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RESOLUTION NO. 2008.166 A RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 6, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 4, ARTICLE XII, NEW SECTION BEARING THE BALLOT TITLE OF "ASSESSMENT OF WORKING WATERFRONT BASED UPON CURRENT USE" ON THE NOVEMBER 4, 2008 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Florida, as revised in 1968 and subsequently amended, created the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission to, among other things, examine the appropriateness of the tax structure of the state and examine constitutional limitations on taxation and expenditures at the state and local level and to hold public hearing throughout the State of Florida on its proposals for revisions to the Constitution; and WHEREAS, in April, 2008, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission adopted a resolution proposing a Constitutional Amendment to provide for the assessment of working waterfront property based on current use; and WHEREAS, the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast, Inc. requested that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") adopt a resolution in support of Constitutional Amendment No. 6, Assessment of Working Waterfront Property based upon Current Use as the Constitutional Amendment will allow the marine industry to continue to provide public access waterfront properties for Floridians, tourist and future generations; and WHEREAS, according to the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast, Inc., the marine industry contributes over 18 billion dollars to the economy of Florida and provides 220,000 jobs; and WHEREAS, if approved by the voters of the State of Florida at the November 4, 2008 General Election, the proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 6 will provide tax relief to working waterfront facilities locally and throughout the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, on September 23, 2008, the Board approved the drafting of a resolution in support of Constitutional Amendment No. 6, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. The Board supports the efforts of the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast, Inc. in connection with Constitutional Amendment No. 6. 2. The Board supports Constitutional Amendment No. 6 — Assessment of Working Waterfront Properties based on Current Use.