2239_00001ORDINANCE NO.2239
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT TO BE RECEIVED FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES FROM TAXATIONSON ASSESSED VALUATIONS ON PROPERTY
WITHINTHE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON FOR 2006
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Preamble:
O A.RCW 84.52 requires the governing bodyof the CityofMoses Lake tofixtheestimated amounttoberaisedbytaxationonassessedvaluationonpropertywithintheCityofMosesLake
B.The City of Moses Lake has a population of more than 10,000.
C.Public hearings were held,with notice duly provided,to consider the city's current expensebudgetforthe2006calendaryearpursuanttoRCW84.55.120.
D.The City Council of theCity of Moses Lake,after hearing and duly considering all relevantevidenceandtestimonypresented,determine that the City of Moses Lake requires anincreaseinpropertytaxrevenuefromthepreviousyear,in addition tothatresulting from theadditionofnewconstructionandimprovementstoproperty,any increase inthe value ofstatedassessedutilityproperty,and any increase due tothe annexation of new territory,inorder todischargetheexpectedexpensesandobligationsofthecity.
Section 2:Tax Levv:The followingtaxes for general municipal purposes for the City:ofMoses Lake for the
year 2006 be and the same are hereby levied upon all taxable property within the City of Moses Lake.Anincreaseintheregularpropertytaxlevyof$26,522,inaddition tothe increase resulting from the addition of
new construction and improvements to property as authorized by RCW 84.55.010,and any increase in thevalueofstatedassessedutilityproperty,is hereby authorizedforthe 2006 levy intheamount of $2,652,169whichisapercentageincreaseof1.00%from the previous year,and anyincrease due totheannexation of
new territoryand newconstruction.
Section 3.Effective Date:This ordinance shall take effect and be inforce five (5)days after its passage andpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on Nove
Ronald C.Covey,ATTEST:
R¥naWR.Cone,Finance Director
A PROVED AS TO FORM
A.Whitaker,CityAttorney
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