Property Tax Budget and Levy for both the current expense and Road Funds for 2019 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RE: PROPERTY TAX BUDGET AND LEVY FOR )
BOTH THE CURRENT EXPENSE AND ) RESOLUTION NO. 18- 36,9'
ROAD FUNDS FOR 2019 )
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Lewis County has met and considered its
budget for the calendar year 2019; and
WHEREAS, The BOCC has determined that Lewis County requires an increase in property tax revenue
from the previous year, in addition to the increase resulting from the addition of new construction and
improvements to property and any increases in the value of state assessed property, in order to
discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the Current Expense Fund and County Road Fund
and is in the best interest of Lewis County; and
WHEREAS, The BOCC has determined there is a need for a 1% increase in both the General and the
Road levy rates; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC, after hearing and after duly considering all relevant evidence and testimony
presented, determined that Lewis County's regular levy would be certified at $13,200,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC Road District, after hearing and duly considering all relevant evidence and
testimony presented, determined that Lewis County Road District levy would be certified
$12,200,000.00; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the BOCC of Lewis County as follows:
1. A decrease in the estimated General property tax levy is hereby authorized for
the levy to be collected in the 2019 tax year. The dollar amount of the decrease
over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be $608,779.59 which is
a percentage decrease of-4.48% from the previous year; and
2. An increase in the estimated Roads property tax levy is hereby authorized for the
levy to be collected in the 2019 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over
the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be $927,824.89 which is a
percentage increase of 8.38% from the previous year; and
3. These increases are exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new
construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, solar,
biomass, and geothermal facilities, and any increase in the value of state assessed
property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
Estimated Assessed Valuation (AV) with state assessed utilities
General $8,334,492,269
Roads $5,945,062,315
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Data from Assessors Office 11/20/2018
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 3rd day of December, 2018
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Department of (et?
Revenue Levy Certification
Washington State
Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding
the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor.
In accordance with RCW 84.52.020,I, Edna J. Fund
(Name)
Commissioner , for Lewis County-General , do hereby certify to
(Title) (District Name)
the Lewis County legislative authority that the Commisioners
(Name of County) (Commissioners,Council, Board,etc.)
of said district requests that the following levy amounts be collected in 2019 as provided in the district's
(Year of Collection)
budget,which was adopted following a public hearing held on 12/03/18 •
(Date of Public Hearing)
Regular Levy: $13,200,000.00
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Excess Levy:
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Refund Levy: $23,475.82
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
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Signature: i ` Date: 4.7/44 0/?
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,,� �f < ,. Lewis County Treasurer
LEWIS COUNTY
Washington's First County
October 25, 2018
Lewis County Current Expense
Attn: BOCC
351 NW North St
Chehalis Washington 98532
RE: 2018 Certification of Administrative Refunds for Levy:County Regular
As part of this year's levy process, we must receive from each district the amount of Administrative
Refunds they wish to levy for in the 2019 tax year. This amount is determined by the refund amount
each district has had to pay out to taxpayers from October 1, 2017 thru September 30, 2018. These
refunds could be due to exemptions granted after levies were certified, BOE decisions, destroyed
property or others. Please check the appropriate option below, sign, date and return this form by
November 30, 2018. By selecting an option below,you are stating that the amount specified will be in
addition to your Levy Certification.
Certifies to collect$23,475.82 in administrative refunds for the 2019 tax year.
❑ Certifies to collect$ in administrative refunds for the 2019 tax year.
❑ Does not wish to collec any .dministrative refunds for the 2019 tax year
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District Re p � Signature e Si nature Date
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District Representative Name and Title(Please print)
Mail response and direct questions to: Lewis County Assessor
(360) 740-1102 Attn: Sandie Williams
351 NW North Street, MS:ASR01
Chehalis,WA 98532
Sincerely,
J21-tal_q-- ,IA..L10211.-/Y RECEIVED Beard of County Commissioners
Lewis County Washington
Shelly Stewart
Business Manager OCT 2 9 2018
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❑ I Q Action required❑Other
o 360.740.1115 PHYSICAL ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS Arny Lav:s, Treasurer
F 360.740.1493 357 NW North Street P.o.Box 509 Rodney Reynolds, Chief Deputy Treasurer
TOO 360.740.1480 Chehalis WA 98532 Chehalis WA 98532-0509 Shelly Stewart, Business Manager
ACTUAL LEVY CALCULATION
TAXING DISTRICT LC General Exp-ESTIMATE-REVISED 11.20.18 2018 Levy For 2019 Taxes
Population: ft Less than 10,000 r 10,000 or more
Was a resolution/ordinance adopted authorizing an increase over the previous year's levy? Fe Yes r No
If so,what was the percentage increase? -4.48% Calculated %Increase -4.482198572081%
Was a second resolution/ordinance adopted authorizing an increase over the IPD? r Yes r No E N/A
If so,what was the percentage increase?
A. Previous year's actual levy times the increase as stated in ordinance or resolution (RCW 84.55.120). If the taxing district did
not provide an ordinance or resolution use 100% in the field increasing the previous year's actual levy.
+ -608,779.59 = $12,973,385.06
Plus Resolution Increase Amount
Year 2019 $13,582,164.65 x 95.517801400000% _ $12,973,385.06
Previous Year's Actual Levy 100%Plus the Percentage Increase
B. Amount for new construction, improvements,and wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities.
(Line B, page 1) _ $225,528.92
C. Amount for increase in value of state-assessed property(Line C, page 1) = 0
D. Regular property tax limit (based on the lesser of values in line A): A+B+C = $13,198,913.98
Parts E through G are used in calculating the additional levy amounts due to annexation.
E. To find the rate to be used in F, divide the levy amount as shown in D (page 1) by the current assessed value of the district,
excluding the annexed area.
$12,932,192.85 - $8,334,492,269 x $1,000 = 1.551647350986
Total in Line D on page 1 Assessed Value
F. Annexed area's current assessed value including new construction and improvements, multiplied by the rate in E.
x 1.551647350986 - $1,000 =
Annexed Area's A.V. Rate in Line E
G. Total levy amount authorized, including the annexation D+F = $13,198,913.98
H. Total levy amount authorized by resolution (G) plus amount refunded or to be refunded (RCW 84.55.070).
$13,198,913.98 + $23,475.82 = $13,222,389.80
Total from Line G Amount to be Refunded Amount allowable per
Resolution/Ordinance
I. Total amount certified by county legislative authority or taxing district as applicable.
(RCW 84.52.020 and RCW 84.52.070) _ $13,200,000.00
J. Levy limit from line G on page 1, plus amount refunded or to be refunded (RCW 84.55.070).
$12,932,192.85 + $23,475.82 = $12,955,668.67
Line G,Page 1 Amount to be Refunded Total
K. Amount of taxes recovered due to a settlement of highly valued disputed property(RCW 84.52.018).
$12,955,668.67 — _ $12,955,668.67
Lesser of H,I,or J Amount Held in Abeyance Total
L. Statutory limit from line H on page 1 (dollar amount, not the rate) _ $15,002,086.08
M. Lesser of K and L $12,955,668.67
N. Levy Corrections Year of Error:
1. Minus amount over levied (if applicable) ..
2. Plus amount under levied (if applicable)
0. Total: M +1- N $12,955,668.67
Regular Levy Rate Computation: Lesser of L and 0 divided by the assessed value in line J1 on page 1.
$12,955,668.67 - $8,334,492,269 x $1,000 = 1.554464057539
Lesser of L and 0 Amount on line J1 on page 1
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HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY CALCULATION
TAXING DISTRICT LC General Exp•ESTIMATE-REVISED 11.20.18 2018 Levy for 2019 Taxes
A. Highest regular tax which could have been lawfully levied beginning with the 1985 levy(refund levy not included).
Year 2018 $12,580,855.38 x 101.000% _ $12,706,663.93
Highest Lawful Levy Maximum Increase 101%
B. Current year's assessed value of new construction, improvements, and wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities
in original districts before annexation occurred times last year's levy rate(if an error occurred or an error correction was made
in the previous year, use the rate that would have been levied had no error occurred).
