03-055
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CITY OF SPOKANE EY
~ SPOKANE COUNTY, WA1 fON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE
VAlLEY, WASHINGTON, LEV111NG THE
REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE CITY
OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON IN
SPOKANE COUNTY FOR TNE YEAR
~ COMMENCING 7ANUARY 1, 2004 TO
PROVIDE REVENUE FOR CITY SERVICES AS
SET FORTH IN THE CITtl BUDGET.
WHEREAS, State law authorizes the City of
Spokana Valley to levy regular prope►ty taxes
upon the taxable property within the corporate
limits in order to provide revenue for tfie 2004
current expense budget of the City;
WHERFAS, folbwing the incorporation of
the City of Spokane Valley, the property locat-
ed writhin the City is no longer subject to the
County Road tax and the City is authorized to
, levy a property tax in a lesser amount;
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley is au-
thorized to levy $3.60 per thousand of as-
sessed valuetion deducting thereirom levies
collected by a Fre District and Library District
in the total amount of $2.00 per one thousand
dollars of assessed valuation; *Federal Tax ID No. 91-0420030
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.020 requires the
City Council on or beiore the 151h day of No-
vember to certify budget estimates to the clerk AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
of the Spokane County Board of Commission-
ers including amounts to be raised by taxing
Property wrthin the limits of the City; and STATE OF WASHINGTON
WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to na
tice will hold a public hearing on the proposed County of Spokane, SS.
budget estimates tor 2004 including revenue
I sources which will fund the provision of
~ SeN~ces. Name: City of Spokane Valley Acct: C042365
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the
~ C`ot Spokane Valley, Washington, do ordain
~~onows: P.O.: Ordinance No. 55 No. Lines: 119
Sectlon 7. 2044 Levy Rate. There shall be
and is hereby fevied and irnPosed uPon real Total COSt: $ 103.96 Log NO: SR5255
property, personal property and utility proper-
ty, as defined in RCW Chapter 84.02 and
84.55.005 in the City of Spokane Valley, Wash-
ington a regular ptop tax for the year com- 19 Jill Leong
mencing January 1, 2004 at a rate of $2.10 per
one thousand dallars of assessed valuation. It do solemnly swear that I am the Principal Clerk of the SPOKESMAN-
iS recognized that fire districts cuRently leW
upon property within the City at the Rate of REVIEW, a newsPaPer established and re9ularlY Published, once
$1.50 per one thousand of assessed valuation each day in the English language, in and of general circulation in the
and the City intends to provide $.50 per one
thousartd dollars of assessed vaiuation pur- City of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; and in the City of
suant to contract for library seroices with the
Spokane County Public Library District. CO@lJr d,AI@fle, Kootenai County, Idaho; that said newspaper has
The regular property tax levied through this been so established and regularly published and has had said general
ordinance is for the purpose of rece+ving reve circulation continuously for more than six (6) months prior to the 23rd
~ nue to make payment upon the eneral indebt-
erlness of the City of Spokane v~a~ley, the gen- (jay of July, 1941; that said newspaper is printed in an office
I eral fund obligaUons and for the payment of
services for the City during ?he 2004 calendar maintained at its place of publication in the City of Spokane,
1 yeac The Ciry further rec naes that this ordi-
nance shall be amended WaSFllfl9~ ton~ that said newsPaPer was aPProved and designated as a
wien the City FinaRCe
Directot obteins form the Spokane County As- 1egal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the State of
sessor the property valuation projections with-
in the City such ehat the Finance Director may Washington for Spokane County on the 23rd day of July, 1941, and
determine, with reasonable accuracy, the
amount of property tax to be collected within that said order has not been revoked and is in full force and effect;
the City of Spokane Valley. The purpose of this
ordinance ia to establish the levy rate as permit- that the notice attached hereto and which is a part of the proof of
ted by iaw. publication, was published in said newspaper, one time(s), the
secflon z rvot;ce of spokane co,ncy. Pur- publication having been made once each time on the following dates:
; suant to RCW 84.52.020, the Ciry Clerk shall
certify to the County Le~islative Authority a
true and correct copy of this ordinance, as we11 Mareh 29 2003
! as, the budget estimates adopted by the City +
Council in order to Provide far and direct the
taxes levied herein that shall be collected and
paid to the City of Spokane Valley at tfie time
and in the manner provided by the laws of the
Siate of Washington. '
Section 3. SeverahiGly_ If any section, ~n- Subscribed and sworn to b ore me at the C' of Spokane, this 31
tence, clause or phrase of this ordinance shall day of Mareh, 2003
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a
court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity .
