Resource Library by Subject - E

These resource library subjects are listed in alphabetical order.

Look for the green subject headings to guide you through the topics.

Economics

     Publication Name   1977, Overall Economic Development Program, Upper Columbia Economic Development District

                         ID #   255

                   Authors   Upper Columbia Economic Development District

       Publication Date   December 1977

            Produced By   Upper Columbia Economic Development District

                Summary   Prepared under planning assistance grant no. 07-05-11047, Department of Commerce//Economic

                                 Development Administration.  Some notes that were taken from the document are available regarding an

                                 geographic and geologic overview of Douglas County.  Notes also include industry, population,

                                 demographic, economic, transportation, etc…data.  Also includes photocopied tables from the document,

                                 depicting monthly employment figures for Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan Counties; the average annual

                                 employment and unemployment figures for the same counties from 1970-1976; and the 1974 census of

                                 agriculture selected farm data - 1969 & 1974 for farms with annual sales of $2,500 and over.

     Publication Name   An Economic Survey of Douglas County, Washington

                         ID #   241

                   Authors   Nordeen, William T.

       Publication Date   1954

            Produced By   Douglas County PUD

                Summary   Report that includes information on the physical land base, the people and their income, agriculture, the

                                 Columbia Basin Reclamation Project, electro-metals industries, service industries, public facilities and

                                 finance, and the cities and areas of Douglas County.

     Publication Name   Basic/Optional City/County Local Sales and Use Tax Distributions 1976-1998

                         ID #   251

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Basic/optional city/county local sales and use tax distributions for Douglas County from 1976-1998;

                                 Douglas County, Bridgeport, East Wenatchee, Mansfield, Rock Island, Waterville, and Local Totals.

     Publication Name   Comparative State/Local Taxes, Fiscal Year 1996

                         ID #   280

                   Authors   Taylor, Don

       Publication Date   June 1999

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   This report presents comparisons of the average combined level of state and local taxes in Washington and

                                  other states.  These comparisons are derived from data for all states compiled by the Census Bureau of the

                                  U.S. Department of Commerce.  Also, summary information on certain tax rates in all states and historical

                                 tax changers in Washington is provided.

     Publication Name   Covered Employment and Wages by Industry, 1997, Douglas County

                         ID #   259

                   Authors

       Publication Date   January 26, 1999

            Produced By

                Summary   Tables of covered employment and wages by industry for Douglas County, 1997

     Publication Name   Local Tax Distributions, November-December 1998, Distributions of Local Taxes Reported for September -

                                  October Sales

                         ID #   238

                   Authors   State of Washington

       Publication Date   January 1999

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   This is a revenue research report containing data on local sales and use tax distributions; covers

                                 November-December 1998 distributions for September-October 1998 activity.  All information is in

                                 table/chart format.  Information is provided by county within the State.

     Publication Name   Notes and Definitions

                         ID #   252

                   Authors

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Accompanies the economic data sheets, provides definitions for taxable retail sales, reporting periods, "D",

                                  and SIC.

     Publication Name   Property Rights, Land Stewardship, & the Takings Issue

                         ID #   611

                   Authors   James R. Pease

       Publication Date   January 1998

            Produced By   Oregon State University

                Summary   The right to own and use private property is a cornerstone of the American Dream.  However, the idea that

                                 we can use our property in any way we choose is not, and never has been, a constitutional right. On the

                                 other hand, the government cannot, in the name of the public welfare, enact and enforce any restriction it

                                 chooses on the use of private property. There probably is no public policy issue more controversial today

                                 than the "takings issue", especially in rural areas. But, what are the facts and what are the popular fictions

                                 regarding our constitutional rights to own and use property, and what are our land stewardship

                                 responsibilities to others in our society? This publication discusses both sides of this question from the

                                 perspective of judicial interpretations of our Fifth Amendment rights.

     Publication Name   Property Tax Statistics, 1999

                         ID #   282

                   Authors   Knudson, Margaret and Diana Tibbetts

       Publication Date   July 1999

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   Covers property tax collections in 1998 and property tax levies due in 1999.

     Publication Name   Quarterly Business Review, 1st Quarter, 1999

                         ID #   286

                   Authors   Research Division

       Publication Date   September 1999

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   A compilation of statistics on gross income, taxable retail sales and accrued tax liability as reported by

                                 Washington State excise taxpayers for January, February, and March 1999.

     Publication Name   Quarterly Business Review, April-May-June 1999

                         ID #   285

                   Authors   Research Division

       Publication Date   November 1999

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   A compilation of statistics on gross income, taxable retail sales, and accrued tax liability as reported by

                                 Washington State excise taxpayers for April, May, and June 1999.

