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ORDINANCE NO. 3257
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, FIXING
AND ADOPTING 2021 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR THE GENERAL LEVY WITH
A TOTAL 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 2, 2020, to consider the City of Port Townsend's General Fund, Contingency Fund,
Library Fund, Affordable Housing Fund, Community Services Fund, Debt Service Fund and
Firemen Pension Fund budget for the 2021 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$0.1005 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, at the February 12, 2019 special election, the citizens of Port Townsend and
the East Jefferson Fire Protection District No. 1 approved the annexation of the City of Port
Townsend into the East Jefferson Fire Protection District No. 1; and
WHEREAS,per the fire annexation agreement, the City Council reduced its 2020
property tax levy by $908,724, which represents the approximate amount the City's general fund
would have paid for fire protection services by the East Jefferson Fire Protection District and is
considered "banked capacity" for the City of Port Townsend; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the fire annexation, responsibility for levying the EMS levy
and the Fire/EMS levy lid lift transfers to East Jefferson Fire Protection District No. 1; 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 2021 levy in amounts as follows:
Ordinance 3257
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1.1. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Port Townsend, for the
year of 2021, the sum of$2,631,135 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$26,051 from the previous year.
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 2021, 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 $0.075963 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 regular
meeting thereof, held this 16th day of November 2020.
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Michelle Sandoval
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
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Joanna Sanders, MMC Heidi Green ood
City Clerk City Attorney