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b. Must be proportionate to other assessments <br />"The method utilized isto assess each parcel <br />of land within the district as nearly as <br />reasonably practicable in accordance with <br />the special benefits gained by that parcel <br />from the entire improvement, and to assess <br />each parcel its proportionate share in relation <br />to other parcels throughoutthe improvement <br />district. As phrased by Professor Trautman <br />in his article 'Assessments in Washington' <br />40 Wash. L Rev. 100, 120, 'The questions <br />are: to what extent is the particular tract <br />benefited by the entire improvement, and is <br />the particular tract assessed proportionally <br />with the other property included within the <br />improvement district."' (Emphasis in <br />original.) <br />Sterling Realty Co. v. Bellev6e, 68 Wn.2d 760, 765, 415 P.2d <br />627 (1966). <br />B. Sources of Applicable Law <br />Constitutions <br />a. Federal and state <br />b. Due Process and Equal Protection considerations <br />2. Statutes governing L1Ds and ULIDs <br />a. Title 35 RCW, especially Chapters 35.43, 35.44, 35.45, 35.49, <br />35.50, 35.51 and 35.54 RCW. <br />b. See also, Titles 36, 54 and 57 RCW, <br />3. Administrative regulations <br />4. Court opinions <br />Financing Alternatives for Public Improvements <br />A. Customary Sources of Funding <br />1. <br />Current budget or funded depreciation <br />2. <br />Excess levies <br />3. <br />Grants <br />4. <br />General obligation bonds <br />5. <br />Revenue bonds <br />6. <br />Assessment bonds <br />7. <br />Hybrids with multiple payment sources <br />8. <br />Short-term obligations <br />9. <br />Others? <br />B. Reasons for Choosing an Assessment -Based Financing for Numerous Kinds of <br />Projects Authorized by RCW 35.43.040. <br />1. Appropriateness due to special benefits <br />2. Political realities <br />3. Unavailability of other funding <br />4. Advantages of combining payment sources <br />Local and Road Improvernant 6isWcts Manual for Washington State Sixth Edidon 11 <br />