HomeMy WebLinkAbout4398 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO.174...5g
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco,Washington,providing for an increase in the
regular property taxes of the City for levy in 2018 and collection in the 2019 tax year;
preserving levy capacity for future years; and providing for related matters.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
§1.Findings and Determinations.The City Council(the"City Council")of the City of Pasco,
Washington(the"City"),makes the following findings and determinations:
(a) RCW 84.55.120(1) provides that the City Council must hold a public hearing on
revenue sources for the following year's current expense budget and that the hearing must include
consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues and must be held prior to the time the City
levies the taxes.
(b) RCW 84.55.120(3)provides that the City may not authorize an increase in property tax
revenue from the previous year except by adoption of a separate ordinance or resolution,pursuant to
notice, specifically authorizing the increase in terms of both dollars and percentage.
(c) Pursuant to proper notice,the City Council held a public hearing on October 29, 2018
(the"Hearing"),to consider the City's 2019 current expense budget and its revenue sources,along with
consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues.
(d) The City's actual levy amount from the previous year was$8,392,576.
(e) The City has a population that is greater than 10,000.
(f) The City Council, after the Hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence
and testimony presented, determined that the City requires an increase in property tax revenue from
the previous year,in addition to that resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements
to property,newly constructed wind turbines, solar,biomass and geothermal facilities, if the facilities
are not state assessed, any increase in the value of state-assessed property, any annexations that have
occurred and any refunds made,in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City
and in its best interest.
§2. Property Tax Increase Authorized. An increase in the regular property tax levy of the
City is authorized for the levy to be collected in the 2019 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase
over the actual levy amount from the previous year is$1,943,883(one million nine hundred forty-three
thousand eight hundred eighty-three dollars), which is a percentage increase of 23.16% (twenty three
and sixteen one hundredths of one percent) from the previous year. This increase is exclusive of
additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, any increase in
assessed value due to construction of wind turbine, solar, biomass and geothermal facilities, if the
facilities are not state assessed, any increase in the value of state assessed property, any annexations
that have occurred and any refunds made.
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§3.Transmittal.The City Clerk is authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of this
ordinance to the Franklin County Assessor on or before November 30, 2018.
§4.General Authorization and Ratification.The City Manager,the Finance Director of the
City, the City Clerk and other appropriate officers of the City, and each of them acting alone, are
authorized and directed to take any action and to execute any document as in their judgment may be
necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of this ordinance.All prior actions in furtherance of
and consistent with the terms of this ordinance are ratified and confirmed.
§5.Effective Date.This Ordinance takes effect
,,five(5)days after passage and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasco this(O"'day of AD/ ,2018.
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Matt Watkins
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Daniela Erickson Leland B.Kerr
City Clerk City Attorney
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Department of rtila
Revenue Levy Certification
Washington State
Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding
the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor.
In accordance with RCW 84.52.020, I, Richa Sigdel
(Name)
Finance Director , for City of Pasco ,do hereby certify to
(Title) (District Name)
the Franklin County legislative authority that the Council
(Name of County) (Commissioners,Council,Board,etc.)
of said district requests that the following levy amounts be collected in 2019 as provided in the district's
(Year of Collection)
budget,which was adopted following a public hearing held on 10/29/18 •
(Date of Public Hearing)
Regular Levy: $10,671,461.00
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Excess Levy:
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Refund Levy:
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Signature: 04AAPI. Date: 11/26/18
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