HomeMy WebLinkAbout3324 Fixing and Adopting 2024 Property Tax Levies for the General and Library 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 fOrdinance 3324
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ORDINANCE NO. 3324
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, FIXING
AND ADOPTING 2024 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR THE GENERAL AND
LIBRARY 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, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend has met and considered its
budget for calendar year 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City's actual levy amount from the previous year was $2,521,671; and
WHEREAS, the population of the City is more than 10,000;
WHEREAS, the implicit price deflator released in September 2023 was greater than 1 %;
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 20, 2023, to consider the City of Port Townsend's General Fund, Library Fund, Debt
Service Fund and Firemen Pension Fund budget for the 2024 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, 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 2024 levy in amounts as follows:
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1.1. There is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Port Townsend, for the
year of 2024 per exhibits A and B.
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 2024, 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 $0.05728 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 201h day of November 2023.
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Mayor
Attest:
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Washington State Exhibit B
RCW 84.55.120
WHEREAS, the City Council of Citi of Port Townsend has met and considered
(Governing body of the taxing district) (Name of the taxing district)
its budget for the calendar year 2024 ; and,
WHEREAS, the districts actual levy amount from the previous year was $ 1,182,944 ; and,
(Previous Year's Levy Amount)
WHEREAS, the population of this district is N more than or ❑ less than 10,000; and now, therefore,
(Check One)
BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the taxing district that an increase in the regular property tax levy
is hereby authorized for the levy to be collected in the 2024 tax year.
(Year of Collection)
The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be $ _ 11,829
which is a percentage increase of L0% % from the previous year. This increase is exclusive of
(Percentage increase)
additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines,
any increase in the value of state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
Adopted this 20 day of November
If additional signatures are necessary, please attach additional page.
This form or its equivalent must be submitted to your county assessor prior to their calculation of the property tax
levies. A certified budget/levy request, separate from this form is to be filed with the County Legislative Authority
no later than November 30`''. As required by RCW 84.52.020, that filing certifies the total a t��ncl,ut�t l,p �� q,_ l yiu by
the regular property tax levy. The Department of Revenue provides the "Levy Certification" form (REV 64 0100)
for this purpose. The form can be found at: I ttp,.//d i w a,gpvL c sj rltts�p'1i1,la..0 �f.t)t ; 4j,&yyC'a.atf coq+.;.,
For tax assistance, visit 1 11���aE ve�,tt r�aaf ntgrtta(q ce /prp gty;j& gulLg54jN or call (360) 570-5900. To inquire about the
availability of this document in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please call (360) 705-6715. Teletype (TTY)
users may call 1-800-451-7985.
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Washington State Exhibit A
RCW 84.55.120
WHEREAS, the City Council of (:wol" P"t t t Townsend has met and considered
(Governing body of the taxing district) (Name of the taxing district)
its budget for the calendar year 2024 ; and,
WHEREAS, the districts actual levy amount from the previous year was $ 2,521,671 ; and,
(Previous Year's Levy Amount)
WHEREAS, the population of this district is N more than or ❑ less than 10,000; and now, therefore,
(Check One)
BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the taxing district that an increase in the regular property tax levy
is hereby authorized for the levy to be collected in the 2024 tax year.
(Year of Collection)
The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be $ 25,217
which is a percentage increase of 1 % from the previous year. This increase is exclusive of
(Percentage increase)
additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines,
any increase in the value of state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
Adopted this
20
day of
November 2023
If additional signatures are necessary, please attach additional page.
This form or its equivalent must be submitted to your county assessor prior to their calculation of the property tax
levies. A certified budget/levy request, separate from this form is to be filed with the County Legislative Authority
no later than November 30'. As required by RCW 84.52.020, that filing certifies the total,gntmt�clnt to b levied by
the regular property tax levy. The Department of Revenue provides the "Levy Certification" form (REV 64 0100)
for this purpose. The form can be found at krtlp„w//cl l rwlwgia clr1. 5/tots 1 4-r. pMl..x/For
t s/1 gvy(�eent(eicac.
For tax assistance, visit Ittt;p;/title ry« goaaarrtt lUtMeSApctrr t{r t ruVtps{?a or call (360) 570-5900. To inquire about the
availability of this document in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please call (360) 705-6715. Teletype (TTY)
users may call 1-800-451-7985.
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Levy Certification
Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding
the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor.
In accordance with RCW 84.52.020, 1,
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City Manager for ... ,Citv of Port Townsend--- , do hereby certify to
(Title)
(District Name)
the jerferson legislative authority that the City"Courteil
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(Name of County)
(Commissioners, Council, Board, etc.
of said district requests that the following levy amounts be collected in as provided in the district's
budget, which was adopted following a public hearing on , 11-2.0-2923--- :.
(Date of Public Hearing)
(Section below revised by the Jefferson County Assessor)
DISTRICT LEVY MAX AMT TO LEVY* + REFUND LEVY = BUDGETED PROP TAX
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*Includes 1% cale., estimated new construction, and estimated added state assessed utilities
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