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ORDINANCE NO.3120
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND FIXING AND ADOPTING
2015 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 SEVEN AND 4/10
PERCENT (7.40%)
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 10, 2014, 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 2015 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.
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 2015 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 2015, the sum of$ 3,797,317 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$37,598 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 2015,the sum of$655,000 as an
emergency medical services property tax levy,which is a percentage increase of
approximately 7.40%, resulting in an increase of$45,119 from the previous year
due to assessed value revisions.
Ordinance 3120
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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!'7 j day of November 2014.
David King
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney