ORD 23-014ORDINANCE NO. 23-014
AN ORDINANCE levying the ad valorem taxes
for obligations of the General Fund for fiscal year
ending December 31, 2024.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Camas has met and considered its budget for the
calendar year 2024, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Camas after hearing and after duly considering all
relevant evidence and testimony presented, determined that the City of Camas requires a regular
levy in the amount of $14,693,557 which is equal to the property tax revenue from the previous
year, and excludes amounts resulting from the addition of new construction and improvements to
property and any increase in the value of state-assessed property, and amounts authorized by law
as a result of any annexations that have occurred and refunds made, in order to discharge the
expected expenses and obligations of the City and in its best interest;
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Camas has further determined, following due
consideration, a need for tax revenue to be dedicated to Street Preservation and Maintenance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMAS as follows:
SECTION I
The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall
be $243,049.09 which is a percentage increase of 1.6531832% from the previous year to include
the City's banked capacity as allowed by law. This is exclusive of additional revenue resulting
from the addition of new construction and improvements to property and any increase in the value
of state assessed property, and any additional amounts resulting from any annexation that have
occurred and refunds made.
Ordinance No. 23-014
SECTION II
The dollar amount over the actual levy amount from the previous year for the budget year
2024 as set forth in Section I herein shall be dedicated to Street Preservation and Maintenance.
SECTION III
A CERTIFIED BUDGET request or estimate shall be filed with the County Assessor's
Office, separate from this ordinance. As required by RCW 84.52.020, that filing certifies the total
amount to be levied by the regular property tax levy. The form for this purpose is titled "Levy
Certification" and is available through the Assessor's Office. Certification is made in a manner
prescribed by the County Assessor's Office.
SECTION IV
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect five days from and after its publication
according to law.
PASSED by the council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 20 th day of November, 2023.
SIGNED: ~c:£ ~
ayor
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney