1715 - Ordinance - Special ElectionORDINANCE NO. 1715
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE
ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED ELE
PORT ORCHARD FOR MAY 19, 15
84.52.069, TO LEVY A SIX YEAR
PER THOUSAND OF ASSESSED
PURPOSE OF PAYING PORT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
ORCHARD.
OF PORT ORCHARD,
CALLING OF A SPECIAL
CTORS OF THE CITY OF
98, PURSUANT TO RCW
-AX ESTIMATED AT $.50
VALUATION FOR THE
)RCHARD'S SHARE OF
FOR THE CITY OF PORT
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Port Orchard finds that it is necessary to
levy a tax estimated at $.50 per thousand of assessed valuation for each of the years 1999-
2004 in addition to the regular $3.375 per thousand of assessed valuation allowed by law, for
the purpose of continuing to pay Port Orchard's share of Emergency Medical Services for the
City of Port Orchard, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That there be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Port
Orchard, at a Primary Election to be held May 19, 1998, in all precincts within said City the
proposition whether the City Council shall be authorized to levy a tax estimated at $.50 per
thousand of assessed valuation for each of the years 1999-2004 in addition to the regular
$3.375 per thousand of assessed valuation allowed by law, in an amount sufficient to raise
funds for each of the years 1999-2004 for the purpose of continuing to pay Port Orchard's
share of Emergency Medical Services for the City of Port Orchard.
Section 2. That the Clerk of the City of Port Orchard is hereby authorized to
certify to the Kitsap County Auditor the propositions to be voted on by the electors at said
election:
PROPOSITION
Shall the City of Port Orchard be authorized to continue collecting regular property tax
levies of $.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six (6) consecutive years,
commencing in 1999, for the provision of emergency medical services? (Pursuant to RCW
84.52.069 and City of Port Orchard Ordinance No. 1715)
YES NO
Section 3: That the Port Orchard City Council hereby request that the Kitsap
County Auditor give the Notice of Special Election and supervise the details thereof.
Ordinance No. 1715
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Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage
and publication according to law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard and signed by the Mayor
and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passagpIlIlis 23rd day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
lIa
Patricia Parks, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: SPONSORED BY:
City Attorney
Councilman Geiger
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ORDINANCE NO. 1715
"APPENDIX A"
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES LEVY
Ballot Title
Shall the City of Port Orchard be authorized to continue collecting regular property tax levies of
$.50 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation for each of six (6) consecutive years,
commencing in 1999, for the provision of emergency medical services? (Pursuant to RCW
84.52.069 and City of Port Orchard Ordinance No. 1715)
LEVY YES
LEVY NO
NOTICE 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 March 23, 1998.
ORDINANCE NO. 1715'�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL
ELECTION OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
PORT ORCHARD FOR MAY 19, 1998, PURSUANT TO RCW
84.52.069, TO LEVY A SIX YEAR AX ESTIMATED AT $.50 PER
THOUSAND OF ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PAYING PORT ORCHARD'S SHARE OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD.
Copies of Ordinance No. 1715 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 interested person without charge. Thirty
days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 1715 will be provided at a nominal
charge.
City of Port Orchard
^--rNj CM
Michelle Merlino
Deputy Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
April 1, 1989