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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4953 __n___________________ ORDINANCE NO. 4953 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2006 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 2005 is 37,520; and WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Bremerton has properly given notice ofthe public hearing held on November 16,2005, 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 and EMS levy in the maximum amounts allowable, 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 for the 2006 levy in the amount of$52,755, which is 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. SECTION 2. That an increase in the EMS property tax levy is hereby authorized for the 2006 levy in the amount of$8,735, which is 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. 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 2006 at a rate sufficient to provide $900,531 needed to meet debt service obligations in 2006. 1 2006 Taxes 1__ - n ---- ------ ----- 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 be collected in 2006 at a rate sufficient to provide $153,450 needed to meet debt service obligations in 2006. SECTION 5. Severability. If anyone 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. Effective 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. PASSED by the City Council the J ~ o/lv day of 1/ ~ ,2005 Y~l~~ DAREN NYGREN, cIl PresIdent Approved this / rP Oft- day of 7J~./? G05 _ CARY BOZEMAN, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: LAJO STON, City Clerk ~=~~----., PUBLISHEDthe ;q~ dayof ~ ,2005 EFFECTIVE the 029~ day of , 2005 ORDINANCE NO. 'f95"3 R:\LEGAL\Ordinances\Finance\2006 Property Taxes.ord.doc 2 2006 Taxes . .. . .- AFFIDA VIT OF PUBLICA nON Account #42742 / Ad # 100179222 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Sarah Weller, 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 KITSAP 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, a weekly newspaper in 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; that the following is a true text of a legal advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said newspaper on the following dates, to wit: , November 19, 200S and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee charged for tbe foregoing publication is the sum of $29.86, which amount has been not paid in full. ~ ~ (Signature of Principal Clerk) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of November 2S, 2005. ~11nJ ~~ OFFICIAL SEAL Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap County. DAWN BLATT NOTARY PUBLIC. STATE OF WASHINGTON My Commission Expires Jury 30. 2006 ORDINANCE NO. 49S3' - AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2006 by taxation on the assessed valuation of taxable property within the City limits of Bremerton and setting the property levy rate.- - PASSED by the City Council the 16th day of November, 200S- - The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, W A 98366.- November 19, 200S"#10017922T