HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-04 - Res. Amending Res. 26-00 Current Use Assessment Program and Designated Forest Land Fee Schedule RESOLUTION NO . R3 - 04
AMENDS RESOLUTION NO . 2 & 00
FEE SCHEDULE
CURRENT USE ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS and DESIGNATED FOREST LAND
WHEREAS, the Open Space Taxation Act, enacted in 1970 , allows property owners to have their open
space, farm and agricultural , and timberlands valued at their current use rather than their highest and
best use ;
WHEREAS, RCW 84 . 34 . 030 states "An owner . . . desiring current use classification , . .The application shall be
accompanied by a reasonable processing fee if such processing fee is established by the city or county
legislative authority . . . ";
WHEREAS, RCW 84 . 33 . 130 ( 2) states "An owner of land desiring that it be designated as forest land . . .
The application shall be accompanied by a reasonable processing fee when the county legislative
authority has established the requirement for such a fee . "
WHEREAS, after reviewing the current fees, a public hearing was held on September 21 , 2004 to take
public comment;
WHEREAS, the Mason County Assessor has recommended that the fees for the Current use Assessment
Programs and for the Designated Forest Land Program be increased to $ 250 and a reclassification fee of
50 % of the actual fee be charged for those applications requesting a reclassification in the Current Use
Assessment Programs and the Designated Forest Land Program ;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO
increase the fee to $ 250 for each application for the Current Use Assessment Program of Farm and
Agricultural Land , Open Space Land and Timber Land and for each application for Designated Forest
Land .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED TO charge a reclassification fee of 50% of the actual fee for those
applications requesting a reclassification in the Current Use Assessment Programs and the Designated
Forest Land Program .
Effective this 215t day of September, 2004 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
R ber'ca S . Rogers , Clerk of the Board Wesley E .- Johns6n , Chairperson
A P V D A T F RM :
i > A � Herb Baze , Commissioner
Michael Clift , Chief ' e uty
Prosecuting Attorney -
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C : Assessor Jayni' L . kamiin , Commissioner
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