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ORDINANCE NO. 3136
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,WASHINGTON, FIXING
AND ADOPTING 2016 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR THE GENERAL LEVY WITH
A TOTAL INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1.00%) AND FOR THE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES LEVY AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY THREE AND
1/10 PERCENT (3.10%) AND A NEW VOTER-APPROVED TAX LEVY FOR THE
MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMONS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF $0.05 PER$1,000 OF
ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE
WHEREAS, as provided by and pursuant to RCW 84.55.120 and other applicable
statutes, the City of Port Townsend has properly given notice of the public hearing held on
November 2, 2015, to consider the City of Port Townsend's General Fund, Contingency Fund,
Library Fund, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Fund, Community Services Fund, Debt
Service Fund and Firemen Pension Fund budget for the 2016 calendar year, pursuant to RCW
84.55.120; and
WHEREAS,RCW 84.52.070 requires the City to certify to the County the amount of
taxes to be levied upon the property within the City by November 30 of each year; and,
WHEREAS, at the February 10, 2015 special election,the citizens of Port Townsend
approved an additional property tax of$0.05 per $1,000 of assessed property value for
improvements to the Mountain View Commons and to repay any interim financing used for
those improvements; and,
WHEREAS,the City of Port Townsend, after hearing, and after duly considering all
relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that the City of Port Townsend
requires an increase in real property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to the
increase in the value of state-assessed property, in order to discharge the expected expenses and
obligations of the City of Port Townsend and in its best interest;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. That an increase in the regular property tax levy of 1.00%, in addition to any
amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any
increase in the value of state-assessed property, and any increase due to re-levying for any
refunds made in the previous year, is hereby authorized for the 2016 levy in amounts as follows
1.1. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Port Townsend, for the
year of 2016,the sum of$ 3,878,959 as a general tax levy, which is a percentage increase of
1.00%, in addition to any amount resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, and any
increase due to re-levying for any refunds and cancellations/supplementals made in the previous
year, resulting in an increase of$38,406 from the previous year.
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1.2. In addition to the above, there is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City
of Port Townsend, for the year of 2016, the sum of$670,124 as an emergency medical services
property tax levy, which is a percentage increase of approximately 3.10%, resulting in an
increase of$20,434 from the previous year due to assessed value revisions.
1.3. In addition to the above, there is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City
of Port Townsend, for the year of 2016,the sum of$67,012 for the 2015 Unlimited Tax General
Obligation Bonds approved by voters in February 2015 for capital improvements at the
Mountain View Commons, which is a new tax levy at approximately$0.05 per$1,000 assessed
value.
Section 2. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval, and publication in
the form and manner provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a special
meeting thereof, held this 9th day of November, 2015.
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David King '
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L.dross
City Clerk City Attorney