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Appointment of members to serve on pro and con statement writing committees for a proposed ballot measure regarding the renewal of a regular levy for the funding of the countywide Emergency Medical Services system.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
Per RCW 29A.32.280, the Council will formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' approval of the measure listed below and will formally appoint a committee to prepare arguments advocating voters' rejection of the same measure. The Council will appoint persons known to favor the measure to serve on the committee advocating approval and shall, whenever possible, appoint persons known to oppose the measure to serve on the committee advocating rejection. Each committee shall have not more than three members, however, a committee may seek the advice of any person or persons. If the Council fails to make such appointments, the County Auditor shall, whenever possible, make the appointments.
PROPOSAL: RENEWAL OF REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
The Whatcom County Council may adopt an ordinance requesting the Whatcom County Auditor include on the ballot, in a special election to be held concurrently with the November 8, 2022, general election, a proposition to the qualified voters of the County to approve or reject the renewal of a regular levy for the funding of the countywide Emergency Medical Services system. The proposal is a regular property tax levy of $0.199 per $1000 of assessed valuation for each of the six consecutive years, with collection beginning in 2023.