1836 - Ordinance - Setting Amount of Property Taxes for 2002NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held November 13, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 1836
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
SETTING THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAXES TO BE RAISED FOR
THE YEAR 2002
Copies of Ordinance No. 1836 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
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City of Port Orchard
hichelle Merlino
Deputy Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
November 21,2001
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ORDINANCE NO. 1836
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON
SETTING THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAXES TO BE RAISED FOR
THE YEAR 2002
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard, with a population under ten thousand (10,000). retains
the ability to raise property taxes up to one percent per year; and
WHEREAS, notice was given for the annual public hearing on revenue sources held on
October 22, 2001 to consider the City of Port Orchard’s current expense and street budget for the 2002
calendar year pursuant to RCW 84.55.120, and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Port Orchard’s desire that the maximum amount of property tax
allowed be collected for the year 2002, now, therefore,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized a discretionaly increase in the 2002 regular property
tax levy, plus an additional dollar amount equal to the amount allowed under the new construction,
improvements to property and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, by provisions of RCW
84.55.010, in the amount of thirteen thousand, three hundred thirty dollars ($13,330), which is a percentage
increase of one percent from the one million, three hundred thirty-two thousand, nine hundred and sixty-eight
dollars (51,332,968) levied for collection in 2001. The total of the regular levy plus additional amounts is at
least one million, three hundred, fifty-five thousand, seven hundred eighty-three dollars ($1,355.783).
Section 2. There is hereby authorized a one percent increase in the 2002 Emergency
Medical Services property tax levy from the one hundred ninety-seven thousand, four hundred seventy-
seven dollars ($197,477) levied for collection in 2001. The maximum computed is fifty cents (5.50) of the
assessed value with the total being at least two hundred thousand, eight hundred fifty-seven dollars
(5200,857).
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard ’ ned by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13” day of Nove er 2001. &L LESLIE J. WEATHERILL. MAYOR
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