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ORDINANCE NO. 3210
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, FIXING
AND ADOPTING 2019 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 ONE PERCENT (1.00%) AND A
VOTER -APPROVED TAX LEVY FOR THE MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMONS CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS OF $150,000 FOR THE UNLIMITED TAX GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS
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 5, 2018, 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 2019 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 30th of each year; and,
WHEREAS, at the February 10, 2015 special election, the citizens of Port Townsend
approved an additional property tax of $0.1005 per $1,000 of assessed property value for
improvements to the Mountain View Commons facility 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 1.0%, 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 2019 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 2019, the sum of $4,119,669 as a general tax levy, which is a percentage increase
of 1.0%, 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 $40,789 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 2019, the sum of $764,092 as an emergency medical
services property tax levy, which is a percentage increase of approximately 1.0%,
resulting in an increase of $7,565 from the previous year.
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 2019, the sum of $150,000 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 tax levy at approximately $0.09261 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 13th day of November 2018.
Attest:
Joanna Sanders, MMC
City Clerk
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Deborah S on St
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney