Town council boosts property tax
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November 27, 2014
Rick Nelson
Cathlamet Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert, left, reads a resolution to raise the town's property tax at a Monday meeting. Listening are, center, Council Member David Goodroe and, right, Mayor Dale Jacobson.
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council on Monday reconvened their recessed November 17 session to act on a resolution raising property taxes.
The council voted 4-0 (Council Member Wally Wright was absent) to raise the tax rate 1 percent, the maximum allowed by law without a vote by the public. The increase will be $725.98 for a total levy of $73,324.13.
The proposed 2015 budget totals $3.4 million.
Among the funds totalling over $100,000 are the Water Operations and Maintenance fund, $784,700; Current Expense, $578,595;Water and Sewer Bond Redemption $423,786; Sewer Cumulative Reserve, $346,600, Water Cumulative Reserve, $300,000; Current Expense Reserve, $300,000, and Emergency Medical Services Reserve $113,960.
The council will hold final action on its budget on December 15.
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