HomeMy WebLinkAbout3602 ORDINANCE NO. ~&O~
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bremerton,
Washington relating to the authorization
of the City of Bremerton to levy an amount
equal to twenty-five cents per thousand
dollars of ~the assessed value of real and
personal property within the City for a
period of six consecutive years for the
purpose of providing continuing funding
for emergency medical care and emergency
medical services including personnel,
training, supply and equipment costs; and
providing for the submission to the qualified
electors in an election to be held on November
4, 1980, in conjunction with the State
general election to be held on that same
date.
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary for the public health,
safety, and welfare that the City of Bremerton (the "citY")
provide emergency medical care and emergency medical treatment
for its citizens.
WHEREAS, to provide the funds for such purpose it
is deemed necessary that the City levy a tax to be assessed
against the value of real and personal property within the City.
WHEREAS, the Constitution and laws of the State of
Washington, specifically Laws of 1979, Chapter 200 First
Extraordinary Session, require that said levy be submitted to
the qualified electors of the City for their ratification or
rejection; Now, Therefore,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The Fire Department of the City of Bremerton,
Washington is in urgent need of monetary funds for the present and
future financing of its emergency medical care and services; funding
is primarily needed for para-medic services and associated activities
and related equipment and supplies, needed for the provision of
emergency medical care or emergency medical services.
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SECTION 2. The City shall levy_ a regular property
tax to be assessed against the value of real and personal property
located within the City for a period of six consecutive years.
SECTION 3. The tax levied shall be in an amount equal
to twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of the assessed value
of real and personal property located within the CitY. Said tax
will result in approximately One hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars
of income in the first year of said tax.
SECTION 4. The proposition authorizin~ a regular
property tax levy for %he purposes provided in this ordinance
shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of
Bremerton at an election to be held in conjunction with the State
General Election to be held on November 4, 1980.
The Kitsap County Auditor, as ex officio supervisor
of all elections held within Kitsap County, is hereby requested
to assume jurisdiction of, and to call and conduct said election
at which the proposition hereinafter set forth shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the City.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
certify said proposition to the Kitsap County Auditor in the
following form:
PROPOSITION NO. 1
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES TAX
Shall the City, for the purpose of financing emergency
medical care and services, primarily para-medic services
and associated activities and related equipment and
supplies, levy a regular property tax in 1980 in the
amount of One hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars to be
assessed at twenty-five cents per One thousand ($1,000)
dollars and be authorized to levy for the succeeding five
(5) years a regular property tax at the rate of twenty-
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five cents per One thousand ($1,000) dollars as
provided by law, as directed in Ordinance No. ?
Levy .... YES Levy .... NO
APPROVED by the City Council on first reading this
~~ day of ~~ ~ , 1980.
PASSED by the City Council of Bremerton, signed by
the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk in authentication
of its passage this ~~ day of ~~ , 1980.
'GLENN K. JARSTAD~JMayor
Attest ~ ~J~{ (~' ~-<
KATHLEEN L. MANDIO
City Clerk
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