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RESOLUTION NO , 2011 - 014 <br /> WHEREAS , if enacted , Senate Bill 270 would result in <br /> approximately $ 3 . 7 million in lost revenue for Indian River County , <br /> not including the independent taxing districts ; and <br /> WHEREAS , if enacted , House Bill 511 would result in <br /> approximately $ 3 . 6 million in lost revenue for Indian River County <br /> not including the independent taxing districts ; and <br /> WHEREAS , if enacted , Senate Bill 270 would impact Indian River <br /> County ' s budget by creating an instant shortfall of approximately <br /> $ 3 . 7 million in lost revenue ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Senate Bill 270 and House Bill 511 would drastically <br /> affect every School District slashing millions from education , and <br /> WHEREAS , the health safety and welfare of the citizens and <br /> visitors would be affected by Senate Bill 270 and House Bill 511 in <br /> that dependent and independent taxing districts such as hospital <br /> districts , water management districts , mosquito control districts , <br /> emergency services districts , water control districts would have to <br /> reduce services creating a loss of medical care and an increased risk <br /> of fires , floods and mosquito born illnesses ; and <br /> WHEREAS , if either of these bills are enacted , it will result in <br /> increases in ad valorem millage rates for certain expenditures , such <br /> as voter approved bond issues , Municipal Service Taxing or Benefit <br /> Units which would disproportionately place a greater tax burden on <br /> lower income residents ; and <br /> WHEREAS , these pieces of legislation create an unwarranted <br /> intrusion into the County ' s budget process ; and <br /> WHEREAS , these pieces of legislation are unfunded mandates <br /> passed down to Counties from the House and Senate ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Bill does not provide any funding to the counties <br /> to provide for the changes in . the law ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the amendments to the existing law put a <br /> disproportionately greater burden on counties with smaller <br /> populations than larger urban counties , <br /> NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , FLORIDA that : <br /> 1 . The Board states its opposition to House Bill 551 and Senate <br /> Bill 270 ; and <br /> 2 <br />