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Resolution Submitting to the Voters an Advisory Ballot Measure re: Imposition of
One -Tenth of One Percent Sales and Use Tax.
If necessary, was this docurnent reviewed by accounting? M YES [I NO 5R N/A
If necessary, was this document reviewed by legal? R YES 1:1 NO � N/A
DATE OF ACTION: -Z. DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO:
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WITHDRAWN:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO RESOLUTION No. 26- 0*(P -CC
THE VOTERS AN ADVISORY
BALLOT MEASURE re: IMPOSITION
OF ONE -TENTH OF ONE PERCENT
SALES AND USE TAX
WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.460 authorizes the legislative authority of a county to impose a
sales and use tax in accordance with the terms of RCW Chapter 82.14 at a rate of one -tenth of
one percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax, or value of the article used, in the case
of a use tax, for Chemical Dependency or Mental Health Treatment Service or Therapeutic
Courts; and,
WHEREAS, revenues from the tax authorized under RCW 82.14.460 must be used
solely for the operation and delivery of chemical dependency or mental health treatment
programs and services and for the operation or delivery of therapeutic court programs and
services; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County has the statutory
authority under RCW 82.14.460 to impose this sales and use tax by ordinance without obtaining
voter approval; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to obtain the advisory opinion of the qualified electors of
Grant County regarding whether the Board should exercise its authority to impose the one -tenth
of one percent sales and use tax authorized by RCW 82.14.460 and for the purposes set forth
therein; and
WHEREAS, submitting this matter to the voters as an advisory measure will allow the
Board to consider the will of the electorate before exercising its authority to impose the tax; and
WHEREAS, the election will be held on November 3, 2026, in conjunction with the
General Election; and
WHEREAS, The Board acknowledges that this ballot measure is advisory only and does
not by itself impose the sales and use tax authorized by RCW 82.14.460. Following the election,
the Board will consider the results of the advisory vote and may thereafter adopt or decline to
adopt an ordinance imposing the tax, as the Board deems appropriate in the exercise of its
legislative discretion.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board of County
Commissioners does hereby direct the ProsecutingAttorney to, -prepare a Ballot Title, as
provided by law, in substantially the same format as set forth below:
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY — PROPOSITION NO. 1
SALES AND USE. TAX FOR MENTAL HEALTH OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
TREATMENT OR THERAPEUTIC COURTS
The Grant County Board of Commissioners is calling for an advisory election concerning
whether a tax authorized by RCW 82.14.460 should be adopted. Pursuant to RCW
82.14.460, the sales and use tax would equal one -tenth of one percent (0.1 %) of the
selling price in the case of a sales tax, or value of the article used in the case of a use tax.
Revenues from this tax would be used solely for the operation and delivery of chemical
dependency or mental health treatment programs and services and for the operation or
delivery of therapeutic court programs and services.
Should a sales and use tax for chemical dependency or mental health treatment or
therapeutic courts at a rate of one -tenth of one percent (0.1%) be adopted within Grant
County?
YES .......
NO .........
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the explanatory statement specified in RCW
29A.32.241 shall be prepared and/or approved by the Prosecuting Attorney, who shall transmit
the same to the to the County Auditor on August 4, 2026.
IT IS FURTHER RESOVED that in accordance with RCW 29A.32.280, the arguments
advocating approval and disapproval of this advisory vote shall be included in the voters
pamphlet and shall be prepared by committees appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Each
committee shall be appointed by August 4, 2026 and shall submit appointment forms to County
Auditor no later than August 4, 2026. Each committee shall be comprised of not more than three
persons. If the Board fails to appoint committees by August 4, 2026, the County Auditor shall
do so pursuant to RCW 29A.32.280. The committee advocating approval shall be comprised of
persons known to favor the ballot proposition and the committee advocating disapproval shall be
comprised of person known to oppose the ballot proposition. Statements of the committee
advocating approval and the committee advocating disapproval shall be submitted to the County
Auditor no later than August 11, 2026. The rebuttal statement shall be submitted to the County
Auditor no later than August 17, 2026.
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ATTEST:
Caitlin E. Manell
Clerk of the Board
pproved as to form:
DATED this _� day of a144 , 2026.
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BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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Kevin R. Burgess, Chair
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Cindy Ca er, Member
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