ORD 2564 ORDINANCE NO .
AN ORDINANCE levying the ad valorem taxes
for obligations of the General Fund for fiscal year
ending December 31 , 2010 .
WHEREAS , the Council of the City of Camas has met and considered its budget for the
calendar year 2010 , 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 $ 9 , 637 , 040 . 92 , which includes a decrease of . 848 % in 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 ;
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMAS as follows .
SECTION I
A decrease of . 848 % in the regular property tax levy is hereby authorized for the 2010 levy
from the previous year . 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 .
SECTION II
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 III
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 16th day of November, 2009 .
SIGNED : �.-.Q- �
Mayor
ATTEST , �
Clerk
APPROVED as ato form :
City Attorney
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December 31 , 2009
Nicole Schneider
Clark Co . Assessors Office
P . O . Box 5000
Vancouver , WA 98666 5000
In accordance with RCW 84 . 52 . 020 , I , Joan M . Durgin , Finance Director , for City of Camas ,
Washington , do hereby certify to the Clark County legislative authority that the council of City of
Camas requests that the following levy amount be collected in 2010 as provided in the city' s
budget , which was adopted at a public hearing held on December 7 , 2009 :
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General Fund Levy $ 9 , 925 , 000 . 00
Administrative Refund 16 , 055000
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Total General Fund $ 9 , 941 , 055 . 00
EMS Levy $ 1 , 115 , 000 . 00
Unlimited Bond Levy :
Library Bond $ 622 123900
Joan M Durgin
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