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BOOK GO `'AGE 292 <br />C O U -- - N -- - T Y <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />PHONE 305/847-1200 <br />DATE: February 2.7, 1985 <br />17 SOUTH VERNON AVENUE, ROO 1 �ISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 32741 <br />V <br />TO: All Florida Counties <br />FROM: Osceola County Commission <br />riichael D. Bast, Chairman <br />SUBJ: Amendment for Additional Revenue for County Programs <br />The Legislature is constantly mandating new or expanded programs <br />to county government with no revenue to carry -out-these requirements. <br />Attached please find a copy of a resolution unanimously.adopted <br />by the Osceola County Board of Commissioners requesting an amendment <br />to Section 201.02, Florida Statutes, increasing the tax on deeds <br />and other instruments relating to realty or interests in realty <br />from forty-five cents (454.') to fifty cents (50�) *for each one <br />hundred dollars ($100.00) or fractional part of such transaction <br />and the additional five cents (5�) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) <br />would,be paid to the County from which received. That additional <br />revenue would be expended on capital outlay or other needs as <br />determined by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />We strongly urge you to consider the adoption of a similar resolution <br />and contact your legislative delegation to consider such amendment <br />during the 1985 Legislative Session. <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />MDB/btm <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed we will have to pursue every <br />ultimate source of revenue available. The Board agreed, but felt <br />more information is needed. <br />REPORT ON NORTH COUNTY FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING <br />Commissioner Bowman informed the Board that the Wabasso Fire <br />Company now has been chartered, and they have their eye on the <br />south part of Douglas School for a station - about 3 acres in <br />that area. She continued that they have talked with Mr. Brown of <br />Florida Health Care Group, which presently has a long term lease <br />on the school, which she believed has been extended. The Wabasso <br />107 <br />� � r <br />