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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: November 6, 2018

ITEM TITLE:Public hearing and ordinances pertaining to Ad Valorem Taxes to be levied for collection in Fiscal Year 2019                                                                                                        
SUBMITTED BY:

Cliff Moore, City Manager
Ana Cortez, Assistant City Manager

Steve Groom, Budget & Finance Director

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

Ordinance A—Declaring the City Council’s intent to increase the City’s 2019 regular property tax levy up to 101% of the amount levied in the previous year, plus new construction, annexations, and refunds.

 

Ordinance B—Fixing and levying the 2019 ad valorem property taxes and excess levy taxes for the City of Yakima.

 

The attached memorandum discusses the proposed Property Tax levy for collection in 2019, and requests approval of a 1% increase in the levy as allowed by state law and as included in the 2019 Preliminary Budget.

ITEM BUDGETED:Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct a public hearing on the 2019 property tax levy, and pass the ordinances.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Memo - Ad Valorem10/25/2018Cover Memo
Exhibit I10/25/2018Cover Memo
Ord A10/25/2018Cover Memo
Ord B10/25/2018Cover Memo
Attachments10/31/2018Cover Memo