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ORDINANCE NO. 3276
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, FIXING
AND ADOPTING 2022 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR THE GENERAL LEVY WITH
A TOTAL INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1.00%), LEVY OF $602,610 OF
BANKED CAPACITY WITH AN INCREASE OF THIRTY-NINE AND 5/10 PERCENT
(39.50%) 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 1, 2021, 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 2022 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, 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 2021
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 intends to levy "banked capacity" of$602,610 to fund
infrastructure for local roads and parks and trail projects; 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;
Ordinance 3276
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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 and the addition of$602,610 of banked capacity, is hereby
authorized for the 2022 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 2022, the sum of$3,294,017as a general tax levy, which is a percentage increase
of 1.0% ($26,648) and an increase of 39.5% ($602,610) of banked capacity from the
previous year, 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.
1.2. In addition to the above, there is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City
of Port Townsend, for the year of2022, 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 $0.068945 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 22nd day of November 2021.
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Michelle
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Mic Belle Sandoval
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
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Joanna Sanders, MMC 1-le li fig° err < d
City Clerk City Attorney