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AN ORDINANCE relating to the 2022 levy of property taxes in King County for collection in the year 2023; and amending Ordinance 19560, Section 1, Ordinance 19560, Section 2, and Ordinance 19560, Section 4.
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	BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
	SECTION 1.  Ordinance 19560, Section 1, is hereby amended to read as follows:
	In accordance with RCW 84.48.130, the county assessor of King County has certified to the metropolitan King County council that the regular assessed valuation of the County of King as finally equalized amounts to $((875,837,390,002)) 878,165,934,946.
	SECTION 2.  Ordinance 19560, Section 2, is hereby amended to read as follows:
	The metropolitan King County council certifies to the county assessor of King County the amount of taxes levied to fund estimated expenditures for the year 2023 as listed in this section.  These amounts do not include the total of estimated revenues from sources other than taxation, including available surplus and such expenditures as are to be net from bond warrant issues.  In accordance with chapter 84.48 RCW, the King County assessor calculated a sum for property taxes available to the county related to new construction, improvements to property, refunds, and any increase in the assessed value of state assessed property.  In calculating the amount of regular property tax moneys needed, the council was cognizant of these sums, and they are therefore included in the following levy totals.
	FUND									TAX
COUNTY
	CURRENT EXPENSE	$411,213,123
	HUMAN SERVICES FUND/MENTAL HEALTH	$3,452,257
	VETERANS' AID	$7,747,829
	AFIS	$23,504,071
	VETERANS, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES	$68,708,783
	PARKS	$149,482,910
	PUGET SOUND EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK	$36,208,984
	BEST STARTS FOR KIDS	$142,101,639
	UNLIMITED G.O. BONDS	$17,020,000
	CONSERVATION FUTURES	$((54,739,837)) 54,620,651
	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES	$183,314,814
	TRANSIT	$32,620,449
	MARINE	$((6,708,679)) 6,820,483
TOTAL COUNTY	$((1,136,823,375)) 1,136,815,9...
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