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SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE - Thursday, October 29, 1998
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~Vehlcle for Coordinator
peration of Coordinator Vehicle
ffice Supplies
All according to the order of the County Commission of Jefferson County, entered
the 20th day of August, 1998.
The additional levies in cents on each one hundred dollars assessed valuation as
approved on November 3, 199g, shall be:
For t~rTt~sJk'ear beginning July 1, 1999:
on Class I property - 1.68;
on Class 11 property - 3.36;
~'~ on Class III property - 6.72;
~ .~d, on Class IV property 6.72.
For ~ear beginning July 1, 2000: ~
on Class I property - 2.45;
on Class II property - 4.90;
on Class 111 property - 9.80;
~[ ~ ~ nd, on Class IV property- 9.$0.
For lhe--]q .Kal ~ear beginning July 1, 2001:
v - on Class I property - 2.49;
on Class II property - 4.98;
on Class III property - 9.96;
~d, on Class IV property - 9.96.
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T~t~t~lnst the levies, punch the hole before "AGAINST THE'~IES."
FOR THE LEVIES
4-- 226 AGAINST THE LEVIES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
1. Ken Hechler, West Virginia Secretary of State, do hereby certify the
following constitutional amendments will be placed on the November 3,
1998 general election ballot.
Amendment 1: ' VIodern Investment Management Amend-
ment"
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Vir-
ginia, amending article ten thereof by adding thereof a new section, des-
ignated section eight-a, relating to the authority of the Legislature to de-
fine types of improvement projects and to authorize the issuance by coun-
ties or municipalities of bonds to be payable from revenues derived from
increased real or personal property taxes on such improvement projects
in the county or municipality upon approval by majority vote in the county
or counties and in the municipality where the proposed project is located;
numbering and designating the proposed amendment; and providing a
summarized statement of the purpose of the proposed amendment.
The amendment shall read as follows:
ARTICLE X. TAXATION AND FINANCE.
8a. Issuance of bonds payable from incremental increases
in property taxes: voter approval required.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this constitution to the con-
trary, the Legislature by general law may defnine and prescribe specific
types of material improvements to real and peresonal property which con-
stitute economic development projects and authorize the issuance by coun-
ties or municipalities of bonds to finance the public portion of those eco-
nomic development projects. The Legislature may further determine the
rights, remedies and conditions governing the projects, which may be lo-
cated upon one or more parcels of real estate owned by one or more public
or private entities.
The economic development projects shall be entered, valued and as-
sessed on the land and personal property tax records of the appropriate
taxing authority. The entries shall be made separately from the property
so improved and, if located in more than one county or municipality, by
separate entry for each applicable tax rate. The separate assessment is in
addition to, and not in lieu of, the assessment for the property prior to the
improvement. The bonds are payable from the property taxes on the pri-
vate portion of the economic deveopment project.
No tax revenues of the county or municipality may be pledged to, or
used for, the payment of the bonds, except for the increased tax revenues.
The bonds issued shall be for a term not to exceed 40 tax years, and may
provide for the pledge of any other funds as the owner of the improve-
ments may by contract or otherwise be reqhired to pay. Upon payment in
full of the bonds, the increased tax revenues shall revert to the appropri-
ate levying bodies. The increased tax revenues from which the bonds may
be paid shall not include taxes from excess levies, bond levies or other
special levies.
that the maximum levies for current expenses authorized by Article 8,
Chapter 11, of the Code of West Virginia, as amended, will not provide
sufficient funds for the payment of current expenses of the County Com-
mission and that an election should be held to add such additional levies
approved by the voters of Jefferson County on the 3rd day November,
1998, as provided by Section 16, Article 8, Chapter 1]~ of the Code of West
Virginia, as amended, it is hereby ordered;
1.1999 The purposes for which levy fundsare needed are to provide emer-
gency medical services, staffing and operations combining career and vol-
unteer ambulance crews as follows for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1999:
A. Ambulances, ALS Equipment, Uniforms, protective equip-
ment and other gear that is required for certified
operations $
54,920
B. Personnel - Career personnel to staff ambulances and to
operate the system. Compensated values include salary,
FICA, Medicare, Retirement, Workers Compensation,
Unemployment Compensation and medical insurance.
Overtime to cover vacation and sick leave.
$347,822
C. Training. Courses and equipment for volunteer and career
personnel to maintain certifications. $50,000
S.
Utilities and other costs of operation, including:
Insurance
Attorney Fees
Equipment Operation
Billing Costs
Public Education and Relations
Maintenance of Equipment
Vehicle for Coordinator
Operation of Coordinator Vehicle
Office Supplies
$102,500
1.2000 The purposes for which levy funds are needed are to prow -
gency medical services staffing and operations combining career and vol-
unteer ambulance crews as follows for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2000:
A. Ambulances, ALS Equipment, Uniforms, protective
equipment and other gear that is required for certified
operations.
$48,190
B. Personnel - Career personnel to staff ambulances and to operate
the system. Compensated values include salary, FICA, Medicare,
Retirement, Workers Compensation, Unemployment Compensa-
tion and medical insurance. Overtime to cover vacation and sick
leave. $618,323
C. Training - Courses and equipment for volunteer and career
personnel to maintain certifications. $55,500
D.
Utilities and other costs of operation, including:
Insurance
Attorney Fees
Equipment Operation
Billing Costs
Public Education and Relations
Maintenance of Equipment
Vehicle for Coordinator
Operation of Coordinator Vehicle
Office Supplies
$89,625
1.2001 The purposes for which levy funds are needed are to provide
emergency medical services staring and operations combining career
and volunteer ambulance crews as follows for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2001:
A. Ambulances, ALS
equipment and other
operations
Equipment, Uniforms, protective
gear that is required for certified
$40,000
B. Personnel - Career personnel to staff ambulances and
to operate the system. Compensated values include salary,
FICA, Medicare, Retirement, Workers Compensation,
Unemployment Compensation and medical insurance.
Overtime to cover vacation and sick leave.
C. Training - Courses and equipment for volunteer
and career personnel to maintain certifications.
$639,964
$55,500
S.
Utilities and other costs of operation, including:
Insurance
Attorney Fees
Equipment Operation
Billing Costs
Public Education and Relations
Maintenance of Equipment
Vehicle for Coordinator
Operation of Coordinator Vehicle
Office Supplies
$89,625
No bonds may be issued unless the issuance of the bonds is approved
by a majority of the voters of the county or counties if it is the issuing
body, by a majority of the voters in both the municipality and the county
in which the municipality is located. 2. That the approximate amount necessary to carry out the purposes as
stated above, for each of the three (3) fiscal years, after making reason-
Such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. i" able allowance for delinquencies and exonerations, is for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1999 - $555,242; for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
and designated as the "Local Option Economic Development Amend- 2000- $811,638; for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001- $825,089.
sent" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as
follows: "To amend the State Constitution to permit the Legislature to
authorize the financing of the public portion of economic development 3. That the total approximate amount necessary to carry out the pur-
poses stated above, for each of the three (3) fiscal years, after making
projects through the issuance by counties or municipalities of bonds pay- reasonable allowance for delinquencies and exonerations, is for the fiscal
able from increases in real and personal property taxes, not including year beginning July 1, 1999 - $555,242; for the fiscal year beginning July
taxes from excess levies, bond levies or other special levies, on the private 1, 2000 - $811,638; for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001 - $825,089.
portion of the economic development projects. Upon payment in full of the The aggregate total for three (3) fiscal years is $2,191,969.
bonds, for a term not to exceed 40 years, the increased tax revenues re-
vert to the appropriate levying bodies. No tax revenues of the county or
counties or municipality may be pledged to, or used for, the payment of 4. Thati the separate and aggregate assessed valuations of each class of
the bonds, except for the increased tax revenues. No bonds may be issued taxable property within Jefferson County for the fiscal year 1998-99 is as
follows:
unless the issuance of the bonds is approved by a majority of the voters of
the county if it is the issuing body, or ifa municipality is the issuing body, Class I $ 34,665,570
by a majority of the voters in both the municipality and the county in Class II $ 667,453,100
Class III $ 375,112,040
which the municipality is located." Class IV $ 144,787,700
Amendment 2: "Judicial Reform Amendment"
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Vir-
ginia, amending sections one and five, article eight thereof, authorizing
the Legislature to create courts of original and appellate jurisdiction:
numbering and designating such proposed amendment: and providing a
summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment.
The amendment shall read as follows:
ARTICLE VIII. THE JUDICIARY.
1. Judicial Power.
The judicial power of the state shall be vested solely in a supreme
court of appeals, in the circuit courts and in such other courts, subordi-
nate to the supreme court of appeals, of original or appellate jurisdiction
as the Legislature may from time to time establish and in the justices,
judges and magistrates of such courts.
Such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 2"
and designated as the "Judicial Reform Amendment" and the purpose of
the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "To amend the Con-
stitution of West Virginia to authorize the Legislature to create addi-
tional courts or original and appellate jurisdiction."