_1 $129,395,607 x 1.742941066050 - $1,000 = $225,528.92
A.V. Last Year's Levy Rate
C. Current year's state assessed property value less last year's state assessed property value.The remainder is to be multiplied
by last year's regular levy rate (or the rate that should have been levied).
$623,758,121 = $ (623,758,121.00)
Current Year's.A.V. Previous Year's.A.V. Remainder
0 x 1.742941066050 - $1,000 = 0
Remainder from Line C Last Year's Levy Rate
D. Regular property tax limit: ... A+B+C = $12,932,192.85
Parts E through G are used in calculating the additional levy limit due to annexation.
E. To find the rate to be used in F, take the levy limit as shown in Line D above and divide it by the current assessed value of the
district, excluding the annexed area.
$12,932,192.85 - $8,334,492,269 x $1,000 = 1.551647350986
Total in Line D Current Assessed Value
F. Annexed area's current assessed value including new construction and improvements, times the rate in Line E.
x 1.551647350986 - $1,000 =
Annexed Area's A.V. Rate in Line E
G. Regular property tax limit including annexation D+F = $12,932,192.85
H. Statutory maximum rate times the assessed value of the district.
$8,334,492,269 x 1.800000000000 - $1,000 = $15,002,086.08
A.V.of District Statutory Rate Limit Statutory Amount
I. Highest Lawful Levy(Lesser of G and H) _ $12,932,192.85
J. Tax Base For Regular Levy
1. Total district taxable value (including state-assessed property, and excluding
boats,timber assessed value, and the senior citizen exemption for the regular levy) $8,334,492,269
K. Tax Base for Excess and Voted Bond Levies
2. Less assessed value of the senior citizen exemption of less than $35,000 income
difference between the lower of the frozen or market value and the exempt value)
3. Plus Timber Assessed Value(TAV)
4. Tax base for excess and voted bond levies ... (1-2+3) $8,334,492,269
Excess Levy Rate Computation
Excess levy amount divided by the assessed value in Line K4 above.
$8,334,492,269 x $1,000 =
Levy Amount A.V.from Line K4 above
Bond Levy Rate Computation
Bond levy amount divided by the assessed value in Line K4 above.
- $8,334,492,269 x $1,000 =
Levy Amount A.V.from Line K4 above
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Department of re
Revenue Levy Certification
Washington State
Submit this document to the county legislative authority on or before November 30 of the year preceding
the year in which the levy amounts are to be collected and forward a copy to the assessor.
In accordance with RCW 84.52.020, I, Edna J. Fund ,
(Name)
Commissioner , for Lewis County Roads , do hereby certify to
(Title) (District Name)
the Lewis County legislative authority that the Commisioners
(Name of County) (Commissioners,Council,Board,etc.)
of said district requests that the following levy amounts be collected in 2019 as provided in the district's
(Year of Collection)
budget,which was adopted following a public hearing held on 12/03/18
(Date of Public Hearing)
Regular Levy: $12,200,000.00
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Excess Levy:
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Refund Levy: $28,758.09
(State the total dollar amount to be levied)
Signature: • ` / Date: 4R/91?d/�
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Lewis County Treasurer
LEWIS COUNTY _._.—
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Board of County Commissioners
Lewis County Washtt gton
October 25,2018
OCT 262018
Lewis County Roads
Attn:BOCC
351 NW North St
Chehalis Washington 98532
RE: 2018 Certification of Administrative Refunds for Levy: Roads
As part of this year's levy process, we must receive from each district the amount of Administrative
Refunds they wish to levy for in the 2019 tax year. This amount is determined by the refund amount
each district has had to pay out to taxpayers from October 1, 2017 thru September 30, 2018. 'These
refunds could be due to exemptions granted after levies were certified, BOE decisions, destroyed
property or others. Please check the appropriate option below, sign, date and return this form by
November 30, 2018, By selecting an option below,you are stating that the amount specified will be in
addition to your Levy Certification.
yCertifies to collect$28,758.09 in administrative refunds for the 2019 tax year.
❑ Certifies to collect$ in administrative refunds for the 2019 tax year.
