Ord 03-454
ORDINANCE NO. 03-454
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, FIXING THE PROPERTY
TAX AMOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2004.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Federal Way has met and reviewed its
budget for the 2003/04 biennium; and
WHEREAS the City Council, in the course of considering the biennium budget has
reviewed sources of revenue and examined all anticipated expenses and other city obligations for the
city during the year 2004; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council ofthe City of Federal
Way that the increase for the regular levy for the calendar year 2004 shall be 101.0% plus the
increase in assessed value resulting from new construction at approximately 1.9% for a total of
102.9%.
Section 1. Levv. There shall be and there is hereby levied against the property in the
City of Federal Way; Washington, a municipal tax for the year 2004 for the purposes of paying the
general expenses of municipal government in the amount of eight million one hundred fifty six
thousand six hundred and eighteen dollars ($8,156,618).
Section 2. Severabilitv. The provisions ofthis ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this
ordinance or the invalidity ofthe application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall not affect
the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its. application to other persons or
circumstances.
Section 3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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ORIGINAL
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)
days from the time of its final passage, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 18th
day of
November
,2003.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MA ~ ' JEANNE BURBIDGE. .
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CITY C'LERK, N. CHRISTINE GREEN,CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10/28/03
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/18/03
PUBLISHED: 11/'1.2/03
EFFECTIVE DATE: lltn/OJ
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