HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2012-11-19 Item 4A.1 - Ordinance - 2013 General Tax LevyCity of Tukwila
Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, LEVYING THE GENERAL TAXES
FOR THE CITY OF TUKWILA IN KING COUNTY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2013, ON ALL
PROPERTY, BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL, IN SAID CITY,
WHICH IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PAYING SUFFICIENT REVENUE TO CARRY ON THE SERVICES
OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF SAID CITY FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR, AS REQUIRED BY LAW; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila has considered the City's
anticipated financial requirements for 2013 and the amounts necessary and available to be
raised by ad valorem taxes on real, personal and utility property; and
WHEREAS, the final assessed valuation calculation has been determined;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Regular Tax Levy.
A. There shall be and hereby is levied on all real, personal and utility property in the
City of Tukwila, in King County, whose estimated assessed valuation is $4,603,990,258,
current taxes for the ensuing year commencing January 2013, in the amount and at the
rates specified below:
Amount
Regular Tax Levy $13,900,000
B. The said taxes herein provided for are levied for the purpose of payment upon the
general bonded indebtedness of the City of Tukwila, the General Fund, and for the
maintenance of the departments of the municipal government of the City of Tukwila for the
fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013.
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Section 2. Collection. This ordinance shall be certified to the proper County
officials, as provided by law, and taxes here levied shall be collected to pay to the Finance
Director of the City of Tukwila at the time and in the manner provided by the laws of the
State of Washington for the collection of taxes for non chartered code cities.
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Section 3. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section /subsection numbering.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect
January 1, 2013.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 1 2012.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney
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Filed with the City Clerk:_
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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