❑ Does not wish to collect a y ad 'nistrative refunds for the 2019 tax year
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District Representati e signature Dated
E dn a J C r'Y) ryi I SL t) er'
District Representative Name and Title (Please print)
Mail response and direct questions to: Lewis County Assessor
(360) 740-1102 Attn:Sandie Williams
351 NW North Street,MS:ASR01
Chehalis,WA 98532
Sincerely,
J-A-011-y--)11-61061--L1-
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Shell Stewart
Business Manager
o 360.740.1115 PHYSICAL ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS 'l y Davis, Treasurer
F 360.740.1493 351 NW North Street P.O.Box 509 ' Rodney Reynolds, Chief Deputy Treasurer
TOD 360.740.1480 Chehalis WA 98532 Chehalis WA 98532 4)509 Shelly Stewart, Business Manager
ACTUAL LEVY CALCULATION
TAXING DISTRICT LC Roads-ESTIMATE-REVISED 11.20.18 2018 Levy For 2019 Taxes
Population: r Less than 10,000 17 10,000 or more
Was a resolution/ordinance adopted authorizing an increase over the previous year's levy? f✓ Yes r No
If so,what was the percentage increase? 8.38% Calculated%Increase 8.379737140839%
Was a second resolution/ordinance adopted authorizing an increase over the IPD? r Yes r No P N/A
If so,what was the percentage increase?
A. Previous year's actual levy times the increase as stated in ordinance or resolution (RCW 84.55.120). If the taxing district did
not provide an ordinance or resolution use 100% in the field increasing the previous year's actual levy.
+ 927,824.89 = $12,000,068.26
Plus Resolution Increase Amount
Year 2019 $11,072,243.37 x 108.379737100000% _ $12,000,068.26
Previous Year's Actual Levy 100%Plus the Percentage Increase
B. Amount for new construction, improvements, and wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities.
(Line B, page 1) _ $198,529.29
C. Amount for increase in value of state-assessed property (Line C, page 1) = 0
D. Regular property tax limit(based on the lesser of values in line A): A+B+C = $12,198,597.55
Parts E through G are used in calculating the additional levy amounts due to annexation.
E. To find the rate to be used in F, divide the levy amount as shown in D (page 1) by the current assessed value of the district,
excluding the annexed area.
$12,095,031.01 - $5,945,062,315 x $1,000 = 2.034466649291
Total in Line D on page 1 Assessed Value
F. Annexed area's current assessed value including new construction and improvements, multiplied by the rate in E.
x 2.034466649291 - $1,000 =
Annexed Area's A.V. Rate in Line E
G. Total levy amount authorized, including the annexation D+F = $12,198,597.55
H. Total levy amount authorized by resolution (G) plus amount refunded or to be refunded (RCW 84.55.070).
$12,198,597.55 + $28,758.09 = $12,227,355.64
Total from Line G Amount to be Refunded Amount allowable per
Resolution/Ordinance
I. Total amount certified by county legislative authority or taxing district as applicable.
(RCW 84.52.020 and RCW 84.52.070) _ $12,200,000.00
J. Levy limit from line G on page 1, plus amount refunded or to be refunded (RCW 84.55.070).
$12,095,031.01 + $28,758.09 = $12,123,789.10
Line G,Page 1 Amount to be Refunded Total
K. Amount of taxes recovered due to a settlement of highly valued disputed property(RCW 84.52.018).
$12,123,789.10 — — $12,123,789.10
Lesser of H,I,or J Amount Held in Abeyance Total
L. Statutory limit from line H on page 1 (dollar amount, not the rate) _ $13,376,390.21
M. Lesser of K and L $12,123,789.10
N. Levy Corrections Year of Error:
1. Minus amount over levied (if applicable)
2. Plus amount under levied (if applicable)
0. Total: M +/- N $12,123,789.10
Regular Levy Rate Computation: Lesser of L and 0 divided by the assessed value in line J1 on page 1.
$12,123,789.10 - $5,945,062,315 x $1,000 = 2.039303956396
Lesser of L and 0 Amount on line J1 on page 1
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HIGHEST LAWFUL LEVY CALCULATION
TAXING DISTRICT LC Roads-ESTIMATE-REVISED 11.20.18 2018 Levy for 2019 Taxes
A. Highest regular tax which could have been lawfully levied beginning with the 1985 levy(refund levy not included).
Year 2018 $11,778,714.57 x 101.000% _ $11,896,501.72
Highest Lawful Levy Maximum Increase 101%
B. Current year's assessed value of new construction, improvements, and wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities
in original districts before annexation occurred times last year's levy rate(if an error occurred or an error correction was made
in the previous year, use the rate that would have been levied had no error occurred).
