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CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 2021-22
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, authorizing the regular property tax levy to be collected in the 2022 tax year where the City is opting to bank its capacity and not take an increase over the
2021 levy.
Una Ordenanza de la Ciudad de East Wenatchee, Washington, autorizando el gravamen regular del impuesto sobre la propiedad para ser recaudado en el año fiscal 2022 donde la Ciudad está optando por depositar su capasidad y
no tomar un aumento sobre el gravamen de 2021.
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
The City Council of East Wenatchee (City Council) finds that it is in the best interests of the City and its citizens to not increase the amount of the City’s regular property tax levy for 2022. b. 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 2022 and beyond, and the amounts necessary and available to be raised by ad valorem taxes on real, personal and
utility property; iii. After proper notice, the City Council is holding a public hearing on November 2, 2021. At this public hearing, the City Council will consider the revenue sources for the City’s current expense budget
for 2022;
iv. After the hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, the City Council determines and finds that the City does not need to increase property tax revenue from the previous year by the allowable 1%, does not need to increase
property tax revenue by collecting previously banked capacity, and
does not have a need for the increase in property tax revenue resulting from the addition of new construction, improvements to property, and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, in
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order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the City; and v. After the hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence
and testimony presented, the Council may find that the City has
future substantial need for an increase in years after 2022. 2. Authority
a. Title 35A RCW authorizes the City Council to adopt ordinances of all kinds
to regulate its municipal affairs and appropriate to the good government of the City. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Purpose. The City wishes to establish its regular property tax levy for the year 2021.
Section 2: Authorization. The City Council authorizes the same levy amount, for the
2021 property tax levy on all real, personal and utility property authorized for collection in 2022 in the amount of $1,847,310.74 resulting from no increase in the regular tax levy.
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 2022 will be approximately $1,847,310.74. 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 $1,847,310.74 be collected in 2022. Section 5: Payment. The property taxes levied by this Ordinance shall be collected and paid to the City of East Wenatchee Finance Department at the time
and in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Washington. Section 6: Refund Levy for 2022. As a result of the refunds issued during the 2021 tax year, we are requesting the collection of $0 in the form of a refund levy for the tax year 2022.
Section 7: 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 8: 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.