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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 05-315-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Grant County, Washington RESOLUTION FIXING AND IMPOSING RESOLUTION No. 05--315-CC A SALES AND USE TAX FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES WHEREAS, Pursuant to RCW 82.14.420, the Board of Grant County Commissioners submitted a proposition to County voters on November 4, 2005 to authorize a sales and use tax of one-tenth of 1 percent to provide ongoing funds for constructing, equipping, operating, repairing, and improving countywide emergency communications systems and facilities commonly known as the 9-1-1 system, WHEREAS, The proposition was approved by a majority of voters, WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the citizens of the County to fix and impose the tax, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a sales and use tax of one-tenth of 1 percent is herby fixed and imposed in accordance with Chapter 82.14.RCW to be collected from those persons who are taxable by the state under Chapters 82 08 and 82.12 RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event within the County. The tax shall become effective April 1, 2006. DATED this / day of lbt� , 2005. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON l>Q ❑ ❑ LeRoy Allison, Chair ATTEST:6�rl El El Deborah Moore, Member 6G/Clerk of th Boar El El WRita�tr�dStevensMciu�ber� Page 1 of 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COInlISSIONERS Grant County, Washington A RESOLUTION PROPOSING A SALES/USE ) RESOLUTION No. 05-, F/ -CC TAX FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ) OPERATING AND IMPROVING ENHANCED ) 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION ) SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS WITHIN GRANT ) COUNTY AND, OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO Recitals: WHEREAS in 2001, State legislation was passed which allows counties to impose a 1/10th of one percent (0.10%) sales and use tax for emergency communications systems and facilities Although a Grant County Enhanced 911 tax is collected, that revenue only funds the operation of the Enhanced 911 emergency communication systems and facilities. User fees supplied from the general funds of the user public agencies fund the delivery of information to emergency responders As general funds decrease, there is less ability to pay for the operation of communications centers and crucial radio infrastructure, and WHEREAS, Grant County utilized an interlocal cooperation agreement to create the Multi -Agency Communications Center (MACC), which includes representatives from law enforcement, fire and, EMS first responder agencies, to operate a 911 communications center; and WHEREAS the MACC Board requested that the Enhanced 911 sales tax option be placed on the November 4, 2005, general election ballot; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners found and determined, after meeting with the MACC Board and, representatives from Grant County cities and towns, that a crucial need exists to fund the critical infrastructure and operations of the emergency communications i—, �, ('+ County, in order to continue to provide vital public safety, services to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners, as follows: 1. The Grant County Auditor is hereby directed to place a question on the November 4, 2005, general election ballot for voters within Grant County, to determine whether Grant County shall fix and impose a sales/ use tax of one-tenth of one percent (0.101/0) upon every taxable event as defined by RCW 82.14.420, occurring within Grant County, to be used to obtain funds for costs associated with financing, designing, acquiring, constructing, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, re-equipping and/or othenvise improving the Enhanced 911 emergency communication systems and facilities. C:\Documents and Settings\ofields\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2BF\Sales Tax for Commnunications Ballot (2005) doc Page 1 of 3 1. 2. If approved, revenue generated by the tax shall be distributed according to RCW 82.14.424. Moneys received from any tax imposed under this RCW shall be used solely for the purpose of providing funds for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, re-equipping and/or otherwise imptov:ng the Enhanced 911 emergency communication systems and facilities. 3. A sample ballot title, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is incorporated reference as an example, as if fully set forth herein. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1J �— day of September, 2005. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Yea Nay Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON e�?' LeRoy C. Allison, Chair 11 El Q�LK� Deborah Kay Moor , ember TTEST: /� /V1t4 0 Ezrl El 0 Jerk off the Band Richard B. Stevens, Member COocuments and Settingslo5elds\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK2BMSales Tax for Communications Ballot (20"5) doc Page 2 of 3 EXHIBIT A Proposition No. 1 Enhanced 911 Communication Systems and Facilities Sales and Use Tax The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, adopted Resolution No 05-,11..PO-CC, approving the submission of an authorizing proposition to the county voters, regarding a Sales and Use tax for Grant County emergency service communications systems (E911). This proposition authorizes Grant County to impose a Sales and Use tax of one-tenth of one percent (0.10%), to provide ongoing funds for costs associated with financing, design, acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, re-equipping, and!or otherwise improving Enhanced 911 emergency communication systems and facilities. Should this proposition be approved? El Yes ED No BA11ot Title Approved __7p6se�4eing Attorney Date Approved 61�fp?R �_ C'Du ument, and Settinos`,ofields\ oval Settings\Temporary Intemet Flles\OLK2BF\Sales Tax for Communications Ballot (2005) doc - Page 3 of 3 STATE OF WASHINGTON } COUNTY OF GRANT The undersigned, being the officers designated by law as and constituting the Canvassing Board of election returns on and for the County of Grant, State of Washington, do hereby certify the following to be a full, true and correct canvass of the results of the General Election held in the several voting precincts wholly or partially within Grant County Grant County (District) on Tuesday. November 8, 2005 (Date) for the following purpose: Enhanced 911 Communication systems and Facilities Sales and Use Tax Total Number voting 19648 Candidates Propositions Position & No Names Votes Proposnion & No Votes % of Total Enhanced 911 Communication systems and Facilities Sales and Use Tax YES NO 12807 6209 67.35% 32.65% WITNESS our hands this 29th day of November 2005 GRANT COUNTY OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Memo Wy To: Darryl Pheasant, TreastI er From: Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board Date: December 8, 2005 Re: Sales and Use Tax for Emergency Management Please find attached Resolution No. 05 -315 -CC fixing and imposing a sales and use tax for emergency communication systems and facilities, ballot issue proposing increase to the voters; and certification of the election showing the vote has passed. These documents must be forwarded to the Department of Revenue (DOR) in order for the State to collect the sales tax. Please forward this information to: Tiffany Johnson Washington State Department of Revenue Taxpayer Accountant Administration Division PO Box 47476 Olympia, WA 98507-7476 360-902-7122 I was also informed by the DOR that they will be mailing Grant County an agreement for state administration and collection of the local sales tax. If you receive it on the Boards behalf, please forward it to our office for signature. Thank you for volunteering to assist with this process; I appreciate your help with this matter. Thank you. Cc: William L. Varney, Auditor (w/o enc) Mary Allen, MACC (w/o enc) Board of County Commissioners (w/o enc) Frank DeTrolio, Sheriff (w/o enc) "PROVIDING THE PUSLtC SAFE, RELIABLE, RESOURCE EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BERVIC[B WITH INTEGRITY."