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TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: May 20, 1987 FILE: <br />u <br />Charles P. Bal zun u <br />FROM. County Administrator <br />SUBJECT: LOCAL OPTION SALES TAXES/ <br />GASOLINE TAXES <br />REFERENCES: <br />We have been requested by the Florida Counties Association to enact a resolution <br />supporting legislation which would authorize counties to impose local option <br />sales taxes and gaosline taxes by majority vote of the 'local elected body'. <br />Attached is such a resolution for your consideration. This is scheduled for <br />your May 26, 1987 meeting. <br />Chairman Scurlock explained that he asked this to be removed <br />from the Consent Agenda for discussion because he just wanted it <br />made clear that we are only supporting legislation which would <br />authorize counties to impose local option taxes for funding <br />infrastructure needs; we are not saying that we will impose the <br />t"axes . <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED Iby <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0) <br />adopted Resolution 87-47, urging the State Legislature <br />to adopt legislation granting counties the authority to <br />impose local option taxes for funding infrastructure <br />needs. <br />1 1 BOOK 1) PA S <br />MAY 2 6 1987 <br />