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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. — PAGE TWO OF TWO 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 . 11 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 i A ROVED AS TO FORM: MICHAEL CLIFT, C . DEPUTY PROSECUTOR CA Auditor Treasurer Budget Director Superior Court "istrIQt Court probation Sheriff Clerk