HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 09-107-CC (002)BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
A RESOLUTION OF THE GRANT
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, MAKING A
DECLARATION OF SUBSTANTIAL
NEED FOR PURPOSES OF THE
SETTING THE LIMIT FACTOR FOR
THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR 2010
RESOLUTION No. 09- I &1CC
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.010 provides that a taxing jurisdiction may levy taxes in an
amount no more than the limit factor multiplied by the highest levy of the most recent three years
plus additional amounts resulting from new construction and improvements to property, newly
constructed wind turbines, and any increase in the value of state -assessed utility property;
WHEREAS, under RCW 84.55.005(2)(c), the limit factor for a taxing jurisdiction with a
population of 10,000 or over is the lesser of 101 percent or 100 percent plus inflation;
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.005(1) defines "inflation" as the percentage change in the
implicit price deflator for personal consumption expenditures for the tinted States as published
for the most recent 12 -month period by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the federal
Department of Commerce in September of the year before the taxes are payable;
WHEREAS, "inflation" for July 2009 is 4.8 ten the limit factor is 99.152
percent, meaning the taxes levied in the Grant Coun Road Fun ' 2009 for collection in 2010
will decrease except for the amounts resulting from new construction and improvements to
property, newly constructed wind turbines, and any increase in the value of state -assessed utility
property;
WHEREAS, RCW 84.55.0 101 provides for use of a limit factor of 101 percent or less
with a finding of substantial need by two-thirds of the members when the board consists of four
members or less, or a majority plus one approval of the board when the board consists of more
than four members;
WHEREAS, due to a decrease in sales tax and total revenues and due to substantial cuts
in expenditures malting it difficult to meet public demands.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMSSIONERS OF GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A finding is made of substantial need under RCW 84.55.0101, which authorizes
use of a limit factor of 101 percent for the property tax levy for 2010 for the Grant Coun Road
Fund. t �� /
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ADOPTED this day of &.12009.
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BOARD OF COUNTY
COMIVUSSIONERS
Yea Nay
Abstain GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
AS INGTON
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Cindy Carter, Chair
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Richard Stevens, Member
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Carolann Swartz, Member
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