HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-19 - Res. Prescribing Interest and Penalties for Late Payments of Rates and Charges for Lake Management RESOLUTION NO. / --/ /
A RESOLUTION prescribing interest and penalties for late payments of rates and charges set
under RCW 36.61.270 for Lake Management Districts created pursuant to Chapter 36.61 RCW.
WHEREAS, The citizens surrounding Spencer Lake have petitioned and voted to form a lake
management district as proscribed by state of Washington code, and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.61.270 stipulates that the county legislative authority has full authority to
fix rates and charges imposed by a lake management district; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.61.270 further stipulates that the method of foreclosing on liens for
delinquent rates and charges shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 36.94 RCW; and
WHEREAS, RCW 36.94.150 stipulates that liens for rates and charges shall be foreclosed in the
same manner as foreclosure of real property tax liens;
WHEREAS, penalties and interest on delinquent rates and charges are treated in the same
manner as delinquent real property taxes and are not credited to the individual district.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS for
Mason County as follows:
1. Delinquent rates and charges for Lake Management districts shall be treated in
the same manner as delinquent real property taxes. This includes but is not
limited to interest, penalties, additional costs for collection and foreclosure
proceedings.
ADOPTED this 17th day of September, 2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
Melissa D every, Clerk dithe Board Kevin Shutt Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/ Sharon Tra , Commissioner
Tim White e
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney I�
Ran N atherlin, Commissioner
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