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ORDINANCE NO. 81 - 29 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE GIFFORD AREA MUNICIPAL TAXING UNIT; DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID TAXING UNIT; AUTHORIZING THE LEVY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, OF A TAX ON EACH TRACT OR PARCEL WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BUDGET AND THE ASSESSMENT, LEVY AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES WITHIN SAID TAXING UNIT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Sections 125.01 (1)(q) and (r), Florida Statutes, grant the board of county commissioners of a non -charter county the power to establish a municipal service taxing unit for any part or all of the unincorporated area of the county within which may be provided street lighting from funds derived from taxes within such unit only, NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, as follows: ARTICLE I. A new Ordinance of the Code of Indian River County, Florida, is hereby adopted to read as follows: ARTICLE II. MUNICIPAL TAXING UNIT: There is hereby created the Gifford Area Municipal Service Taxing Unit under the authority of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes. The boundary of said municipal service taxing unit shall be as follows: The South 1/2 of Section 21; the South 1/2 -of Section 22; the Southwest 1/4 of Section 23; the North 1/2 of Section 28; the North 1/2 of Section 27; the Northwest 1/4 of Section 26; including Tract 12 and the West 1/2 of Tract 11 and the Northwest 1/4 of Tract 14 of Section 27; including Tracts 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Section 28; including that portion of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 22 lying West of the Lateral H Canal; including that portion of Tract 13, Section 27 in the unincorporated area of Indian River County; all in Township 32 South, Range 39 East Indian River County, Florida. ARTICLE III. Determina'ion of Cost of Service: The municipal service taxing unit is created for the purpose of providing street lighting within the boundary of the unit. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, shall determine each year the estimated cost of providing street lighting, including capital and equipment improvements, rentals and acquisitions and operating and maintenance costs and expenses, for the ensuing county fiscal year for that area which is or shall be J receiving street lighting service within the boundary of the unit. AUG 191 PAcE179 J