HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-019 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
TO INCREASE THE 2011 PROPERTY TAX LEVY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arlington has met and considered its budget
for the calendar year 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City's actual levy amount from the previous year(2011) was $2,360,662
for regular property taxes and $937,875 for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) property taxes.
WHEREAS, the population of the City of Arlington is more than 10,000, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arlington after hearing and after duly
considering all relevant evidence and testimony, determined that the City of Arlington requires a
2012 regular property tax levy in the amount of$ 2,391,761 (includes refunds), and an EMS tax
levy in the amount of$913,804 (includes refunds) and includes estimated amounts resulting from
the addition of new construction and improvements to property, any increases in the value of-state-
assessed property, and amounts authorized by law as a result of any annexations that have
occurred and refunds made, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the
City and in its best interest; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arlington,
Washington:
Section 1. That an increase in the regular property tax levy is hereby authorized for the
2012 levy in the amount of$ 23,553, which is a percentage increase of 1% from the previous year.
Section 2. That a decrease in the EMS property tax levy is hereby calculated for the 2012
levy in the amount of$24,072, which is a result of a reduction in Assessed Value of 9.46% from
the previous year and a maximum levy rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of Assessed Value.
Section 3. These increases are exclusive of additional revenue resulting from the addition
of new construction and improvements to property and any increases in the value of state assessed
property, and any additional amounts resulting from any annexations that have occurred and
refunds made, also known as "add-ons".
Section 4. If any provision, section, or part of this resolution shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the resolution as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-019
Passed by the City Council of the City of Arlington at a regular meeting on the 21"
day of November , 2011.
r caret Lars n, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristii anfield, City C erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
t7l. lVeif , i t y Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-01
CERTIFICATE OF RESOLUTION
I, Kristin Banfield, City Clerk of the City of Arlington,Washington (the "City"),
do hereby certify that the attached is a full, true and correct copy City of Arlington
Resolution No. 2011-019, passed by the Arlington City Council at their regular meeting
on November 21, 2011.
Kristi Banfield, City Cler
Dated this 23rd day of November 2011