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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds that such a special Fire District would do much to alleviate the critical need for adequate fire prevention and protection of unincorporated areas of the northern part of Indian River County, while not reducing the current level of such prevention and protection services available to residents of the municipalities of Fellsmere and Sebastian; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 125.01 (5) (a), Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners is vested with the power to create special districts for unincorporated areas of the County and for incorporated municipalities within such areas, provided that the affected municipal governing boards approve such creation by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the governing body of such a special district may be comprised of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9 (a) and (b), Article VII, of the Florida Constitution of 1968, as amended, and Section 125.01 (5) (c), and 218, Florida Statutes, the Special District is authorized, upon the approval of the voters within such a special district in a referendum election to levy a millage assessment upon real and tangible property within the boundaries of such a special district for the support thereof; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: 1. SECTION 1. A new Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County, Florida, to be designated as Chapter 21, Article IV, is hereby adopted as follows: ARTICLE. IV SECTION 21-33. Special District Fire Protection. There is hereby created the North Indian River County Fire District, a special District, pursuant to the authority granted this Board of County Commissioners under the provisions of Article VII, Section 9 (a) and (b) of the Florida Constitution of 1968, as amended, and Section 125.01 (5) (a), (b) and (c), Florida Statutes,