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ORDINANCE NO. 2015- 018 <br />SHALL THE DURATION OF THE ONE -CENT SALES SURTAX LEVIED IN INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY BE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN YEARS FROM DECEMBER 31, 2019, <br />ITS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED EXPIRATION DATE, TO DECEMBER 31, 2034, TO <br />FINANCE, PLAN, AND CONSTRUCT INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING ROADS, BRIDGES, <br />JAIL EXPANSION, LIBRARIES, FIRE/PARAMEDIC STATIONS, STORMWATER <br />IMPROVEMENTS, RECREATION FACILITIES, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS, <br />CLOSURE OF LANDILLS, AND ANY OTHER COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY <br />INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ALLOWED BY LAW? <br />FOR the extension of the one -cent sales tax <br />AGAINST the extension of the one -cent sales tax <br />Section 6. Use of Revenues by Indian River County and the Municipalities in Indian <br />River County. <br />(1) Indian River County Uses. Indian River County hereby commits to the use of <br />Indian River County's share of the proceeds of the extension of the Surtax, if the <br />extension of such Surtax is approved by a majority of the voters voting in the <br />referendum, to finance, plan, and construct infrastructure; to acquire land for <br />public recreation, conservation, or protection of natural resources; to provide <br />loans, grants, or rebates to residential or commercial property owners who make <br />energy efficiency improvements to their residential or commercial property, if a <br />local government ordinance authorizing such use is approved by referendum; or <br />to finance the closure of county -owned or municipally owned solid waste landfills <br />that have been closed or are required to be closed by order of the Department of <br />Environmental Protection, any and all of which purposes are approved by the <br />electors. <br />(2) Municipality Uses. Municipalities may only spend their share of the proceeds of <br />the extension of the Surtax, if the extension of such Surtax is approved by a <br />majority of the voters voting in the referendum, to finance, plan, and construct <br />infrastructure; to acquire land for public recreation, conservation, or protection of <br />natural resources; to provide loans, grants, or rebates to residential or commercial <br />property owners who make energy efficiency improvements to their residential or <br />commercial property, if a local government ordinance authorizing such use is <br />approved by referendum; or to finance the closure of county -owned or municipally <br />owned solid waste landfills that have been closed or are required to be closed by <br />order of the Department of Environmental Protection, any and all of which <br />purposes are approved by the electors. <br />F:IArrorr yl Li daGENERALIResolurioru h OrdinanceslOrdinanceslOpnonat Soles Tax Ordnance.docx <br />3 <br />