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a. Preamble. The City Council of East Wenatchee ("City Council") finds that it is in
the best interests of the City of East Wenatchee ("City") and its citizens to
increase the amount of the City's regular property tax levy for 2011.
b. Authority. RCW 84.55.120 authorizes the City Council to adopt a tax increase by
ordinance.
C. Findings.
i. The population of the City is more than 10,000;
ii. The City Council has considered the City's anticipated financial
requirements for 2011, and the amounts necessary and available to be
raised by ad valorem taxes on real, personal and utility property, including
amounts resulting from new construction, improvements to property and
any increase in the assessed value of state -assessed property;
iii. After proper notice, the City Council held a public hearing on October 26,
2010. At this public hearing, the City Council considered revenue sources
for the City's current expense budget for 2011;
iv. After the hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence and
testimony presented, the City Council determined that the City does not
have a need to increase property tax revenue from the previous year by the
allowable 1 % limit, but does have a need for the increase in property tax
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revenue resulting from the addition of new construction, improvements to
property, and any increase in the value of state -assessed property, in order
to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City.
Section 1: Purpose. The City wishes to establish its regular property tax levy for the year
2011.
Section 2: Authorization. The City Council authorizes an increase in the general property
tax levy, for the 2010 property tax levy on all real, personal and utility property
authorized for collection in 2011, in the amount of zero dollars which is a
percentage allowed under the provisions of state law new construction and
improvements to property, plus any increase in the value of state -assessed
property, and plus any additional amount resulting from annexations that have
occurred and refunds made.
Section 3: Estimate. As required by RCW 84.52.020, for budget purposes, the City Council
estimates that the amount of property tax to be collected in the year 2011 will be
$1,511,892.36. The City Council estimates that the contingency property tax to
be collected will be $50,000.
Section 4: Certification. As required by RCW 84.52.020, the City Council certifies to
Douglas County's legislative authority that the City is requesting that the regular
levy, in the amount of $1,511,892.3 6 be collected in 2011.
Section 5: Payment. The property taxes levied by this Ordinance shall be collected and paid
to the City Treasurer at the time and in the manner provided by the laws of the
State of Washington.
Section 6: Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision in this
Ordinance to be contrary to law, such declaration shall not affect the validity of
the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 7: Publication. The City Council directs the City Clerk to publish a summary of this
Ordinance. The summary shall consist of the title of this Ordinance
Section 8: Effective Date. This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date its
summary is published.
Section 9® Filing. The City Council directs the City Clerk to file this Ordinance with the
legislative authority of Douglas County.
Section 10: Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the 2010 Levy and may be cited as
such.
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Passed by the City Council of East Wenatchee, at a regular meeting thereof on this 26th
day of October, 2010.
CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,
WASHINGTON
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Dana Barnard, City Clerk
Approved as to form„ only:
lsoti, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10/21/10
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 10/26/10
PUBLISHED: 11 /01 /10
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/06/10
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Of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Washington approved Ordinance No. 2010-15 the main point of which may be summarized by
its title as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF OF •
AUTHORIZING PROPERTY D
AUTHORIZING•
AMOUNT UNDER THE NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS TO
PROPERTY AND STATE ASSESSED PROPERTY PROVISIONS OF STATE
LAW LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES • '' THE CITYOF EAST
WENATCHEE FOR •
2011, ON ALL PROPERTY, BOTH REAL, PERSONAL AND UTILITY, IN
SAID CITY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FORPURPOSE OF
PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE SEVERAL
DEPARTMENTS OF • CITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AS • ,f
BY •SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND SETTING .
EFFECTIW-,I .
Upon request, the City will mail a full text of this Ordinance.
Dated this 26th day of October, 2010
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