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NOV 3 P <br />ORDINANCE NO. 4780 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, LEVYING PROPERTY TAXES <br />FOR THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG FOR THE FISCAL YEAR <br />COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2018, ON ALL PROPERTY IN SAID <br />CITY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE <br />OF PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON GENERAL <br />OPERATIONS, RECOGNIZE VOTER APPROVED LEVIES AND <br />PAY DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS OF SAID CITY AS <br />REQUIRED BY LAW. <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 35A.34 RCW provides the legislative body of any code city the authority by <br />ordinance to elect to have a two-year fiscal biennium budget in lieu of an annual budget; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ellensburg has met and adopted its budget for 2017- <br />2018 biennial budget pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120, the City Council of the City of Ellensburg held a public <br />hearing on November 6, 2017, to consider possible increases in property tax revenue for the calendar year <br />2018; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's actual levy amount from previous year was $2,855,873; and <br />WHEREAS, the population of the city is more than 10,000, <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG, <br />WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. General Tax Lew for 2018. An increase in the regular property tax levy is hereby <br />authorized for the levy to be collected in the 2018 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over the <br />actual levy amount from previous year shall be $28,559, which is a percentage increase of 1% from <br />previous year. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, <br />improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities, and <br />any increase in the value of the state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds <br />made. <br />Section 2. Excess Tax Levy for 2018. In addition to the above levies for the ensuing fiscal <br />year of 2018, there shall be and are hereby levied current taxes of $175,000, the purpose of which is to <br />retire the outstanding obligation incurred by the City for general obligation bonds that have been issued <br />after an affirmative vote of the citizens in favor thereof. <br />Section 3. Maiority Approval. This ordinance was passed by a majority of the entire <br />Council. <br />4790 - 2018 Tax Levy/Certification Ord. - Page 1 oft (11/20/17) <br />