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CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4975
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LEWISTON FIXING AND ESTABLISHING THE TAX CERTIFICATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTIES SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LEWISTON FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2026 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2027, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AND RAISING MONIES FOR MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATE PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR THE TAX CERTIFICATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF NEZ PERCE COUNTY, IDAHO IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLION NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS ($25,095,770); DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4974, passed by the Lewiston City Council on August 24, 2026, the City of Lewiston, in the manner provided by law, adopted a budget and appropriated sums of money to defray expenses and liabilities of the City of Lewiston, Idaho for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027, for general and special municipal and corporate purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code 50-1007 and 63-803(3), not later than the Thursday prior to the second Monday in September of each year, the City Council is required to certify to the Board of County Commissioners of Nez Perce County, Idaho the total amount of money in dollars required to be raised from a property tax on property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Lewiston for all municipal and corporate purposes in accordance with and in order to raise the amount of money fixed by Ordinance No. 4974.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEWISTON, IDAHO:
SECTION 1: A tax levy, or as much thereof as may be authorized by law, is hereby fixed and established in dollar amounts for the purpose of providing monies for general and special corporate purposes by which to meet and defray all expenses and liabilities of the City of Lewiston for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027, as authorized by Idaho Code 50-1007 and 63-803, in the amount of Twenty-five Million Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($25,095,770).
A. GENERAL FUND (Idaho Code 50-235) $18,149,270
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION $415,630
B. SPECIAL FUNDS:
LIBRARY (Idaho Code 33-2603) $1,594,460
STREETS (Transportation Fund)
(Idaho Code 50-312) $4,736,040
CEMETERY (Idaho Code 50-320) $100,370
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
(Idaho Code 50-236) $100,000
(for Park capital improvements)
TOTAL: $25,095,770
In addition to the tax levy described above, the City of Lewiston anticipates receiving personal property tax replacement funds from the State of Idaho in the amount of Five Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($578,390).
SECTION 2: No later than September 10, 2026, the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the Board of County Commissioners of Nez Perce County, Idaho the monies required to be raised from a property tax upon property situated within the corporate limits of the City of Lewiston in dollar amounts and for the purposes provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, in order to raise the amount of money fixed by the budget and 2027 Annual Appropriation Ordinance (Ordinance No. 4974), passed by the Lewiston City Council on August 24, 2026.
SECTION 3: No later than September 10, 2026, the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the Nez Perce County Board of County Commissioners, as required by Idaho Code 50-1007 and 63-803.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication.
PASSED this 24th day of August 2026.
CITY OF LEWISTON
By: /s/ Daniel G. Johnson
Daniel G. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Tanya M. Brocke
Tanya M. Brocke, City Clerk