HomeMy WebLinkAbout33-96 - Res. Ballot Proposition for Providing Funds to Improve Juvenile Detention Facilities and Jails RESOLUTION NO 3
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING A BALLOT PROPOSITION TO THE
MASON COUNTY AUDITOR TO AUTHORIZE A ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT
SALES TAX TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
FUNDS FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCING, DESIGN,
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, OPERATING, MAINTAINING,
REMODELING, REPAIRING, REEQUIPPING,AND IMPROVEMENT OF
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES AND JAILS.
WHEREAS, HB 2110, 1995 REGULAR SESSION OF THE WA STATE LEGISLATURE, added a new
section to RCW 82.14 as follows:
"(1)A county legislative authority in a county with a population of less than one million may submit
an authorizing proposition to the county voters, and If the proposition is approved by a majority of persons
voting, fix and impose a sales and use tax....."
WHEREAS, HB 2110 states: "(2)The tax....shall be in addition to any other taxes authorized by law
and shall be collected from those persons who are taxable by the state under chapters 82.08 and 82.12
RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event within the county. The rate of tax shall equal one-tenth of
one percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax, or value of the article used, in the case of a use
tax...
WHEREAS, HB 2110 further states: "(3) Moneys received from any tax imposed under this section
shall be used solely for the purpose of providing funds for costs associated with financing, design,
acquisition, construction, equipping, operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and
improvement of juvenile detention facilities and jails."
WHEREAS, Mason County desperately needs funds for juvenile detention facilities and its jail.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County Commissioners that an
election be held on May 21, 1996, for a proposition. The proposition shall ask:
Shall an additional sales and use tax be collected from those persons who are taxable by the state
under Chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW for those sales or uses occurring in Mason County subject to taxation.
The rate of tax shall equal one-tenth of one percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax, or value
of the article used, in the case of a use tax. Moneys received from such tax shall be used solely for the
purpose of providing funds for costs associated with financing,design,acquisition, construction,equipping,
operating, maintaining, remodeling, repairing, reequipping, and improvement of juvenile detention facilities
and jails.
YES NO
APPROVED this fifth day of March, 1996.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Mary J --dr , airpersory/
ATTEST: \A ,.
M.L. Fau hender, Commi sioner
fie`becca S. Rogers, Clerk of t e Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Will1am 0. Hunter, Commissioner
Chief Prosecuting Attorney
Michael Clift
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Elected Officials
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