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ORDINANCE NO. 3673

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY
BY THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING
AN ESTIMATED REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF
$9,075,000, BY INCREASING THE EMS PROPERTY TAX
LEVY BY THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY
LEVYING AN EMS LEVY OF $2,452,000, AND LEVYING
$817,373 FOR VOTED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMPLEX, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE
SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

















WHEREAS, the City Council and the City of Edmonds have properly given
notice of the public hearing held on November 20, 2007, to consider the City's current expense
budget for 2008, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and


WHEREAS, the City Council in the course of considering the budget for 2008
have reviewed all sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and obligations; and


WHEREAS, the City Council hereby determines following public hearing that it
is in the best interest of and necessary to meet the expenses and obligations of the City to
increase the regular property levy by 1%, and the EMS levy by 1%; and


WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Assessors Office has requested that all
Snohomish County Taxing Districts submit their levy certifications to the county on the State
Department of Revenue standardized form REV 64 0100; NOW, THEREFORE


THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: V:\WORDATA\Ordinances 3600 to 3699\Ord3673.doc
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Section 1. The limit factor for the regular levy to be collected in budget year
2008 shall be 101% of the highest amount of regular property taxes that could have been levied
in the City in any year since 1985.
Section
2. The 2007 regular property tax levy for collection in 2008 is the amount
levied in 2006 for collection in 2007, plus an increase of $88,201 which is a percentage increase
of 1%, plus an increase equal to the amount allowed under the new construction provisions of
RCW 84.55.010 for an estimated total of $9,075,000.
Section
3. The 2007 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) property tax levy for
collection in 2008 is the amount levied in 2006 for collection in 2007, plus an increase of
$23,827 which is a percentage increase of 1%, plus an increase equal to the amount allowed
under the new construction provisions of RCW 84.55.010 for an estimated total of $2,452,000.
Section
4. There shall be and is hereby levied current taxes of $817,373, the
purpose of which is to make debt service payments on voter approved bonds.
Section
5. The levies contained in sections 2 through 4 are subject to amendment
upon receipt of 2008 assessed valuation from Snohomish County.
Section
6. Pursuant to the request by the Snohomish County Assessors Office,
the Administrative Services Director is hereby authorized to submit to the Snohomish County
Council certification of the hereby approved levies on the State Department of Revenue
standardized form REV 64 0100 attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section
7. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take
effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of
the title. It is enacted on a vote of a majority plus one of the City Council. V:\WORDATA\Ordinances 3600 to 3699\Ord3673.doc
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APPROVED:















MAYOR,
GARY
HAAKENSON

ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:









CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE

APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:



BY







FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
11/16/2007
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
11/20/2007
PUBLISHED:
11/25/2007
EFFECTIVE
DATE:
11/30/2007
ORDINANCE
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3673

of the City of Edmonds, Washington
















On the 20th day of November, 2007, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 3673. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE
ANNUAL TAX LEVY BY INCREASING THE REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY THE
CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN ESTIMATED REGULAR
PROPERTY TAX LEVY OF $9,075,000, BY INCREASING THE EMS PROPERTY TAX
LEVY BY THE CURRENT 101% LEVY LIMIT, THEREBY LEVYING AN EMS LEVY OF
$2,452,000, AND LEVYING $817,373 FOR VOTED INDEBTEDNESS FOR THE PUBLIC
SAFETY COMPLEX, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.

The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.

DATED this 21st day of November, 2007.
























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Exhibit A Levy Certification



Levy Certification

Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding
the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor.