Taxes, fees, rates, charges, and other monetary adjustments. The Town recognizes that service charges are collected by the County for unincorporated areas within the County’s Surface Water Management Utility District. Surface water management service charges are collected at the beginning of each calendar year through real property tax statements. Upon the effective date of the Annexation, the County may continue to collect and, pursuant to Title 25 SCC and to the extent permitted by law, to apply the service charges collected during the calendar year in which the Annexation occurs to the provision of surface water services designated in that year’s budget. These services, which do not include servicing of drainage systems in road right-of-way, will be provided through the calendar year in which the Annexation becomes effective and will be of the same general level and quality as those provided to other property owners subject to service charges in the County. If the Town intends for the County to continue providing surface water services beyond the calendar year after the Annexation, a separate interlocal agreement must be negotiated.
Taxes, fees, rates, charges, and other monetary adjustments. In reviewing annexation proposals, the Parties must consider the effect on the finances, debt structure, and contractual obligations and rights of all affected governmental units. Tax and revenue transfers are generally regulated by state statute.
Taxes, fees, rates, charges, and other monetary adjustments. The CITY recognizes that service charges are collected by the COUNTY for unincorporated areas within the COUNTY’S Surface Water Management Utility District. Surface water management service charges are collected at the beginning of each calendar year through real property tax statements. Upon the effective date of an annexation, the CITY hereby agrees that the COUNTY may continue to collect and, pursuant to Title 25 SCC and to the extent permitted by law, to apply the service charges collected during the calendar year in which the annexation occurs to the provision of surface water services designated in that year’s budget. These services, which do not include servicing of drainage systems in road right-of-way, will be provided through the calendar year in which the annexation becomes effective and will be of the same general level and quality as those provided to other property owners subject to service charges in the COUNTY. If the CITY intends for the COUNTY to continue providing surface water services beyond the calendar year after annexation, a separate interlocal agreement must be negotiated between the Parties.
