HomeMy WebLinkAbout4916 ORDINANCE NO. 4q {(19
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in
2005 by taxation on the assessed valuation of taxable property
within the City limits of Bremerton and setting the property levy
rate.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton attest that the population
of the City of Bremerton for 2004 is 36,840; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton has properly given notice
of the public hearing held on November 3, 2004, to consider the City's revenue sources for the
City's General Fund budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton after hearing and duly
considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that the City of
Bremerton requires a regular levy in the amount of $5,275,463 and EMS levy in the amount of
$873,482, which includes an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, and
amounts resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any
increase in the value of state-assessed property and all allowable levies, and amounts authorized
by law as a result of any annexations that have occurred and refunds made, in order to discharge
the expected expenses and obligations of the City and in its best interest; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That an increase in the regular property tax levy is hereby
authorized to levy property taxes to be collected in 2005 in the amount of $5,275,463 which
represents an increase of $51,752 at a percentage increase of 1.0% from the previous year. This
increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property and any increase in the value or state assessed property, and any
additional amounts resulting from any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
SECTION2. That an increase in the EMS property tax levy is hereby authorized
to levy property taxes to be collected in 2005 in the amount $873,482 which represents an
increase of $8,569 at a percentage increase of 1.0% from the previous year. This increase is
exclusive of additional revenue resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property and any increase in the value or state assessed property, and any
additional amounts resulting from any armexations that have occurred and refunds made.
SECTION 3. That a property tax levy for debt redemption of the 2002 Public
Safety UTGO Bonds, as previously authorized by the voters, is hereby authorized to levy
property taxes to be collected in 2005 at a rate sufficient to provide $912,030 needed to meet
debt service obligations in 2005.
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SECTION 4. That a property tax levy for debt redemption of the 1997 UTGO
Fire Refunded Bonds, as previously authorized by the voters, is hereby authorized to levy
property taxes to he collected in 2005 at a rate sufficient to provide $150,085 needed to meet
debt service obligations in 2005.
SECTION 5. Severabilit¥. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 6. E_ffective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten
(10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
APPROVED by the City Council the~,~L.~ day of 2~.~m~.~, 2004
PASSED by the City Council the /~) day of~..,.~.~..g~g..~ ,2004
DJ~REN NYGP,-EN, Co~c/~l President
Appr°ved this -/~t~ day ° f ' ~- -~ ~'M'~ C~.~~avor ~
~U~.A JO~ ~i~:y Clerk%.~ RO'~ER A. LUBO~
PUBLISHED the,~&2~.~ day of ,~/~h,,~.-,.-~/.,.~O ,2004
EFFECTIVE the 3.~.d:dD~day of'~.o.~,~.d,O ,2004
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
No. Ad# 100131306
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF KITSAP
I, Christine Nelson, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: That she is now, and at all times
embraced in the publication herein mentioned was the principal clerk of the printers and publishers of THE
SUN; that said newspaper has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the
County of Kitsap, in which County it is published and is now and has been for more than six months prior
to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a
daily newspaper in Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time, was
printed in an office maintained in the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper; November 20~,
2004 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the
full mount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $33.01 which amount has not been
paid in full.
~ q ."' ":.r/b ¢ (Signature of Principal Clerk)
Subscr tho~l~l.
s~o~rn~tq~fori~¢ this day of November 29nd, 2004.
ORDINANCE NO. 4916'
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to
be collected in 2005 by taxation on the assessed valuation of taxable property within the City li~its of
Bremerton and setting the property levy rate.-
APPROVED by the City Council the 3rd day of November, 2004.-
PASSED by the City Council the 17th day of November, 2004.-
The full text of this ordinance is available fi.om the City Clerk's Office, 345 6th Street, Suite 600,
Bremerton, WA 98337.-
November 20, 2004°°#100131306-