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RESOLUTION NO. 2016- A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, • ESTABLISHING THE TAX MILLAGE RATE TO BE LEVIED UPON ALL REAL AND PERSONAL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 FOR THE GENERAL FUND. WHEREAS, the Budget Officer of Indian River County prepared and presented to the County Commission a tentative budget for the General Fund of Indian River County, Florida, for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, 2016, and ending on the 30th day of September, 2017, addressing each of the funds therein as provided by law, including all estimated receipts, taxes to be levied, and balances expected to be brought forward, and all estimated expenditures, reserves, and balances to be carried over at the end of the year; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County held numerous public workshops to consider and amend the tentative budget as presented; and WHEREAS, the Board did prepare a statement summarizing all of the tentative budgets showing for each budget and for the total of all budgets, proposed tax millages, the balances and reserves, and the total of each major classification of the receipts and expenditures classified according to accounts prescribed by the appropriate state agencies; and WHEREAS, the proposed millage rate for the General Fund is above the rolled back rate of 3.2125 by 4.6%; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County did hold a public hearing to review and adopt a tentative budget; and WHEREAS, the final budget hearing has been properly advertised and held in accordance • with applicable Florida law, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board does herewith levy upon all real and personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for fiscal year 2016-2017, a tax of 3.3602 mills on the dollar for the purpose of funding the General Fund of Indian River County; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the millage as adopted herein shall be filed in the Office of the County Budget Officer and in the Public Records; and the County Budget Officer shall transmit forthwith a certified copy of this resolution to the Property Appraiser for Indian River County, to the Tax Collector for Indian River County, and to the Department of Revenue of the State of Florida. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner and the motion was seconded by Commissioner and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Bob Solari APPROVED AS TO FORM Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY Commissioner Wesley S. Davis Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan E3 Commissioner Tim Zorc DYLAN R E I N G O LD COUNTY ATTORNEY The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 21St day of September, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA • Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith Clerk of Court and Comptroller By By Bob Solari Deputy Clerk Chairman !r