1827_00001ORDINANCE NO.1827
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES FROM TAXATIONS ON ASSESSEDVALUATIONSON PROPERTYWITHINTHECITYOFMOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON FOR 1999
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON DOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Preamble:
A.RCW S4.52 requires thegoverning body ofthe CityofMoses LaketofixtheestimatedamounttoberaisedbytaxationonassessedvaluationonpropertywithintheCityofMosesLake
B.The City of Moses Lake has a population of more than 10,000.
C.A public hearing was held on September22,1998,with notice duly provided,toconsiderthecity's current expense budget and the estimated taxamountto be receivedfrom assessedvaluationsonpropertywithintheCityofMosesLakeforthe1999calendaryearpursuanttoRCW84.55.120.
D.The City Council of the Cityof Moses Lake,after hearing and duly considering allrelevantevidenceandtestimonypresented,determinethattheCityof Moses Lake requires an increaseinpropertytaxrevenuefromthepreviousyear,in additionto that resulting from theadditionofnewconstructionandimprovementstopropertyandanyincreaseinthevalueofstatedassessedproperty,in ordertodischarge theexpected expenses and obligations ofthedistrict.
Section 2:Tax Levy:The following taxes for general municipalpurposes for the Cityof Moses Lake for theyear1999beandthesameareherebylevieduponalltaxablepropertywithintheCityofMosesLake.Anincreaseintheregularpropertytaxlevyof$100,252,in addition totheincrease resulting from theaddition ofnewconstructionandimprovementstopropertyasauthorizedbyRCW84.55.010 and any increase in thevalueofstatedassessedpropertyisherebyauthorizedforthe1999levyintheamountof$1,771,119whichisapercentageincreaseof6%from thepreviousyear.
Section 3.Effective Date:This ordinance shall takeeffect and be in force five (5)days afterits passage andpublicationasprovidedbylaw.O Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayoron Novemt rt0,1998.
Mayor
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inance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
dityAttorney
PUBLISHED:11/13/98
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