Ellsworth Fire #2 Resolution for Financing 2017 Budget

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter August 18, 2016)

SPECIAL DISTRICT RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION NO. 2016-01
    
A resolution expressing the property taxation policy of the Board of Ellsworth Fire #2 District with respect to financing the 2017 annual budget for Ellsworth Fire #2 , Ellsworth County, Kansas.
Whereas, K.S.A. 79-2925b provides that a resolution be adopted if property taxes levied to finance the 2017 Ellsworth Fire #2 district budget exceed the amount levied to finance the 2016 Ellsworth Fire #2 except with regard to revenue produced and attributable to the taxation of 1) new improvements to real property; 2) increased personal property valuation, other than increased valuation of oil and gas leaseholds and mobile homes; and 3) property which has changed in use during the past year, or with regard to revenue produced for the purpose of repaying the principal of and interest upon bonded indebtedness, temporary notes, or no-fund warrants; and                    
Whereas, budgeting, taxing and service level decisions for all district services are the responsibility of the district board; and                    
Whereas, Ellsworth Fire #2 provides essential services to district residents; and
Whereas, the cost of provision of these services continues to increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of the Ellsworth Fire #2 that is our desire to notify the public of the possibility of increased property taxes to finance the 2017 Ellsworth Fire #2  budget as defined above.
Adopted this 11th day of August, 2016 by the Ellsworth Fire #2 District Board, Ellsworth County, Kansas.        

Ellsworth Fire #2 District Board
 
/s/ Stephen J. Donley , Chair/President
/s/ David Kempke, Member
/s/ Kendall W. Rathbun, Member

1t 8/18