HomeMy WebLinkAbout5290 ORDINANCE NO. 5290
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington, establishing the amount to be collected in
2016 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 attests that the population of the City of Bremerton
for 2016 is 39,410; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has properly given notice of the public hearing held
on November 18, 2015, 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 $6,935,409; and
WHEREAS, the City's actual EMS levy amount from the previous year,
including any refunds and abatements levied was $1,177,271; 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 is a 1.0% increase to the highest
lawful levy allowed by law.
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 levy to be collected in the 2016 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase
over the actual levy from the previous year shall be $0 which is an effective percent increase of
0.00% from the highest allowable levy. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue
resulting from new construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines,
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 EMS levy is hereby authorized for the levy to be
collected in the 2016 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy from the
previous year shall be $1 l,773 which is an effective percent increase of 1.00% from the highest
allowable levy. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new
construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, 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. This levy is further subject to the
maximum allowable levy rate of$0.50 per$1,000 of assessed valuation.
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SECTION 3. 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 2016 at a rate sufficient to provide
$865,000 needed to meet debt service obligations in 2016.
SECTION 4. That a property tax levy for debt redemption of the 2015
Public Safety UTGO Bonds, as previously authorized by the voters, is hereby authorized to
levy property taxes to be collected in 2016 at a rate sufficient to provide $565,000 needed to
meet debt service obligations in 2016.
SECTION 5. Severabilitv. 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. �fective 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 �I��,b� , 2015
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GREG W ELER, Council President
Approved this 2J� �day of /��1/E%J1'rt0�/t' , 2015
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PATTY L , ayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk R GER A. LUBOV , ity Attorney
PUBLISHED the ��� day of �d✓��N�sGt' , 2015
EFFECTIVE the—��� day of ('��yy��,v' _, 2015
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Account#342133 AD#818053
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF KITSAP
I,Teresa Hull, 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 publi-
cation 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 27, 2015
such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period. The full amount of the fee
char ed fo•t e o e i u.li ,at'o is the sum of$59.28. This amount has not been paid in full.
Notary Public `� �
State of Washington
TISHA SULLIVAN .
My Appointment Expires Aug 4, 201 S (Signature of Principal Clerk)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of November 27, 2015.
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ORDINANCE N0.5290
AN ORDINANCE of the
City Council of the City of
Bremerton, Washington,
establishing the amount
to be collected in 2016 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 23rd day of November,
2015.
The full text of this ordinance
is available from the City
Clerk's Office, 345 Sixth
Street,Suite 600,Bremerton,
WA 98337.
NOV.27,2015
AD#818053