Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 8.12.220 (2026)

Payment from general fund

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When the ordinance under which said improvement is ordered to be made shall not provide that such improvement shall be made wholly by special assessment upon property benefited, the whole amount of such damage and costs, or such part thereof as shall not be assessed upon property benefited shall be paid from the general fund of such city or town, and if sufficient funds therefor are not already provided, such city or town shall levy and collect a sufficient sum therefor as part of the general taxes of such city or town, or may contract indebtedness by the issuance of bonds or warrants therefor as in other cases of internal improvements.

[ 1907 c 153 s 18; RRS s 9232. Prior: 1905 c 55 s 18; 1893 c 84 s 18.]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1966–1966 · leading case: Town of Steilacoom v. Thompson, 419 P.2d 989 (Wash. 1966).

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Town of Steilacoom v. Thompson, 419 P.2d 989 (Wash. 1966). “this contract with a private builder, engaging in a project of public benefit and necessity, or was it essentially conferring its powers of eminent domain upon and for the personal gain of a private builder? No question would arise had Steilacoom undertaken to build the sewer…”

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