LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD November 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA pursuant to RCW 24.55.120 to consider revenue sources for Grant County's 2016 Current Expense and Road Fund budgets and on the estimated amount of property taxes to be received from assessed valuations on property within Grant County.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN OPEN RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD November 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA pursuant to RCW 24.55.120 to consider revenue sources for Grant County's 2016 Current Expense and Road Fund budgets and on the estimated amount of property taxes to be received from assessed valuations on property within Grant County. The hearing shall include consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, newly constructed wind turbines, any increase in the value of state assessed property, any and annexations that have occurred and refunds made. The proposed 2015 property tax levy for collection in 2016 is:

• Current Expense - $16,848,158.00 which is the amount levied in 2014 for collection in 2015, plus an increase of 1% on the maximum tax rate allowed by law which is an estimated increase of $166,813.00

• County Road Fund - $8,788,986.00 which is the amount levied in 2014 for collection in 2015, plus an in crease of 0.890335% on the maximum tax rate allowed by law which is an estimated increase of $78,251.00

Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters.

Barbara J. Vasquez, CMC

Administrative Assistant &

Clerk of the Board

Grant County Commissioners

#11047/4773936

Pub.: November 12 & 19, 2015