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