2001_00001ORDINANCENO.2001
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE AMOUNT TO BE RECElVED FOR MUNICIPALPURPOSESFROMTAXATIONSONASSESSEDVALUATIONSONPROPERTYWITHINTHECITYOFMOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON FOR2000
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITYOFMOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON DOORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Preamble:
A.RCW B4.52requires thegoverning body oftheCityofMoses Lake tofixtheestimated amounttoberaisedbytaxationonassessedvaluationonpropertywithintheCityofMosesLake
B.The City of Moses Lake has a populationofmore than10,000.
C.Apublic hearing was held on October26,1999,with notice dulyprovided,toconsider the city'scurrentexpensebudgetforthe2000calendaryearpursuanttoRCW84.55.120.
D.The City Council of theCityof Moses Lake,after hearing and duly consideringall relevantevidenceandtestimonypresented,determine thattheCityofMoses Lake requiresan increaseinpropertytaxrevenuefromthepreviousyear,in additionto thatresulting from theadditionofnewconstructionandimprovementstopropertyandanyincreaseinthevalueofstatedassessedproperty,inorder todischarge theexpected expenses and obligations ofthedistrict.
Section 2:Tax Levv:The followingtaxesforgeneral municipalpurposes for theCityofMoses Lake for theyear2000beandthesameareherebylevieduponalltaxablepropertywithintheCityofMosesLake.Anincreaseintheregularpropertytaxlevyof$111,106,in additiontothe increase resulting from the addition ofnewconstructionandimprovementstopropertyasauthorizedbyRCW84.55.010,and any increase in thevalueofstatedassessedpropertyisherebyauthorizedforthe2000levyintheamountof$1,962,880whichisapercentageincreaseof6%from theprevious year.
Section 3.Effective Date:The City Councildeclares thatan emergency existsand thisordinance shall takeeffectimmediatelysprovidedbylawupononereadingif2/3 oftheentireCity Councilpresent vote in favorofpassage.
Adopted by theCity Counciland signed by its Mayoron December 12,2000.
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