RESOLUTION 2007-47

(Setting 2008 Property Tax Levies and 2008 Preliminary Budget for Public Hearing)

WHEREAS, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners has reviewed the 2008 budgets proposed by Skamania County department heads and elected officials and held budget workshops to consider these budgets; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has considered said requests and has made revisions or additions as it deemed advisable; and

WHEREAS, a balanced preliminary budget for Skamania County for 2008 has been prepared in the amount of $56,187,134 as detailed in Attachment "A"; and

WHEREAS, RCW 84.55 requires counties to consider possible increases in property tax revenue prior to the time the taxing district levies the taxes or makes the request to have the taxes levied; and

WHEREAS, Skamania County is considering levying taxes at one percent (1%) of 2007 taxes plus the value of new construction; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is required to hold a public hearing to allow any taxpayer to appear and be heard for or against any part of the budget; and

WHEREAS, copies of the 2008 Preliminary Budget are available for the public in the Commissioners' Office, Room 15, Skamania County Courthouse;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners are hereby giving notice that the 2008 Skamania County Preliminary Budget has been completed and placed on file with the Clerk of the Board, that copies of the budget are available to the public, that a public hearing to consider setting 2008 Current Expense and County Road Property Tax Levies and adoption of the Budget for 2008 will be held on the 27^th day of December 2007 at 10:00 o'clock a.m., in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 18, Skamania County Courthouse, and that any taxpayer may be heard for or against the budget or the tax levies at the hearing.

PASSED IN REGULAR SESSION this 29^th day of November 2007.