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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2181 - 2008 General Tax LevyJan/E Cantu, CMS, City Clerk APPROVED BY: 9€fi "o he City ,i.rney 1 City of Tukwila Washington Ordinance No. 1 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, 2008, 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 2008 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, DO ORDAIN 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 $4,385,613,904, current taxes for the ensuing year commencing January 2008, in the amount and at the rates specified below: Rate Amount Regular Tax Levy $2.60 $11,400,000 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, 2008. 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. Section 3. 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 4. 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, 2008. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this Cr 3 3 day of :c rrl i C' f 2007. ATTEST /AUTHENTI CATED: Macintosh HD: Users: stacia :Desktop:legislation:General Tax Levy 2008.doc KF:ksn 11/13/2007 Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: t' �v1.ti Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Page 1 of 1 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2181 City of Tukwila, Washington On November 19, 2007, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2181, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: 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, 2008, 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. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting on November 19, 2007. Jan E. Cantu, CIVIC, City Clerk Published Seattle Times: November 21, 2007