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CiTY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.LC,9$
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE CALLING FOR AN ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 20,1994 AUTHORIZING A LEVY OF A
PROPERTY TAX TO BE MADE EACH YEAR FOR SIX (6) CONSECUTIVE YEARS
COMMENCING IN 1995 AND ENDING IN 2000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIFTY CENTS (50¢)PER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000)OF
ASSESSED VALUATION,THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH LEVY TO BE USED FOR
THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES.
WHEREAS,it is the judgment of the Marysville City Council
that it is essential and necessary for the protection of the
health and life of the residents of the City that emergency
medical services,including a fire-department-based paramedic
service,be provided by the City through the Marysville Fire
District.Such services will necessitate the expenditure of
revenues for maintenance,operations,equipment and personnel in
excess of those which can be provided by the City's regular tax
levy for collection over the next six years beginning in 1995;
and
WHEREAS,it would be in the public interest for the City of
Marysville,by and through the Marysville Fire District,to
provide advanced life support services;and
WHEREAS,it would be in the public interest for additional
personnel to be hired for the I"larysville Fire District and
capital improvements to be made and equipment,supplies and
vehicles obtained for the provision of advanced life support
services;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to RCW 84.52.069,a special levy may be
assessed for the purpose of runding emergency medical care and
services;NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.There shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the City for their ratification or rejection,at an
election to be held on September 20,1994,the question of
whether or not a tax not to exceed FIFTY CENTS (50¢)per ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000)of assessed valuation should be levied
in each year for six (6)consecutive years,commencing with the
year 1995 and collected each year for a period of six (6)
consecutive years.All taxes collected pursuant to this levy
shall be used only for the provision of emergency medical care or
emergency medical services,including related personnel costs,
advanced life-support training,and related equipment,supplies,
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vehicles and structures needed for the provision of emergency
medical care or emergency medical services.
Section 2.The Auditor of Snohomish County,as ex officio
supervisor of elections,is hereby directed to place a
proposition worded substantially as follows on the general
election ballot scheduled for September 20,1994:
CITY OF MP~YSVILLE SIX-YEAR LEVY
FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND
ADVAl~CED LIFE-SUPPORT SERVICES
For the purpose of funding a fire department
based paramedic emergency medical service,
shall the City of Marysville be authorized to
impose a regular property tax levy upon all
taxable property within the City not to
exceed fifty cents (50¢)per thousand dollars
of assessed valuation for each of six (6)
consecutive years for collection commencing
in 1995 and ending in 2000?
Yes
No
Section 3.In accordance with RCW 84.52.069,the funds
raised by such levy shall be used only for the provision of
emergency medical services,including related personnel costs,
training for such personnel,and related equipment,supplies,
vehicles and structures needed for the provision of emergency
medical services.
Section 4.The tax levy provided for herein must be
approved by a majority of at least three-fifths (3/5)of the
registered voters of the City voting on the proposition,at which
election the number of persons voting "yes"on the proposition
shall constitute three-fifths (3/5)of a number equal to forty
(40)percentum of the total votes cast in the City at the last
preceding general election,when the number of registered voters
voting on the proposition does not exceed forty (40)percentum of
the total votes cast in the City in the last preceding general
election;or by a majority of at least three-fifths (3/5)of the
registered voters of the City voting on the proposition to levy
when the number of registered voters voting on the proposition
exceeds forty (40)percentum of the total votes cast in the City
in the last preceding general election.
I J1 PASSED b(~t e City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By UdWffiM
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ATTEST:
By ~.jL'Ci:IT-CL~K
Approved as to form:
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