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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element Table 6.3 shows the local fuel taxes levied in Indian River County and in other counties in the region. Saint Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach counties levy the highest fuel taxes at $0.12 per gallon Those four counties impose the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax. Indian River County is eligible to levy the Ninth -Cent Fuel Tax either by extraordinary vote of the Board of County Commissioners or by voter approval in a countywide referendum, but does not currently levy the tax. Forty-nine of the sixty-seven Florida counties levy the Ninth -Cent Fuel Tax. Source: Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Local Government Financial Information Handbook. September 2008. As shown in table 6.3, four counties in the region, Martin County, Okeechobee County Palm Beach County, and St Lucie County, levy the entire One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel tax This second local option fuel tax is a one to five cent levy upon every net gallon of motor fuel sold in a county Indian River County can levy this second tax through an ordinance adopted by a majority plus one vote of the Board of County Commissioners or by voter approval in a countywide referendum, but does not currently levy the tax. Twenty-one of the sixty-seven Florida counties impose at least a portion of the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax. Figure 6.9: Franchise Fee/Tax Revenue $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 - $2,000 - $ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 p Revenue (in thousands) Source: Indian River County Finance Department Community Development Department Supplement #13; Adopted November 18, 2008, Ordinance 2008-018 Indian River County 10 ft�� Table l 6.3• 8�n � i.4 nt f ?x L?o°eaL Li'uel Tax a ct 4: °z'7 `'� tit *Rates & -'� f � a c F t � x xstr C� 'C Y'o Cour iF, , One Local to Stx v''i ; tl ®ption> Tax Cent s els 45 C��A f S �,�Cne �t Local IT to i E. ®ption we Cents .„ a Y x uel T ., Nmth ,Lf 5� 1� . F %IS , > CentMFue Tax 13 i fi � TotalxLocaFFue Ly Fk Y .w _ r ,• =Tax Brevard $0.06 $0.06 Indian River $0.06 $0.06 Martin $0.06 $0.05 $0.01 $0.12 Okeechobee $0.06 $0.05 $0.01 $0.12 Palm Beach $0.06 $0.05 $0.01 $0.12 St. Lucie $0.06 $0.05 $0.01 $0.12 Source: Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Local Government Financial Information Handbook. September 2008. As shown in table 6.3, four counties in the region, Martin County, Okeechobee County Palm Beach County, and St Lucie County, levy the entire One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel tax This second local option fuel tax is a one to five cent levy upon every net gallon of motor fuel sold in a county Indian River County can levy this second tax through an ordinance adopted by a majority plus one vote of the Board of County Commissioners or by voter approval in a countywide referendum, but does not currently levy the tax. Twenty-one of the sixty-seven Florida counties impose at least a portion of the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax. Figure 6.9: Franchise Fee/Tax Revenue $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 - $2,000 - $ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 p Revenue (in thousands) Source: Indian River County Finance Department Community Development Department Supplement #13; Adopted November 18, 2008, Ordinance 2008-018 Indian River County 10