clerk - APPROVED AS TO FORM s Greg Rubstello City Attorney Legal No 15876- Sept 23, , 1983 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF Franklin )ss STATE OF WASHINGTON , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says she is the principal clerk of the Tr-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 upyofa legal ad "Ordinance No. 2468 ft as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tri City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, for a period of 1 time XIMEECtlitlinMeidES, commencing on the 23rd day of September , 19 83 , and 23rd September 83 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 $ 39.60 has been paid in full, also at the rate of 6 inches @ $6.60 = $39.60, Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 19 Eileen Scott Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pasco FINANCE. DE,PARTMENT 5091 545 3401 'Iran 726-3401 CITY of (' -,n••••n a '4 P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 September 20, 1983 Tri City Herald P.O Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Attn. Sue Bateman Dear Sue Please publish the attached Ordinance on the following date: September 23, 1983 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication. Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew