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Approved Date
10/18/2016
Control Number
2016-171
Agenda Item Number
5.C.
Entity Name
IRC Chamber of Commerce
Subject
One Cent Sales Tax Referendum
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S. G . <br /> r � <br /> Indian River County <br /> Chamber of Commerce <br /> A Resolution <br /> In Support of <br /> The One Cent Sales Tax Referendum <br /> Whereas 60 3% of Indian River County voters first levied a one cent optional sales tax in 1989 <br /> for a 15-year period, and <br /> Whereas In 2002, 65 5% of the County's voters approved a 15-year extension with the current <br /> levy expiring December 31, 2019; and <br /> Whereas the one cent optional sales tax has benefitted Indian River County residents for the <br /> last 27 years; and <br /> Whereas the one cent optional sales tax has helped pay for countless capital projects to <br /> provide public services that have benefited our quality of life such as law enforcement, new <br /> roads and bridges, emergency services, parks and recreation, a library, beach restoration, and <br /> stormwater management; and <br /> Whereas continuing the one cent optional sales tax will continue to pay for projects that are in <br /> the public's interest; and <br /> Whereas the one cent optional sales tax has demonstrated it has helped maintain our low ad <br /> valorem property*taxes savings local taxpayers $248,419,966 since 2007; and <br /> Whereas over the last 10-years, the one cent optional sales tax has helped Indian River County <br /> reduce its long-term debt from $143.4 million to $54 0 million; and <br /> Whereas the one cent optional sales tax has helped to keep impact fees low for businesses <br /> therefore increasing private sector taxable investment in our county; and <br /> Whereas the one cent optional sales tax is a tax that everyone pays tax— not just property <br /> owners; and <br /> Whereas our municipalities receive about $6 million in shared collected one cent optional sales <br /> tax revenues, along with about $16 million received by the county; <br /> Now, therefore, the Indian River County Chamber of C, erce supports the November 2016 <br /> ballNifial, a to Gontinue the County's one cent optional ales tax le v o ano 15 years <br /> Jeff SOP,t, C airman of th"e Board Penny Chander, Pr sident <br /> SchIitt ces Indian River County Chamber of Commerce <br />
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