04-042
City of Spokane Valley
11707 E. Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 921-1000
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 04-042 passed by the City of Spokane Valley
City Council on the 26`h day of October, 2004.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON, CONFIRMING
THE CITY PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT 1.37% ($126,681) IN EXCESS OF THE 2003 AD
VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEVY WHICH WAS COLLECTED IN THE CITY 2004 FISCAL
YEAR, PURSUANT TO RCW 84.55.120
The introductory paragraphs state that State law authorizes levying regular property taxes upon taxable
property and that in cities with populations over 10,000, the amount of regular property taxes can be
increased based on certain calculations.
Section 1 states the purpose of this ordinance is to use excess levy capacity; that State law authorizes the
City to increase its property taxes by an amount of 1% above the highest allowable levy in a preceding
year.
Section 2lists Findings.
Section 3 levies the maximum levy allowed by State law, in the amount of $126,681.00 which is a
percentage increase of 1.37% from the 2003 Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy collected in the City's 2004
Fiscal Year.
Section 4 stipulates that the City Clerk shall certify to the Board of County Commissioners and the
Spokane County Assessor's Office, a true and correct copy of this ordinance.
Section 5 provides for a severability clause.
Section 6 states this Ordinance sliall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication of the
Ordinance Summary.
The full text of Ordinance No. 04-042 is available at the City of Spokane Valley City offices as identified
above. A copy will be mailed upon request.
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Published: November 5, 2004
I certify that I believe the foregoing summary to be a true and complete summary of Ordinance No. 04-
042, that the summary provides adequate notice to the public of the contents of this ordinance, and that
the original ordinance is on file with the City Clerk.
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ristine Bainbridge, City Clerk /
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SUPERIOR CC]URT C?F WASHIlNGTC7N FCfR SPCJKANE COUNTY
In the MattQr of
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City of Spokane Valley ~ AFFIDAVTT OF PUBLISHIIVG
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STATE OF W ASHINGTON i
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MICHAEL HCIFFMAN , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the MANAGING EDITtIR of
'Ihe Spokane Valley NewKs Herald, a weekly newspaper. That said newspaper is a legal newsgaper and it Is naw and has beera for more
than six mQnths prior ta the date of the publication hercinafter referred to, pubtished in the English language cantinually as a weekly
newspaper ia3 Spokane Counky, Washingfon, and it is now and during all of said bme was prin kcd in an affice maintained at tiheafaresaid
place o# pubLtcation of said newspaper, which said newspaper had been approwed as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court
of ttte State of Washingtan in and for Spokane Gaunty. That the followizigis a irue oopyof a public notirc as It was published In regular
issues ccrmmencing on the 5th c#ay of hiovembM 2004. , and ending thc 5th day of November, 2004 a11 dates inelusive, and tt►at
surh newspaper was regWarly dsstributed to its subscribers dwing sII of said riod.
h[Of'1CE OF ORb9NA1VCE PA39ED
er sPr KnNE aaLLEY cr rtr cvuHGiL
Tha tollowing ts tha tttle and sursamary oi
ordinance No, 04-042 Rassea bu tno cny of $SCRIB D, SWOR1tiT tta befoTe me
Spakarje Yaliey City Council on 1he 26lh d8y •
~f October, 20N. this 5th da~r of Navemberl 2004.
a,N oRDiNnMCE oF THE cirY vF
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SPDKANE Vf4l,L€Y, V'~A5F3t~tGTCsN, CCJN- ~7
FIRMING THE G{'fY PROPERTY TP,X LEVY Caunty af Spokane
A7 1.37"U i$i 2fi,6811 IrJ EXCESS OF THE
2003 AD VAl[]REM1 PROP'EFlTY T+4,if i EVY
W#ilCH WAS CQLLEGTED IN THE G3TY I certify that I knQwarhave sakisfaetoryevidence that
2004 FISCAI YEAR, PkJRSUANT TQ RCW
84.55.120 Michael Huffrr►an is the erson who ap~ a~red befvre
Tha ;ntroauetory pasaprnphs stata that 11"lL', r~IlC~ Sc11(~ ~7Cr54n r~C~nQW1Cdged tR3t he S1gnC'(i
SiaSe law authodzes Ievyinq regular property this instrument aild acknowledged lf t0 be h15 f1'E'e
wth ppPulakions~l verQ 4~Dp0~ihe arreount~af fA A Et~~fEi, and valuntaty act for the uses and purpvses men-
reguiar praperty taxes can be lncreased ..ON..tianed in the instrument.
based an certain calculatlons. '~-i,~ f
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Saclitan 1 siatas ihe purpase of this ordi- ~ a tvOTA~IY r
nanca s`S to use exCBSS levy capaclly; ii7a1 Y ~ • "
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State 1sw authorizes the Gity to increase its - tPa • d Z
propersy taxms hy an amount ot t% above the 'r,cC)Jolenc Ra Oaly C t2
h i p h 8 3 t t i l t o w t t W e 1 e~' i n a pr eca d i ng ~ar. TitIe: Nt~t~' biic
SecUnro2lislsFxndinps. litsiilA `NOty` MY aPPoinkment cxpires: 5-16-01"
Sectlon 3 levias ihe maxirnurn levy a11owed
tsy Stake iaw, in the amaunt of $126.681.00
whioh is a percemaqe irticrease af 7.37 % iran
tha 2003 Ad Vaiorem Property Tax Lovy cal-
tected in ihe Ciry°s 2004 Fiscal Yaar. "
Sectlvn 4 siipulates Eha1 the Cily CIeAc shsll
certNy to 4he Board of CounTy Gammds5ivners
arrd the Spokane County Assessar's Ortics, a
true and eorrect copy of this ordinance.
Smtion 5 provides for a severabil'rfy c€au9e, _
Saction 6 ssates ihis Ordinance shall he fn
lull farce and efiect iive (5) dsys atter publica• '
titxi al' the Ordittar+ce 5ummary.
The !u!1 iext of brOinance IJo. 44-442 ia
ana9la!)le aR ttie City of Spokane V811ey Gity -
ollices as idsntiTied above. A capy will be ■maited upon requesr. -
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