w unconslitutionality shall not affect the validi- /
• ty or consiitutionaliry of any other section, sen-
~ tence, clause or phrase of this ordinance. ~L CC Vfi
~ Section 4. Effective Qate. This Ordinance N•""' ~C`
shall be in fu11 torce and etiect on the oNicial N ry Publie in and for the State of Washington, )~••~~SSIO/v
date of incorporation provided publication of residing in Spokane County Washington ~
this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs in ' : 0
the official newspaper of the City as provided = U NOT'4RV m`
by law. Z1
PASSED by the City Council this 20th day PUBLIC `o ~
of March, 2003. ct+l; I(Z5O .
/s! Michael DeVleming 9~c'.••.'~~ : ~
Mayor ~
q`~vASt-iiN
ATTEST:
/s/ Ruth Muller
Interim City Clerk SR5255
(:I"1'Y UF SPOK.ANE VAi,Li;Y
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHT?V'(:TON
ORDIN.kNCFNO. 55
AN UltD1NAiCE UF THE (;1'fY" UF SPUhANE N,ALLEI-, WASHIIVGTUN, I..EV ~IN(;
THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
WASHINGTON IN SPOKANE COUNTY FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING JANUA►R`y
19 2004 TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR CITY SERVICES AS SET FORTH IN THE
CITY BUDGET.
WHEREAS, State law authorizes the City of Spokane Valley to levy regular property
taxes upon the taxable property within the corporate limits in order to provide revenue for the
2004 current expense budget of the City;
WHEREAS, following the incorporation of the City of Spokane Valley, the property
located within the City is no longer subject to the County Road tax and the City is authorized to
levy a property tax in a lesser amount;
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Va11ey is authorized to levy $3.60 per thousand of
assessed valuation deducting therefrom levies collected by a Fire District and Library District in
the total amount of $2.00 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation;
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.020 requires the City Council on or before the 15`h day of
November to certify budget estimates to the clerk of the Spokane County Board of
Commissioners including amounts to be raised by taxing property within the limits of the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to notice will hold a public hearing on the ,
proposed budget estimates for 2004 including revenue sources which will fund the provision of
services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. 2004 Lew Rate. There shall be and is hereby levied and imposed upon
real property, personal property and utility property, as defined in RCW Chapter 84.02 and
84.55.005 in the City of Spokane Valley, Washington a regular property tax for the year
commencing January 1, 2004 at a rate of $2.10 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation. It
is recognized that fire districts currently levy upon property within the City at the rate of $1.50
per one thousand of assessed valuation and the City intends to provide $.50 per one thousand '
dollars of assessed valuation pursuant to contract for library services with the Spokane County
Public Library District.
The regular property tax levied through this ordinance is for the purpose of receiving
revenue to make payment upon the general indebtedness of the City of Spokane Valley, the
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general fund obligations and for the payment of services for the City during the 2004 calendar i
year. The City fiuther recognizes that this ordinance shall be amended when the City Finance
Director obta.ins from the Spokane County Assessor the property valuation projections within the ,
City such that the Finance Director may determine, with reasonable accuracy, the amount of I
property tax to be collected within the City of Spokane Va11ey. The purpose of this ordinance is
to establish the levy rate as permitted by law.
Section 2. Notice of Spokane Countv. Pursuant to RCW 84.52.020, the City Clei-1;
shall certify to the County Legislative Authority a true and correct copy of this ordinance, as well
as, the budget estimates adopted by the City Council in order to provide for and direct the taxes
levied herein that shall be collected a.nd paid to the City of Spokane Valley at the time and in the
manner provided by the laws of the State of Washington.
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Section 3. Severabilitv. If aIly section, SeI1teI1Ce, clalise or phrase of this ordinance '
shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Seetion 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the 'i
official date of incorporation provided publication of this, Ordinance or a summarv thereof occtlrs I
in the official newspaper of the City as provided by l aw.
PASSED by the City Council this Oi NIaI"Cil, 2UU--,.
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Mayor, Michael DeVlemin
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Intenm City Clerk, Ruth Muller
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Approved As To Form: ~~D 3. 9G
InterimCityAttorn~, . :Date of Publicatioi-, :
Effective Date:
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