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ORDINANCE NO. ~~
Fire
Dept. /
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 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 6, 1979,
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, sepcifically 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 emergency
medical services; funding is needed for personnel costs,
training for such personnel, and related equipment, supplies,
vehicles and structures 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 authorizing a regular
property tax levy for the 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 6, 1979.
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
E~RGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES TAX
Shall the City, for the purpose of financing emergency
medical care and emergency medical services, levy a
regular property tax in 1979 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-five cents per One thousand ($1,000)
dollars as provided by law, as directed in Ordinance No. ?
Tax .... YES Tax .... NO
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APPRO~D by the City Council on first reading this
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 0~O~ , 1979.
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KA~LEEN L. MANDIO
City Clerk