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Frequently Asked Questions
Procedure to place annexation vote before the citizens
- The town prepares proposes an ordinance to join. They SHOULD NOT take any action on it other than to propose it.
- The Board “affirms” that they are happy to have the town join the district on the terms expressed in the proposed ordinance.
- The Town Council then passes the proposed ordinance and sends it back to the Library Board.
- The Library Board takes action (passes a motion/a resolution) to accept the ordinance at a regular or special meeting of the Board.
- The Library Board then notifies the County Commissioners. The notification could be a cover letter explaining the situation over a copy of the minutes of the meeting with the motion/resolution included.
- RCW 27.12.370 says the County Commissioners shall (meaning in this instance are required) hold an election for this ordinance to go before the voters of the town to be annexed.