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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element <br />Table 6.3 identifies the local fuel taxes levied in Indian River County and in other counties in the <br />region. As shown in Table 6.3, Saint Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach counties all levy <br />the highest allowable fuel taxes at $0.12 per gallon. Those four counties impose both the Ninth Cent <br />Fuel Tax and the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax. While Indian River County is eligible to <br />levy the Ninth -Cent Fuel Tax and the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax either by extraordinary <br />vote of the Board of County Commissioners or by voter approval in a countywide referendum, it does <br />not currently levy either tax. At this time, fifty-four of the sixty-seven Florida counties levy the <br />Ninth -Cent Fuel Tax, while thirty-six ofthe sixty-seven Florida counties impose at least a portion of <br />the One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel Tax. <br />Table 6.3: Local Fuel Tax Rates <br />County <br />One to Six Cent Local <br />Option Fuel Tax <br />One to Five Cent <br />Local Option Fuel Tax <br />Ninth Cent Fuel <br />Tax <br />Total Local Fuel <br />Tax <br />Brevard <br />$0.06 <br />-------- <br />------- <br />$0.06 <br />Indian River <br />$0.06 <br />-------- <br />------- <br />$0.06 <br />Martin <br />$0.06 <br />$0.05 <br />$0.01 <br />$0.12 <br />Okeechobee <br />$0.06 <br />$0.05 <br />$0.01 <br />$0.12 <br />Palm Beach <br />$0.06 <br />$0.05 <br />$0.01 <br />$0.12 <br />St. Lucie <br />$0.06 <br />$0.05 <br />$0.01 <br />$0.12 <br />Source: The Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research website: November 2022. <br />Franchise Fee/Tax <br />Counties and municipalities may exercise <br />their home rule authority to impose a fee <br />upon a utility for the grant of a franchise <br />and the privilege of the utility using the <br />local government's rights-of-way to <br />conduct the utility's business. Franchise <br />fees are typically levied through a franchise <br />agreement negotiated between the local <br />government and the utility provider. Indian <br />River County receives franchise revenue <br />from electric, water, sewer, garbage, and <br />cable television franchises. <br />Community Development Department <br />Adopted December _, 2022, Ordinance 2022 - <br />Figure 6.9: Franchise Fee/Tax Revenue <br />by F <br />$9,500 S9.448 59,x63 <br />$9,400 <br />$9,300 59.274 <br />$9,200 59.130 59124 <br />$9,100 <br />59220 <br />$9,000 <br />$8,900 <br />$8,800 <br />$8,700 <br />15116 16117 17118 18/19 19!20 20121 <br />â– Revenue (n thousands) <br />Source. Indian River County Finance Department <br />Indian River County <br />11 <br />230 <br />