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election which would impose a sales and use tax of two- <br />tenths of one percent (0.2%) to fund costs associated <br />KITTCOM's emergency communication systems and <br />facilities pursuant to RCW 82.14.420. The sales and use tax <br />would be the equivalent of two cents on a purchase of $10. <br /> <br />Revenue from the sales and use tax will provide a stable <br />funding stream to be used for financing, design, <br />acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, <br />maintaining, remodeling, repairing, re-equipping, and <br />improvement of emergency communications systems and <br />facilities, including but not limited to radio equipment, <br />communication towers, technology improvements, security <br />and other critical infrastructure. <br /> <br />State law (RCW 42.17A.555) allows a legislative body to <br />express support or opposition of a ballot measure if its <br />meeting notice includes the title and number of the ballot <br />proposition, and if those who have an opposing view are <br />afforded an approximately equal opportunity to express <br />their opinions <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution Supporting Kittitas County Ballot <br />Proposition No. 1 KITTCOM Emergency Communications <br />and Facilities Sales and Use Tax. <br /> <br />HANDLING: 1 - Clerk of the Board <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: Resolution <br /> <br /> <br />LEAD STAFF: Brett Wachsmith, Chairman of the Board <br /> <br />