Summary of Ordinances Passed

of the Town of Elmer City, WA

On the 10th day of December 2015, the City Council of Elmer City passed the following ordinances. A summary of the contents of the ordinances, consisting of the titles, provides as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 350

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING UTILITY TAXES ON WATER SERVICES, SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, TELEPHONE SERVICES AND ELECTRIC SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY; REPEALING SECTIONS 3.04.090 AND 13.08.050 OF THE ELMER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND A REFERENDUM PROCEDURE.

ORDINANCE NO. 351

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AND SETTING WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES FOR THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY FOR THE BUDGET YEAR 2016.

ORDINANCE No. 352

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY, WASHINGTON, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A SYSTEM OF COMPULSORY WATER SERVICE, CONNECTION TO THE TOWN’S SEWERAGE SYSTEM, AND SYSTEM OF SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL WITHIN THE TOWN OF ELMER CITY, WASHINGTON; RATES FOR WATER SERVICE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE TOWN LIMITS, RATES FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND CONNECTION TO THE TOWN’S SEWERAGE SYSTEM, RATES FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE AMOUNT AND METHODS OF PAYMENT OF WATER SERVICE CHARGES, SEWERAGE CHARGES AND SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CHARGES, AND PROVIDING FOR LIENS AND PENALTIES FOR NON­-PAYMENT.

Full and complete copies of the ordinances are available at City Hall, 505 Seaton Avenue, Elmer City WA during normal working hours. Elmer City Town Hall is accessible to the handicapped.

Gary Benton

Clerk/Treasurer

(Publish December 30, 2015)

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1030

of the City of Grand Coulee, WA

On the 22nd day of December, 2015, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1030.

A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF GRAND COULEE, WASHINGTON, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK/TREASURER OF THE CITY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY TRANSFERS IN SAID BUDGET WITHOUT FURTHER ORDER OF THE COUNCIL.

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1031

of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington

On the 22nd day of December 2015, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1031. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2015 BUDGET, INCREASING CERTAIN FUND EXPENDITURES, AND AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 1014.

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1032

of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington

On the 22nd day of December 2015, the City Council of the City of Grand Coulee, Washington, passed Ordinance No. 1032. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as follows:

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 13.04.44 (A) (B) OF THE GRAND COULEE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DELINQUENCY CHARGES.

The full text of these ordinances are available for viewing at City Hall or will be mailed upon request.

DATED this 22nd day of December 2015.

CITY CLERK, CAROL BOYCE

(Publish December 30, 2015)

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Notice of Special Election

Okanogan County, State of Washington

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

A Special Election will be held in the below-mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following:

Nespelem School District No. 14 – Replacement Maintenance and Operation Levy

Bridgeport School District No. 75 – Replacement School Programs, Maintenance and Operation Levy

Brewster School District No. 111 – School Facilities Improvements General Obligation Bonds

Methow Valley School District No. 350 – Replacement of Expiring Capital Levy for Educational Technology Improvements

Methow Valley School District No. 350 – Replacement of Expiring Maintenance and Operation Levy

Tonasket School District No. 404 – Replacement Maintenance and Operation Levy

Oroville School District No. 410 – Replacement Maintenance and Operation Levy

The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations and transfers is January 11, 2016. Any qualified elector who is not registered to vote in the State of Washington may register to vote in person at the Auditor’s Office up to and including February 1, 2016.

You can register or obtain registration forms at the Auditor’s Office, online at http://www.vote.wa.gov, and Department of Licensing.

The Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Room 104, at the County Courthouse, will be open so voters may obtain replacement ballots, drop off voted ballots, obtain provisional ballots, and use the Accessible Voting Units, at the following times:

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

January 22 thru February 8

On Election Day only, February 9, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Drop boxes are in 3 locations around the county.

Tonasket – Tonasket City Hall/Library Complex,

209 S Whitcomb Ave, Tonasket

Pateros – 180 Pateros Mall in parking lot, Pateros

Drop boxes will close at 8:00 p.m., on Election Day

Voters needing additional information or assistance with voter registration forms or voting may call (509) 422-7240. Voters unable to use the mail-in ballot may use the Accessible Voting Unit available at the County Auditor’s Office.

Ballots require sufficient first-class postage and must be postmarked by the day of the election. Check with your local Post Office for deadlines to have your ballot postmarked properly.

For additional information on the election or regarding voter registration:

vote.wa.gov/okanogan

myvote.wa.gov

Local newspaper, radio, and TV

http://www.pdc.wa.gov

Meetings of the Okanogan County Canvassing Board are open, public meetings and shall be continued until the activities for which the following meetings are held have been completed. Canvass Board meetings are held in the Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Room 104, at the County Courthouse, in Okanogan.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., to determine the status of any provisional or challenged ballots

Friday, February 19, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., to canvass the votes cast and certify the election

This notice is in accordance with RCW 29A.52.

Dated at Okanogan, Washington this December 14, 2015.

Laurie Thomas, Okanogan County Auditor and Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections

By Mila M Jury, Chief Deputy and Certified Election Administrator

Publish once between December 27, 2015 – January 6, 2016

(Publish December 30, 2015)

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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Electric City, WA

Notice is Hereby Given that the Electric City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, beginning at 5:45 p.m. at Electric City Hall, located at 10 Western Avenue, Electric City.

The purpose of the public hearing is to allow the public an opportunity to present testimony and/or written comments for or against the proposed assumption of rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Electric City Transportation Benefit District. Attendance and comments by the public are encouraged. City Hall must receive written comments, submitted for the record, by 4:00 p.m. January 8, 2016. Mail comments to City of Electric City, PO Box 130, Electric City, WA 99123. City Hall is handicapped accessible.

Jacqueline M. Perman

Clerk/Treasurer

(Publish Dec. 23 and 30, 2015)