3865 Property Tax Resolution and Calculation WorksheetRESOLUTION 3865
A RESOLUTION FIXING AND LEVYING THE AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM
TAXES NECESSARY TO DISCHARGE THE EXPECTED EXPENSES AND
OBLIGTATIONS FOR THE 2022 BUGDET FOR THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE
Whereas, RCW 84.52 requires the governing body of the City of Moses Lake to fix the
estimated amount to be raised by taxation on assessed valuation on property within the City of
Moses Lake; and
Whereas, The City of Moses Lake’s highest actual levy amount occurred in 2011 and was
$10,222,995; and
Whereas, The City is allowed by law to increase its tax levy by 1% over the highest levy amount
it has ever received since 1985, which would establish a limit of $10,325,185; and
Whereas, The City of Moses Lake’s actual levy amount from the previous year, 2021, was
$7,721,193; and
Whereas, the City of Moses Lake has a population of more than 10,000; and
Whereas, a Public Hearing was held, with notice duly provided, to consider the City’s current
expense budget for the 2022 calendar year pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, after hearing and duly considering all
relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that the City requires an increase in
property tax revenue from the previous year, resulting from the limit factor, along with the
addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of
state-assessed property and any increase due to the annexation of new territory and refunds
made, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL:
Section 1. The following increases in the regular property tax levy, over the amount of the
previous year’s levy, are hereby authorized to be cumulatively levied for collection in 2021:
A. A discretionary increase of $102,230, attributable to the inflation factor which is a
percentage increase of 1.0% over the highest amount levied for collection since 1985
which was $10,222,955 in 2011; plus
B. An estimated increase of $1,569 for recent annexations; plus
C. An estimated increase of $191,500 for new construction and improvements to
property; plus
D. An estimated increase of $25,000 for a refund levy; plus
E. An increase authorized by state law for state-assessed property values.
Section 2. There is hereby fixed to be raised by general property taxes upon real and personal
property within the City of Moses Lake the amount of $8,231,496 for general municipal
purposes, including Firemen’s Relief and Pension.
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Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit and file a certified copy of this resolution with
the Board of Grant County Commissioners and the Grant County Assessor on or before
November 30, 2021.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect January 1, 2022.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, and signed and approved this 9th day of November,
2021.
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David Curnel, Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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2021 Tax 2022AssessedRateLevyValuesAppliedDollars($s in Thousands)(estimate)
Prior Year (2021) = Base 2,430,082.08$ 3.17734$ 7,721,197$
Levy Limit-1.0% increase from 2011 levy -$10,222,955 102,230
Base-101%7,823,427
Valuation Change -- (1.25%)30,476.32 0
New Construction (2.45%)59,441.60 3.22165$ 191,500
State Assessed Value- (still unknown)
Tax Limit Before Annexation 2,520,000.00 3.22165 8,014,927
Add for Annexation 487,115.00 3.22165 1,569
Limit for Subsequent Year 3,007,115.00 3.22165 8,016,496
Plus: Refunds (estimate)25,000
Plus: Contingency 190,000
Total Ordinance 2.73734 8,231,496$
Assessed Valuation 3,007,115.000$ 3.82500$ 11,502,215$
Less: Library Levy (Estimate 0.375 1,127,668
Maximum 2020 Levy for Collection in 2021(Estimate)3.450$ 10,374,547
Total Levy Calculation 8,041,496$
Less: Potential uncollectible levy (estimate)350,000
Estimate to collect 7,691,496$
Budget Estimate (Basically 2020 Actual)7,700,000$
State of Washington Constitutional Limit
City of Moses Lake
Property Tax Limitation Calculation
Budget Estimate
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Signature Certificate
Document Ref.: T9GME-MRFBG-BFVAZ-W8MAC
Document signed by:
Mayor David Curnel
E-mail:
dcurnel@cityofml.com
Signed via link
IP: 63.142.221.35 Date: 11 Nov 2021 15:44:03 UTC
Debbie Burke
Verified E-mail:dburke@cityofml.com
IP: 63.135.54.162 Date: 15 Nov 2021 17:56:26 UTC
Document completed by all parties on:
15 Nov 2021 17:56:26 UTC
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