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3102•Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director Adopted by the City Council on November 10, 2009. ATTEST:Ronald C. Covey, ayo •RESOLUTION NO. 3102 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, MAKING A DECLARATION OF SUBSTANTIAL NEED FOR PURPOSES OF SETTING THE LIMIT FACTOR FOR THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR 2010 RECITALS: 1.RCW 84.55.010 provides that a taxing jurisdiction may levy taxes in an amount no more than the limit factor multiplied by the highest levy of the most recent three years plus additional amounts resulting from new construction and improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, and any increase in the value of state-assessed utility property. 2.Under RCW 84.55.005(2)(c), the limit factor for a taxing jurisdiction with a population of 10,000 or over is the lesser of 101 percent or 100 percent plus inflation. 3.RCW 84.55.005(1) defines "inflation" as the percentage change in the implicit price deflator for personal consumption expenditures for the United States as published for the most recent 12 month period by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the federal Department of Commerce in September of the year before the taxes are payable. 4."Inflation" for July 2009 is -0.848 percent and the limit factor is 99.152%, meaning the taxes levied in the City of Moses Lake in 2009 for collection in 2010 will decrease except for the amounts resulting from new construction and improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, and any increase in the value of state-assessed utility property. 5.RCW 84.55.0101 provides for use of a limit factor of 101% or less with a finding of substantial need by two-thirds of the members when the board consist of four members or less, or a majority plus one approval of the board when the board consists of more than four members. 6.The sales tax receipts for the City of Moses Lake have declined by approximately 7% through September 2009 and are expected to continue to decline through 2009 and into 2010. 7.Grant County is retaining certain substantial property taxes believed owing to the City of Moses Lake. The City has requested judicial assistance in resolving the dispute, but does not expect a final resolution in 2010. RESOLVED: 1. A finding is made of substantial need under RCW 84.55.0101, which authorizes the use of a limit factor of 101% for the property tax levy for 2010.