RESOLUTION 2005-63

 

(Setting Current Expense and County Road Property Tax Levies for 2006)

 

WHEREAS, Skamania County Board of Commissioners has properly given notice of public hearings held December 19, 2005 to consider Skamania County’s tax levies, pursuant to RCW 84.55.120, and the Budget for the 2006 calendar year; and

 

WHEREAS, Skamania County Board of Commissioners, after hearing and duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony presented, has determined that Skamania County requires an increase in property tax revenue from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the Current Expense Fund and County Road Fund and in the best interest of Skamania County; and

 

WHEREAS, to meet the anticipated revenues from property taxes in the 2006 Skamania County Budget, adopted December _­­­­­__, 2005, it is necessary to levy a 1% increase over the 2005 regular property taxes, plus the value of new construction and any increase in value of state assessed property;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Skamania County Board of Commissioners that $1,388,812 was levied from the Current Expense levy in 2005 and that an increase in the regular property tax levy for 2006 to $1,402,700 be levied which is an increase of $13,888 and one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2005.  Additionally, the increased amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property shall be collected;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $1,108,725 was levied from the County Road levy in 2005 and that an increase in the regular property tax levy for 2006 to $1,119,812 be levied which is an increase of $11,087 and one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2005.  Additionally, the increased amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property shall be collected.

 

PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this ____ day of December 2005.

 

ATTEST:                                                                    SKAMANIA COUNTY

                                                                                    BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

                                                                                    ____________________________________

                                                                                    Chairman

 

_______________________________                      ____________________________________

Clerk of the Board                                                        Commissioner

 

Approved as to form:                                                    ____________________________________

                                                                                    Commissioner

_______________________________

Skamania County Prosecuting Attorney                                                                            AYE_____

NAY_____

ABSTAIN_____

ABSENT_____

 

I _________________________ move to set the Current Expense regular property tax levy for 2006 at $1,402,700, which is an increase of $13,888 over the 2005 property tax levy and to set the County Road regular property tax levy for 2006 at $1,119,812, which is an increase of $11,087 over the 2005 property tax levy.

 

These proposed levies are one percent (1%) over the amount levied for collection in 2005. In addition to the levy amounts stated above, the increased amount resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value of state assessed property shall be collected for both levies.

 

 

Seconded by______________________.