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Home My WebLink About5098 ORDINANCE NO. 5O � AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2010 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 2010 is 36,620; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton has properly given notice of the public hearing held on November 18, 2009, 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 amount or rate allowable, which includes an increase of one percent (1 %) in property tax authority from the previous yeaz, 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 2010 levy in the amount of $60,491, 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 20101evy in the amount of $15,424, which is a percentage increase of 1.0% from the previous year.. T'his 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 2010 at a rate sufficient to provide $887,700 needed to meet debt service obligations in 2010. 1 2009 ProperlyTax � � SECTION 4. Severabilitv. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Ordinance aze 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 S. 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 � day of 2009 � �. �ECIL Mc ELL, Council President Approved this __1� day of � 2009 ' ,c � CECIL McCONNELL, Mayor Pro-tem ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: � . CAROL E GEN, City C erk GER A. LUBOVICH, City A o y PUBLISHED the �J� day of '�(�(,�,'t72.�j , 2009 EFFECTNE the � day of , 2009 � tJRDINANCE NO. R:�LegalU..egal\Ordinances�Finance�2009 Pmperty Taxes.ord.doc 2 2009 PropertyTax , � . AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account # 42742 AD# 255245 STATE OF WASHINGTON � COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Laura Wessels, being first duly sworn on oadi, 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 SiJN; 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 followmg is a true text of an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said newspaper on the following date, to wit: A November 23, 2009 and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. That the fuli amount of the fee charged for the foregoing pu 'cation is the sum of $39.86. This � amount has not been paid in full. `` �� ► uuwn u �� (Signature of Principal Clerk) ��` �. P S� T y �''��, �: j ��M�SStp,� �. �, 9 ,� y �� Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of December 4, 2009. � p� � �i = a a � ,� : $ ..� S � a� . . ,0 � � � g � Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap County. ��i�� NN��O�� ORDINANCE NO. 5098 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2010 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 18th day of November, 2009. The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337. November 23, 2009 ...................AD #20094700