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ORDINANCE NO. 6144
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE
PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE YEAR 2025 FOR GENERAL CITY OPERATIONAL
PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,336,260, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Council has met and considered its budget for the fiscal year 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Council, after hearing and considering all relevant evidence and testimony
presented, determined that, in order to discharge the expected expenses and obligations of the
city and in its best interest, the City of Renton requires a regular levy in the amount of
$26,336,260 for 2025;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The regular property tax levy is hereby authorized for 2025 in the amount
of $26,336,260. This amount includes new construction and improvements to property in the
amount of $229,506; re -levy of prior year refunds in the amount of $65,423; adjustments as a
result of annexations that have occurred in the amount of $0; and any increase in the value of
state -assessed property.
SECTION 11. The regular levy includes levy for the Firemen's Pension at the rate
of $0.225 per $1,000 assessed valuation.
SECTION III. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance
should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other section,
subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance.
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SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication
of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist of this
ordinance's title.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL the 18th day of November. 2024.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR the 18th day of November, LVL,F
Approved as to form:
Shane Moloney, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 11/21/2024 (Summary)
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