Ordinance 04-041 Levying 2005 Property Taxes •
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.04-041
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,WASHINGTON,LEVYING •
THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY,
WASHINGTON IN SPOKANE COUNTY FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING
JANUARY 1, 2005 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 2005 current expense
budget of the City;
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley is authorized to levy $3.60 per thousand of assessed
valuation deducting therefrom the highest levy collected by a Fire District within the Spokane Valley city
limits;
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.020 requires the City Council on or before the 15th 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
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WHEREAS, the City Council pursuant to notice held public hearings on September 14, October
12 and October 26 on the proposed budget estimates for 2005 including revenue sources which will fund
the provision of City services, projects and activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. 2005 Lev 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 I, 2005 in
the total amount of$9,870,000.00. It is recognized that fire districts are authorized to levy upon property
within the City at a rate of up to $1.50 per one thousand of assessed valuation and the City intends to
provide up to 5.50 per one thousand dollars of assessed valuation pursuant to a contract for library
services, therefore the total levy rate shall not exceed $3.60 per one thousand dollars of assessed
valuation, less the amount of the highest fire district levy within the city limits of the City of Spokane
Valley.
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 general fund obligations
and for the payment of services, projects and activities for the City during the 2005 calendar year. The
purpose of this ordinance is to establish the levy amount as permitted by law.
Section 2. Notice to Spokane County. Pursuant to RCW 84.52.020, the City Clerk 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 and 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. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause 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 constitutionally of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official newspaper of the City as provided by
law. /'
PASSED by the City Council this , day of eC-/tat t 2004.
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Mayor, Michael DeVleming
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City Clerk, Christine Bainbridge
Approved As T\.1 . orm:
Deputy 6 ty Attorney, Cary P. Driskell
Date of Publication: il--06"-Q V
Effective Date: // -
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