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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 05-027
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, 2006 TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR CITY SERVICES AS SET FORTH
IN TILE 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 2006 current expense
budget of the City;and
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley is authorized to levy $3.60 per thousand dollars of
assessed valuation deducting therefrom the highest levy collected by a Fire District within the Spokane
Valley city limits and also deducting the Spokane Valley Library District levy; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.52.020 requires the City Council on or before the 30i° 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, held public hearings on August 23, 2005,
September 27, 2005 and October 11, 2005 on the proposed budget estimates for 2006 including revenue
sources which will fund the provision of City services, projects and activities.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. 2006 Levv 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, 2006 in
the total amount of $8,056,000.00. Tt is recognized the City of Spokane Valley can levy $3.60 per
thousand dollars of assessed value less the highest fire district levy and less the library district. levy.
However, the levy rate levied by the City of Spokane Valley shall be $1.60 per one thousand dollars of
assessed valuation to be collected in 2006.
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 2006 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 RC\V 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.
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
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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 15th day of November, 2005.
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Mayor, Diana Wilhite
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G ity Clerk, Christine Bainbridge
Approved As To Form:
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Date of Publication: 11-18-05
Effective Date: 11-23-05
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T, Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk for the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do hereby certify
that the attached is a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 05-027, approved by the Spokane
Valley City Council at its Special Meeting of November 15,2005
WITNESS my hand and official seal this 18th clay of November, 2005
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