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County Attorney's Matters-B.CC 7.1 1.15 <br /> WE Office of <br /> a INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> W ATTORNEY <br /> Dylan Reingold,County Attorney <br /> William K.DeBraal,Deputy County_-Attorney <br /> Kate Pingolt Cotner,Assistant Count}-attorney <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br /> DATE: July 1, 2015 <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Supporting Extension of One-Cent Optional Sales Tax <br /> BACKGROUND. <br /> Section 212.055(2), Florida Statutes authorizes counties to levy the Local Government Infrastructure <br /> Surtax ("Optional Sales Tax") at a rate of up to 1.0 percent. The levy of this sales tax shall be pursuant to <br /> an ordinance enacted by a majority of the members of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian <br /> River County (the "Board") and approved by the voters in a countywide referendum. The Optional Sales <br /> Tax was first approved by the voters in 1989 for a period of fifteen (15) years. In 2002, the voters <br /> approved an extension of the tax for a period of fifteen(15) years and seven (7)months. This second term <br /> is set to expire on December 31, 2019. In order for another extension of the Optional Sales Tax to be <br /> considered on the November 2016 ballot, referendum language must be submitted to the Supervisor of <br /> Elections no later than August 31, 2016. <br /> On June 23, 2015, the Board authorized staff to draft a resolution in support of an extension of the <br /> Optional Sales Tax, prior to seeking such support from the municipalities in Indian River County. The <br /> projects which have been funded with the Optional Sales Tax and the benefits of such Optional Sales Tax <br /> were described in the materials presented to the Board on June 23, 2015. Pursuant to such direction, the <br /> County Attorney's Office has drafted the attached resolution supporting the extension of the Optional <br /> Sales tax for another fifteen years. <br /> Indian River Co. Ap r ved Date <br /> Approved for July 14,2015 BCC Meeting Admin. ZYZQ <br /> County Attorney's Matters Co.Atty. <br /> Budget (e 05 <br /> Department <br /> Risk Management --- <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY <br /> F.A-myJ ud.1GEVFY1AL,B C C',4Vdo.We Opno.nl Sol,T Reso199 <br />