NOTICE OF ORDINANCE CHANGE – City Tax (Franchise Fee)
PORT ORCHARD, WASH. – May 09, 2017 – The City Council of Port Orchard adopted Ordinance No. 012-17, which increases the City Tax on natural gas billings within the city limits to 6.0 percent. The City Tax was 2.0 percent and Ordinance No. 012-17 increases the tax by 4.0 percent for total City Tax of 6.0 percent.
The increased tax will be reflected on all bills of customers living within the city limits of Port Orchard rendered on and after June 28, 2017. The 6.0 percent Natural Gas Use Tax charge will be itemized on monthly billing statements as City Tax.