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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5168 ORDINANCE NO. — 5 /68 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2012 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 attest that the population of the City of Bremerton for 2012 is 38,790, and WHEREAS, the City Council has properly given notice of the public hearing held on November 16, 2011, to consider the City's revenue sources for the City's General Fund budget, and - WHEREAS, the city's actual levy amount from the previous year, including any refunds and abatements levied was $6,403,390, and WHEREAS, the city's actual EMS levy amount from the previous year, including any refunds and abatements levied was $1,374,373, and WHEREAS, the City Council, 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 2012 levy in the amount of $63,747, which is a percentage increase of one percent (1 0 %) from the previous year's actual levy exclusive of refunds collected in 2011 This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property, and any additional amounts resulting from any annexations that have occurred and abatements and refunds made SECTION 2. That an increase in the EMS property tax levy is hereby authorized for the 2012 levy in the amount of $13,743, which is a percentage increase of one percent (1 0 %) from the previous year's actual levy exclusive of refunds collected in 2011 and will be subject to levy rate limitations resulting from decreases in assessed valuation This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from the addition of new construction and 1 2012 Property Tax improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property, and any additional amounts resulting from any annexations that have occurred and abatements 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 2012 at a rate sufficient to provide $361,000 needed to meet debt service obligations in 2012 SECTION 4. That a property tax levy for debt redemption of the 2010 Public Safety UTGO Refunding Bonds, as previously authorized by the voters, is hereby authorized to levy property taxes to be collected in 2012 at a rate sufficient to provide $418,842 needed to meet debt service obligations in 2012 SECTION S. Severability 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. ff ective 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 I ((/-� day of 2011 ILL MAUPIN, Council President Approved this 2 1 day of AJIdVeW be- " 1 2011 D" — PATTY LEr, ayor ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM S ANNON CORK Interim City Clerk / RO R A LUBOVICH, C ttorney PUBLISHED the a(W day of �` � bu' , 2011 EFFECTIVE the day of 9,/* , 2011 ORDINANCE NO 2 2012 Property Tax AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Account #74559 AD #278435 STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP I, Jessica Zuehl - Miller, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says That she is now, and at all tunes 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 an advertisement as it was published in regular issues (and not in supplement form) of said newspaper on the following date, to wit And on November 22, 2011 such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period The full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publication is the sum of $59 88 This amount has not been paid in full (Signature of Principal Clerk) Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of December 28, 2011 CASSANDRA A CAPAS Notary Public Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, Kitsap County State of Washington My Commission Expires February 04, 2014 ORDINANCE NO 5168 AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in 2012 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 on the 16th day of November, 2011 The full text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 November 22, 2011 AD #20119904