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ORDINANCE NO. 4718 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, LEVYING PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2016, ON ALL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON GENERAL OPERATIONS, RECOGNIZE VOTER APPROVED LEVIES AND PAY DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS OF SAID CITY AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, State law, Chapter 35A.34 RCW, provides the legislative body of any code city the authority by ordinance to elect to have a two-year fiscal biennium budget in lieu of an annual budget; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ellensburg has met and considered its budget for 2015-2016 biennial budget pursuant to RCW 84.55.120; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120, the City Council of the City of Ellensburg held a public hearing on November 2, 2015, to consider possible increases in property tax revenue for the calendar year 2016; and WHEREAS, the City's actual levy amount from previous year was $2,717,621; and WHEREAS, the population of the city is more than 10,000, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. General Tax 1,evv for 2015. An increase in the regular property tax levy is hereby authorized for the levy to be collected in the 2016 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from previous year shall be $27,176 which is a percentage increase of 1% from previous year. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, any increase in the value of the state assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made. Section 2. Excess Tax Lew for 2015. In addition to the above levies for the ensuing fiscal year of 2016, there shall be and are hereby levied current taxes of $175,000, the purpose of which is to retire the outstanding obligation incurred by the City for general obligation bonds that have been issued after an affinnative vote of the citizens in favor thereof. Section 3. Majority Approval. This ordinance was passed by a majority of the entire Council. 4718 - 2016 Tax Levy/Certification Ord. - Page 1 of 2 (11/16/15)