HomeMy WebLinkAbout79-95 - Res. Submitting a Ballot Proposition to Authorize a Sales Tax for Costs to Juvenile Detention & Jail RESOLUTION NO
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 :
11 ( 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 .
RESOLUTION NO. —
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NOW THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Mason County
Commissioners that an election be held on November 7 , 1995 , 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 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 . 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 first day of August , 1995 .
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS ZONE S
WILLIAM 0 . HUNTER , CHAIRMAN
M. L . FAUGHENDER , COMMISSIONER
MARY J0 CA S', COMM I SIONER
ATTEST:
[REBECCA S. ROGE $,), CLERK QF THE BOARD
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A ROVED AS TO FORM:
MICHAEL CLIFT, C . DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
CA Auditor
Treasurer
Budget Director
Superior Court
"istrIQt Court
probation
Sheriff
Clerk