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12100 E. Palouse Highway IIIN 2 2 2004
Valleyford, WA 99036
Resolution 04-05 ILED-RECEIVED
CONCURRING IN THE ANNEXATION OF A PORTION OF THE CITY OF
SPOKANE VALLEY INTO SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT NO. 8 AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE PRIMARY ELECTION ON THE ISSUE
OF WHETHER THE PORTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SHOULD BE ANNEXED INTO AND REMAIN IN THE FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT.
BACKGROUND: WHEREAS, Spokane Valley Fire Protection District No. 8 provides
fire protection and emergency medical services to a portion of the City of Spokane Valley
which, since its incorporation, has been deemed annexed into the District; and
WHEREAS, the City has indicated its interest in annexing the portion currently located
in the Fire District into and remaining a part of the Fire Protection District under the
procedures established in RCW 52.04.061 through 52.04.091; and
WHEREAS, the annexation of the portion of the City of Spokane Valley into the Fire
Protection District would assure that the District will continue to provide fire protection
and emergency medical services to the residents of that portion of the City in the same
manner that it currently provides services to the residents of the District; and
WHEREAS, the annexation of the portion of the City into the District will not affect the
level of service provided to the residents of the District and will not affect the tax levy of
the District.
RESOLUTION: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Commissioners of Spokane Valley Fire Protection District No. 8 that it concurs in and
supports the annexation of a portion of the City of Spokane Valley into the Spokane
Valley Fire Department.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Spokane
Valley Fire Protection District No. 8 that the Board of Commissioners hereby requests
the Records and Elections Division of Spokane County, as ex-officio Supervisor of
Elections, to call a special election on September 14, 2004 (to run in conjunction with the
state primary), in the Fire Protection District to submit to the voters at such election a
ballot proposition in the following form:
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"Shall the portion of the City of Spokane Valley currently located in the Fire
Protection District be annexed into and remain a part of Spokane Valley Fire
Protection District No. 8?"
ADOPTION: ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of
Spokane Valley Fire Protection District No. 8 on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 the
following Commissioners being present and voting.
By ee C. Bo in ,
• e District 8 Commissioner
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By Gregory A. Hesse,
Fire District 8 Commissioner
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y, enneth M. Kess - ,
Fire District 8 Commissioner
I, Sue M. Cronk, the duly appointed and qualified Secretary for the Board of Fire
Commissioners of Spokane Valley Fire Protection District No. 8, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution that was adopted by
the Board of Fire Commissioners on June 16, 2004.
Sue M. ronk,
Fire District 8 Secretary