HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - 2011-13 - Amending Ordinance 2011-11 by increasing the amount of regular property tax levy to be collected in 2012 - 12/13/2011CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.2011-13
An ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending Ordinance 2011-11
by increasing the amount of the regular propeliy tax levy to be collected in
the 2012 tax year from $1,531,752.91 to $1,534,269.21.
1.Recitals
a.Preamble.The City of East Wenatchee ("City)is a non-charter code City duly
incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington;and
b.The City Council of East Wenatchee ("City Council")fmds that it is in the best
interests of the City of East Wenatchee ("City")and its citizens to amend
Ordinance Number 2011-11 which increased the amount of the City's regular
property tax levy for 2012.
2.Authority
a.RCW 32A.11.020 and RCW 35A.2.190 authorize the City Council to adopt
ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs and appropriate to the
good government of the City.
b.RCW 84.55.120 authorizes the City Council to adopt a tax increase by ordinance.
3.Background
a.On November 22,2011,The City Council passed Ordinance Number 2011-11,
which authorized an increase of one percent in the regular property tax levy to be
collected in the 2012 tax year.
b.After this Ordinance was passed,the City received an additional communication
from Douglas County with an additional property tax amount of$2,516.07
attributed to the amount of increase in value of state-assessed property.
c.The City now finds it necessary to amend that ordinance to accurately reflect the
total amount of regular prope11y tax to be collected in 2012.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Purpose.The City wishes to amend its regular property tax levy for the year
2012.
Amendment.The City Council amends Section 3 of Ordinance 2011-11 as
follows:
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 2012 will be $1,531,752.91$1.534,269.12.The City
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Section 3:
Council estimates that the contingency property tax to be collected
will be $50,000.
Amendment.The City Council amend Section 4 of Ordinance 2011-11 as follows:
Section 4:Certification.As required by RCW 84.52.020,the City Council
celiifies to Douglas County's legislative authority that the City is
requesting that the regular levy,in the amount of
$1,531,752.91$1.534,269.12 be collected in 2012.
Section 4:
Section 5:
Section 6:
Section 7:
Section 8:
Section 9:
Payment.The propeliy 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.
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.
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
Effective Date.This Ordinance becomes effective five days after the date its
summary is published.
Filing.The City Council directs the City Clerk to file this Ordinance with the
legislative authority of Douglas County.
Short Title.This Ordinance shall be known as the 2011 Levy and may be cited as
such.
~the City Council of East Wenatchee,at a regular meeting thereof on this'1~
day of W!\hvL ,2011.
ATTEST:
Dana Barnard,City Clerk
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Approved as to form only:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
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Summary of Ordinance No.2011-13
Or the City of East Wenatchee,Washington
On the day of ,2011,the City Council of the City of East
Wenatchee,Washington approved Ordinance No.2011-13,the main point of which may be
summarized by its title as follows:
An ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending Ordinance 2011-11
by increasing the amount of the regular property tax levy to be collected in
the 2012 tax year from $1,531,752.91 to $1,534,269.21.
Upon request,the City will mail a full text of this Ordinance.
Dated this day of ,2011.
CITY CLERK,DANA BARNARD
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