     Publication Name   Quarterly Business Review, July-August-September 1999

                         ID #   284

                   Authors   Research Division

       Publication Date   March 2000http://dor.wa.gov

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   A compilation of statistics on gross income, taxable retail sales, and accrued tax liability as reported by

                                 Washington State excise taxpayers for July, August, and September 1999.

     Publication Name   Revenue Research Report, Local Tax Distributions, January - February 2000, Distributions of Local Taxes

                                 Reported for November - December Sales

                         ID #   264

                   Authors   contact:  Diane Mielke

       Publication Date   March 2000

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   Distributions of local sales/use tax to cities and counties, for transit purposes, for criminal justice

                                 purposes, for correctional facilities, to other jurisdictions, for rural counties; distributions of state-shared

                                 hotel/motel taxes to cities and counties; distributions of additional local hotel/motel taxes to cities and

                                 counties; and distributions of local taxes on rental cars.

     Publication Name   Table 3- Annual Calendar Year Taxable Retail Sales for Washington Counties By Standard Industrial

                                 Classification, Douglas County data for years 1974 CY - 1997 CY

                         ID #   254

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Annual calendar year taxable retail sales for Douglas County by standard industrial classification for the

                                 calendar years 1974 - 1997.

     Publication Name   Tax Exemptions 2000, A Study of Tax Exemptions, Exclusions, Deductions, Deferrals, Differential Rates,

                                 and Credits for Major State and Local Taxes in Washington

                         ID #   287

                   Authors   Research Division

       Publication Date   January 2000

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   This report lists tax exemptions provided in current law for major Washington state and local taxes.  It

                                 includes the estimated annual impact of each exemption in terms of the savings for taxpayers.  Any

                                 interpretations of Washington statutes contained in this report are only for informational purposes relating

                                 to the exemption analysis; they do not supercede any other official legal interpretations of state tax law by the

                                  Department.  The Department of Revenue is now required to prepare the report every four years (RCW

                                 43.06.400).

     Publication Name   Tax Reference Manual, Information on State and Local Taxes in Washington State

                         ID #   281

                   Authors   Taylor, Don

       Publication Date   January 1999

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   The Tax Reference Manual briefly summarizes most major Washington state or local taxes authorized by

                                 current law.  It is intended to provide basic descriptive and historical information about these sources and

                                 serve as a central reference to assist persons who conduct research on public finance issues.  This report

                                 does NOT interpret state tax law or explain the tax liability of taxpayers.

     Publication Name   Tax Statistics, 1999

                         ID #   283

                   Authors   Taylor, Don; Knudson, Margaret, and staff

       Publication Date   March 2000

            Produced By   Washington State Department of Revenue

                Summary   This report provides an historical record of tax collections and related statistics in Washington.  It contains

                                 data on most state tax sources, as well as local government taxes in which the Department is involved. 

                                 State revenue collections in Section I reflect fiscal year 1999, ending June 30, 1999, while most of the

                                 property tax information in the balance of the report represents a calendar year basis.  Publication of actual

                                 and assessed property values in Section III and utility valuations in Section IV fulfills a statutory requirement

                                  pursuant to RCW 84.48.080

     Publication Name   Taxable Retail Sales for Calendar Years 1982-1997

                         ID #   253

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Taxable retail sales for calendar years 1982-1997 for unincorporated Douglas County, Bridgeport, East

                                 Wenatchee, Mansfield, Rock Island, and Waterville.

     Publication Name   Washington State Employment Security Department Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch;

                                 Available tabular data as of April 1, 1998

                         ID #   258

                   Authors   Donald W. Meseck, State of Washington in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics

       Publication Date   Benchmark:  March 1997

            Produced By   Washington State Employment Security Department

                Summary   Table titled:  "1997 Annual Average Washington State Resident Civilian Labor Force and Employment;"

                                 written information titled:  "The Chelan and Douglas Counties Labor Economy (December 1998),"

                                 regarding nonagricultural employment, unemployment, etc…

Education Statistics

     Publication Name   State of Washington Summary of Head-Count Enrollment as Reported in Form P223 for School Year

                                 Ending 1999

                         ID #   288

                   Authors

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   State of Washington, Superintendent of Public Education

                Summary   Summary of head-count enrollment as reported for school year ending 1999.

Endangered plant, animal, and bird studies

     Publication Name   Commentary - Playing Noah While Paying the Devil

                         ID #   643

                   Authors   J. Michael Scott, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Blair Csuti, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research

       Publication Date

            Produced By   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fish and

                Summary   This article discusses the declination of the earth's biodiversity. Including endangered species and plants.

     Publication Name   WDFW Studying Endangered Flora & Fauna