HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-98 - Res. Submitting Ballot Proposition for 1/4 of 1% Real Estate Excise Tax REA SOLUTION NO. 96-98
ARESOLUTION SUBMITTING A BALLOT PROPOSITION TO THE MASON
COUNTY AUDITOR TO AUTHORIZE A ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT
REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX ON THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE IN
THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF MASON COUNTY TO BE USED
SOLELY FOR THE REHABILITATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION,
PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF MASON
COUNTY PARKS.
Whereas, RCW 82.46.035 (2) states "The legislative authority of any county or any city that plans
under RCW 36.70A.040 (1) may impose an additional excise tax on each sale of real property
in the unincorporated areas of the county for the county tax and in the corporate areas of the city
for the city tax at a rate not exceeding one-quarter of one percent of the selling price. Any
county choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 (2) and and any city within such a county may
only adopt an ordinance imposing the excise tax authorized by this section if the ordinance is first
authorized by a proposition approved by a majority of the votes of the taxing district voting on
the proposition at a general election held within the district or at a special election within the
taxing district called by the district for the purpose of submitting such proposition to the voters... .
WHEREAS, RCW 82.46.035 (3) states "Revenues generated from the tax imposed under
subsection (2) of this section shall be used by such counties and cities solely for financing capital
projects specified in a capital facilities plan element of a comprehensive plan..."
WHEREAS, RCW 82.46.035 (5) states "As used in this section, "city" means any city or town
and "capital project" means those public works projects of a local government for plaiming,
acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of
streets, roads,' highways, sidewalks, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, bridges,
domestic water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, and planrling, construction,
reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation, or improvement of parks."
WHEREAS, Mason County desperately needs funds for the rehabilitation, repair, reconstruction,
planning, construction, and/or improvement of its parks;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Board of Mason County
Commissioners that an election be held on November 3, 1998 for a proposition. The proposition
shall ask:
Resolution No. 96-98
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Proposition #
SAVE OUR PARKS REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX
Shall an Excise Tax to be used exclusively for the rehabilitation, repair, reconstruction,
planning, construction, and/or improvement of Mason County Parks be collected from
the purchaser on each purchase of real estate in the unincorporated ares of Mason
County at a rate not exceeding one-quarter of one percent of the selling price, all as
specified in Resolution No. 96 -98.
YES NO
APPROVED this 15th day of September, 1998.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
John A. Bolender, Chairperson
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Cynthi D. Olsen, Commissioner
Mary Jo ady ommissio r
ATTEST:
Rebecca S. Rogers, Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael Clift,Chief Deputy Prosecutor