HIH
NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR ADDITIONAL COUNTY LEVY
TO THE VOTERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
BE IT RESOLVED that at a regular meeting of the County Commission
of Jefferson County, Thursday, August 20, 1998, as provided by law, the
following order was made and entered of record, to wit:
That the County Commission of Jefferson County, being of the opinion
Total . $1,222,018,410
4a. That in the event the separate and aggregate assessed valuation of
each class of taxable property within the County of Jefferson increases
during the term of the special levy, the levy rate shall be adjusted so that
the projected tax collection will not exceed $555,242 in fiscal year 2000,
$811,638 in fiscal year 2001 and $825,089 in fiscal year 2002.
5.1999 That the additional rate of levy in cents per one hundred dollars
of assessed value on each class of property for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1999,
Class I 1.68;
Class II 3.36;
Class III 6.72;
Class IV 6.72.
5.2000 That the additional rate of levy in cents per one hundred dollars
of assessed value on each class of property for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2000.
Class I 2.45;
Class II 4.90;
Class III 9.80;
Class IV 9.80.
5.2001 That the additional rate of levy in cents per one hundred dollars
of assessed value on each class of property for the fiscal year beginning
July 1,2001.
Class I 2.49;
Class II 4.98;
Class III 9.96;
Class IV 9.96.
6. That the fiscal years to which the additional h
apply are the fiscal years beginning July 1, 1999; July 1,
2001, respectively.
7. That the County Commission of Jefferson County
upon approval of the proposed increased levy.
8. That the question of such additional levy shall be
at the General Election, to be held on the 3rd da
9. That notice calling such election shall be given by
this order, once a week for two successive weeks
said election, in the Spirit of Jeffersox
circulation in the county.
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The County Commission of
By:
R.
ATTEST:
By:
OFFICIAL LEVY BALLOT
COUNTY COMMISSION OF JEFFERSON
ADDITIONAL LEVY ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3, 1998
Regular election to authorize additional levies for the
ning July 1, 1999; July 1, 2000; and July 1, 2001,
poses for which levy funds are needed are to provide
services staffing and operations combining career and
lance crews as follows:
For the Fiscal Year beginning July i, 1999:
A. Ambulances, ALS Equipment, Uniforms, protectiv~
equipment and other gear that is required for
certified operations
B. Personnel - Career personnel to staff ambulances
to operate the system. Compensated values include ss
FICA, Medicare, Retirement, Workers Compensation,
Unemployment Compensation, and medical
Overtime to cover vacation and sick leave
C. Training - Courses and equipment for volunteer
career personnel to maintain certifications.
D.
Utilities and other costs of operation, including:
Insurance
Attorney Fees
Equipment Operation
Billing Costs
Public Education and Relations
Maintenance of Equipment
Vehicle for Coordinator
Operation of Coordinator Vehicle
Office Supplies
For the Fiscal Year beginning July I, 2000:
A. Ambulances, ALS Equipment, Uniforms,
equipment and other gear that is required
operations
B. Personnel - Career personnel to staff ambulances
to operate the system. Compensated values include
FICA, Medicare, Retirement, Workers Compensation,
Unemployment Compensation and medical "
Overtime to cover vacation and sick leave.
C. Training - Courses and equipment for volunteer an
career personnel to maintain certifications.
D.
Utilities and other costs of operation, including:
Insurance
Attorney Fees
Equipment Operation
Billing Costs
Public Education and Relations
Maintenance of Equipment
Vehicle for Coordinator
Operation of Coordinator Vehicle
Office Supplies
For the Fiscal Year beginning July i, 2001:
A. Ambulances, ALS Equipment, Uniforms
equipment and other gear that is required for
operations
B. Personnel - Career personnel to staff am
to operate the system. Compensated values
FICA, Medicare, Retirement, Workers Compensation,
Unemployment Compensation and medical "
Overtime to cover vacation and sick leave.
C. Training - Courses and equipment for
career personnel to maintain certifications.
D.
Utilities and other costs of operation, including:
Insurance
Attorney Fees
Equipment Operation
Billing Costs
Public Education and Relations
Maintenance of Equipment
Vehicle for Coordinator
Operation of Coordinator Vehicle
Office Supplies
All according to the order of the County
County, entered on the 20th day of August, 1998.
The additional levies in cents on each one hundred
valuation as approved on November 3, 1998, shall be:
For the Fiscal Year beginning July I, 1999:
and,
on Class I property-1.68;
on Class II property- 3.36;
on Class III property- 6.72;
on Class IV property- 6.72.
For the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2000:
and,
on Class I property-2.45;
on Class II property- 4.90;
on Class Ill property- 9.80;
on Class IV property- 9.80.
For the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2001:
and,
on Class I property-2,49;
on Class II property- 4.98;
on Class III property- 9.96;
on Class IV property- 9.96.
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