$98,763,327 x 2.010151927369 - $1,000 = $198,529.29
A.V. Last Year's Levy Rate
C. Current year's state assessed property value less last year's state assessed property value. The remainder is to be multiplied
by last year's regular levy rate (or the rate that should have been levied).
$568,889,527 = $ (568,889,527.00)
Current Year's.A.V. Previous Year's.A.V. Remainder
0 x 2.010151927369 - $1,000 - 0
Remainder from Line C Last Year's Levy Rate
D. Regular property tax limit: A+B+C = $12,095,031.01
Parts E through G are used in calculating the additional levy limit due to annexation.
E. To find the rate to be used in F, take the levy limit as shown in Line D above and divide it by the current assessed value of the
district, excluding the annexed area.
$12,095,031.01 - $5,945,062,315 x $1,000 2.034466649291
Total in Line D Current Assessed Value
F. Annexed area's current assessed value including new construction and improvements, times the rate in Line E.
x 2.034466649291 + $1,000
Annexed Area's A.V. Rate in Line E
G. Regular property tax limit including annexation D+F = $12,095,031.01
H. Statutory maximum rate times the assessed value of the district.
$5,945,062,315 x 2.250000000000 - $1,000 - $13,376,390.21
A.V.of District Statutory Rate Limit Statutory Amount
I. Highest Lawful Levy(Lesser of G and H) - $12,095,031.01
J. Tax Base For Regular Levy
1. Total district taxable value (including state-assessed property, and excluding
boats,timber assessed value, and the senior citizen exemption for the regular levy) $5,945,062,315
K. Tax Base for Excess and Voted Bond Levies
2. Less assessed value of the senior citizen exemption of less than$35,000 income
difference between the lower of the frozen or market value and the exempt value)
3. Plus Timber Assessed Value (TAV)
4. Tax base for excess and voted bond levies (1-2+3) $5,945,062,315
Excess Levy Rate Computation
Excess levy amount divided by the assessed value in Line K4 above.
- $5,945,062,315 x $1,000 =
Levy Amount A.V.from Line K4 above
Bond Levy Rate Computation
Bond levy amount divided by the assessed value in Line K4 above.
$5,945,062,315 x $1,000
Levy Amount A.V.from Line K4 above
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BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Resolution: BOCC Meeting Date: Dec 03, 2018
Suggested Wording for Agenda Item: Agenda Type: Hearing
Establishing the Property Tax budget and Levy for both Current Expense and Road Fund for 2019
Contact Erik Martin/Becky Butler Phone: 360-740-1209
Department: Budget/Fiscal
Action Needed: Approve Resolution
Description
This resolution will set the property taxes for the General and Road levies.
1. A decrease in the estimated General property tax levy is hereby authorized for the levy to be collected in the
2019 tax year. The dollar amount of the decrease over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be
$608,779.59 which is a percentage decrease of-4.48% from the previous year; and
2. An increase in the estimated Roads property tax levy is hereby authorized for the levy to be collected in the
2019 tax year.The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be
$927,824.89 which is a percentage increase of 8.38% from the previous year; and
These increases are exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property,
newly constructed wind turbines, solar, biomass, and geothermal facilities, and any increase in the value of state
assessed property, any annexations that have occurred and refunds made.
Estimated Assessed Valuation (AV)with state assessed utilities
General $8,334,492,269
Roads $5,945,062,315
Data from Assessors Office 11/20/2018
Publication Requirements:
Approvals:
Hearing Date: Dec 03, 2018
User Group Status Publications:
Martin, Erik BOCC Pending Chronicle November 20 and 27 and in the East County Jc
Dorey, Dianne Pending Publication Dates:
Cover Letter To
Becky Butler, Suzette Smith, Larry Grove, Erik Martin,
Tim Fife, Josh Metcalf,Dianne Dorey and Amy Davis
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