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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 12, 2023 proposed amendment repealing the "sixth cent" of Tourist Tax, but retain the current allocation of funds, and authorize the Chairman to execute the amendment on behalf of the Board. Attachments: Staff Report Proposed Ordinance Amendment County Attorney Bill DeBraal recalled that on August 29, 2023, the Board approved an ordinance amendment which added an additional cent to the County's Tourist Development Tax, earmarked for beach renourishment. The County was subsequently informed that the State had amended requirements regarding local Tourist Taxes to require increases be approved via referendum at a general election. The ordinance before the Board would repeal the additional cent passed in August, and the item would return for a vote via referendum at the November 2024 general election. The Chairman opened the public hearing for comments. Ben Earman, Director of Tourism Marketing with Visit Indian River County, spoke in favor of the increase to the Tourist Tax which would preserve the County's beaches. There being no further comments, the Chairman closed the public hearing. Attorney DeBraal noted the deadline to submit the referendum for the November election ballot was August 15, 2024, and staff would return before the Board with the final language for it. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher, seconded by Commissioner Loar, to approve staffs recommendations and to adopt Ordinance 2023-018, amending Section 210.01 (Taxing District and Levy) and Section 210.03 (Authorized Uses of Revenue) of Chapter 210 (Tourist Development Tax) of the Code of Indian River County, Florida to reallocate the authorized uses of the tourist development tax revenue; and providing for codification, severability, repeal of conflicting provisions, and an effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Moss, and Commissioner Loar Absent: 1 - Commissioner Earman 10.A.2. 23-1095 2023 Indian River County Amended Wind Speeds Maps Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed ordinance amending Section 401.07 of the Code of Indian River County, approving the amended Wind Speeds Risk Maps. Indian River County Florida Page 9