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A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING A BALLOT PROPOSITION TO THE VOTERS OF MASON COUNTY IMPOSING
AN ADDITIONAL .3% COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO
RCW 82.14.450
WHEREAS, RCW 82.14.450 authorizes the county legislative authority to adopt a resolution providing for
the submission of a proposal to the voters for a sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes, also
known as the Public Safety Sales Tax; and
WHEREAS, the Mason County Citizen's Budget Advisory Committee and the Public Safety and Criminal
Justice Task Force Committee recommended that Mason County implement the .3% Public Safety Sales
Tax increase to be used for criminal justice/public safety needs;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on May 7, 2019 to consider public testimony on submitting the
ballot proposition to the voters at the August primary election;
WHEREAS, the Board of Mason County Commissioners wish to submit the ballot proposition to the voters
of Mason County imposing an additional sales and use tax of .3% split between the County (60%) and
the City of Shelton (40%) as required by state law. Proceeds shall be used for criminal justice purposes
in accordance with RCW 82.14.450;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners, pursuant to RCW
82.14.450, the proposition to be submitted to the voters of Mason County at the August 2019 primary
election shall read substantially as follows:
Proposition No.
Sales &Use Tax Increase of .3% for Criminal Justice Purposes
The Mason County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. concerning a sales and use tax
increase pursuant to RCW 82.14.450. If approved, this proposition would authorize Mason County to
impose an additional sales and use tax of .3%, split between the County (60%) and the City of Shelton
(40%) as required by state law. Proceeds shall be used exclusively for criminal justice purposes in
accordance with RCW 82.14.450. Should this proposition be:
Approved
Rejected
Passed this 7th day of May, 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON CO N NGTON
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Meli sa ry, Clerk df the Board Kevin Shu h 1
APPROVED AS TO FORM: // /
Ra y Neatherlin, Commissioner
Tim White d--
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Sharon Tra <, Commissioner
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