3920 2023 Property Tax LevyRESOLUTION NO. 3920
A RESOLUTION FIXING AND LEVYING THE AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAXES NECESSARY TO
DISCHARGE THE EXPECTED EXPENSES AND OBLIGATIONS FOR THE 2023 BUDGET 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 as 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, 2022, was $7,909,261;
and
Whereas, the City intends to levy " banked capacity" of $550,000 to fund construction of a remodeled or
new police station; 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 2023 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 of Moses Lake requires an increase in
real property tax revenue from the previous year, resulting from the limit factor, and an increase of 8.8%
($550,000) of banked capacity from the previous year along with the addition of recent annexations,
new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed
property 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 2023:
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 $242,455 for recent annexations; plus
C. An estimated increase of $158,144 for new construction and improvements to property; plus
D. An estimated increase of $15,500 for a refund levy; plus
E. An increase authorized by state law for state-assessed property values; plus
F. A request to utilize banked capacity in the amount of $550,000. This will result in an overall
increase of 8.8% and a resolution increase amount of $652,230 to be used for calculating
page 2 of the levy limitations worksheet.
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Section 2. There is hereby fixed to be raised by general property taxes upon real and personal property
within the City of Moses Lake, for the year of 2023, the sum of $8,736,003 for general municipal
purposes, including Firemen’s Relief and Pension.
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to transmit and file a certified copy of this resolution with the Board
of Grant County Commissioners and the Grant County Assessor on or before November 30, 2022.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect January 1, 2023.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, and signed and approved this 8th day of November, 2022.
__________________________________________
Don Myers, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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2022 Tax 2023
Assessed Rate Levy
Values Applied Dollars
(Dollars in Thousands) (estimate)
Prior Year (2022) = Base 2,731,841.17$ 2.89521$ 7,909,261$
Levy Limit‐1.0% increase from 2011 levy ‐$10,222,955 102,230
Base‐101%8,011,491
Valuation Change ‐‐ (5.2%) 140,849.01 0
New Construction (1.1%) 54,622.61 2.89521 158,144
State Assessed Value‐ (still unknown)
Tax Limit Before Annexation 2,927,312.8 2.79083 8,169,635
Add for Annexation 242 3.58121 868
Limit for Subsequent Year 2,927,555.3 2.79083 8,170,503
Plus: Refunds (estimate)15,500
Plus: Utilization of "banked capacity" per Councilmatic authority 550,000
Total Ordinance 2.98406 8,736,003$
Assessed Valuation 2,927,555.250$ 3.82500$ 11,197,899$
Less: Library Levy (Estimate 0.3254 952,527
Maximum 2022 Levy for Collection in 2023 (Estimate) 3.4996$ 10,245,372
Total Levy Calculation 8,736,003$
Less: Potential uncollectible levy (estimate) 190,000
Plus: REC Silicon tax distribution ‐ 2023 305,056$
Estimate to collect 8,851,059$
Budget Estimate 8,800,000$
State of Washington Constitutional Limit
City of Moses Lake
Property Tax Limitation Calculation
Budget Estimate
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Signature Certificate
Reference number: 86AE2-NBAG7-OM7V5-HUC7M
Document completed by all parties on:
15 Nov 2022 00:43:13 UTC
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Signer Timestamp Signature
Mayor Don Myers
Email: dmyers@cityofml.com
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IP address: 162.246.30.165
Location: Moses Lake, United States
Debbie Burke
Email: dburke@cityofml.com
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IP address: 63.135.54.162
Location: Moses Lake, United States
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