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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the County that all appropriate actions be taken to allow for the acquisition of environmentally significant lands to restore the Indian River Lagoon, protect water resources, wildlife habitat, drinking water sources and natural areas, and construct public access improvements related thereto; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR THIS RESOLUTION. This Resolution is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the County by Chapter 125 and Chapter 100, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law. SECTION 2. BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION. A bond referendum election of the qualified electors residing in the County is hereby called to be held in Indian River County, Florida during the general election on November 8, 2022 (the "2022 Referendum"), and the Supervisor of Elections shall cause to be placed on the ballot for the November 8, 2022 general election, the bond referendum question set forth in Section 3 of this Resolution. All qualified electors residing in the County shall be entitled and permitted to vote in such bond referendum election. SECTION 3. OFFICIAL BALLOT. The form of ballot to be used shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER, FLORIDA BOND REFERENDUM ELECTION —NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ACQUIRE LANDS TO PROTECT WATER RESOURCES, THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, NATURAL AREAS, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT To acquire and permanently preserve environmentally significant lands to restore the Indian River Lagoon, protect water resources, natural areas, wildlife habitat, drinking water resources, and construct public access improvements related thereto, shall Indian River County be authorized to issue general obligation bonds up to $50,000,000, maturing within 20 years from each issuance, not exceeding the legal maximum interest rate, payable from ad valorem taxes, with full public disclosure of all spending through annual independent audits? For Bonds Against Bonds SECTION 4. PLACE OF VOTING. The places of voting and the inspectors and clerks for the polling places for the bond referendum election shall be the same places and persons as for the general election to be held on the same date. The polls will be open in accordance with law relating to general elections at the various voting places from seven (7) o'clock a.m. until seven (7) o'clock p.m. on the same day. 2