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City of Tukwila
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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.
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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