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RESOLUTION NO. 0 2 -11
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington,
in support of Proposition No. 1 to finance maintenance and operation
expenses for the Port Angeles School District 121 for the years 2012 - 2015.
WHEREAS, the Port Angeles School District 121 has placed a maintenance and
operations levy on the ballot which is necessary to maintain the high academic and activity
standards of the District; and
WHEREAS, Under Washington State's system of financing education, the levy currently
provides about 20 percent of the District's operating budget and helps support the local
community's share of the cost of providing a quality education for our children; the state provides
only 64.9 percent of the total cost; and
WHEREAS, the estimated levy rate for 2012 is $2.65 per $1,000 of assessed property
valuation; a slight increase from the existing rate of $2.43 per $1,000 valuation; and
WHEREAS, a property tax exemption is available for qualifying seniors and low - income
homeowners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Port Angeles City Council hereby
declares its strong support for Proposition No. 1 for the Port Angeles School District 121
Maintenance and Operations levy for the 2012 -2015 school years.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 1 t hday of January, 2011. ��
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J ndssa Hurd, City Clerk
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Dan Di Guilio
William E. Bloor, City Attorney