1877_00001ORDINANCE NO.1877
AN ORDINANCE FIXINGTHE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES FROM TAXATIONS ON ASSESSEDVALUATIONSON PROPERTY
WITHINTHE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON FOR 2000
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Preamble:
A.RCW84.52 requires thegoveming body ofthe Cityof Moses Lake tofixtheestimatedamounttoberaisedbytaxationonassessedvaluationonpropertywithintheCityofMosesLake
B.The City of Moses Lake has a population of more than10,000.
C.A publichearing was held on October 26,1999,withnotice duly provided,toconsider the city's
current expense budget for the 2000 calendaryear pursuant toRCW84.55.120.
D.The City Council of the City of Moses Lake,after hearing and duly considering all relevantevidenceandtestimonypresented,determine thatthe CityofMoses Lake requiresan increaseinpropertytaxrevenuefromthepreviousyear,inadditionto thatresulting from the additionofnewconstructionandimprovementstopropertyandanyincreaseinthevalueofstatedassessedproperty,inordertodischarge theexpectedexpenses and abligations ofthedistrict
Section 2:Tax Levy:The following taxes for general municipal purposes for the Cityof Moses Lake forthe
year 2000 be and thesame are hereby leviedupon all taxableproperty withintheCity of Moses Lake,Anincreaseintheregularpropertytaxlevyof$111,106,in additiontotheincrease resulting from the addition of
new construction and improvements to propertyas authorizedby RCW 84.55,010 and any increase inthevalueofstatedassessedpropertyisherebyauthorizedforthe2000levyintheamountof$1,962,880whichisapercentageincreaseof6%from the previous year.
Section 3.Effective Date:This ordinanceshalltake effectand be in force five (5)days after its passage andpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by theCityCouncil and signed by its Mayor on November 9,1999.
PUBLISHED:11/12/99
MayorATTEST:
inance Director
ityAttorney