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Comprehensive Plan Capital Improvements Element <br /> Table 6 .3 shows the local fuel taxes levied in Indian River County and in other counties in the <br /> region. Saint Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties levy the highest fuel taxes at $ 0. 12 per gallon. <br /> Those three counties along with Okeechobee County impose the Ninth Cent Fuel Tax. Indian River <br /> County is eligible to levy the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax either by extraordinary vote of the Board of <br /> County Commissioners or by voter approval in a countywide referendum, but does not currently levy <br /> the tax . Forty-twethree of the sixty-seven Florida counties levy the Ninth-Cent Fuel Tax. <br /> Table 6.3 : Local Fuel Tax Rates <br /> County One to Six Cent One to Five Cent Ninth Cent Fuel Total Local Fuel <br /> Local Option Local Option Fuel <br /> Fuel Tax Tax Tax Tax <br /> Brevard $0. 06 -------- -------- $0. 06 <br /> Indian River $0 .06 -------- -------- $0.06 <br /> Martin $0. 06 $0. 05 $0 . 01 $0 . 12 <br /> Okeechobee $0. 06 -------- $0. 01 $0. 07 <br /> Palm Beach $0. 06 $0. 05 $0. 01 $0. 12 <br /> St. Lucie $0 .06 $0 . 05 $0. 01 $0. 12 <br /> Source : Local Government Financial Information Handbook, April 2004. <br /> As shown in table 6 . 3 , three counties in the Figure 6 .9: Franchise Fee/Tax Revenue <br /> region, Martin County, Palm Beach County, 11 <br /> and St. Lucie County, levy a portion of the $9,000 <br /> One to Five Cent Local Option Fuel tax . This $8,000 <br /> second local option fuel tax is a one to five $7, 000 L ss , eo <br /> cent levy upon every net gallon of motor fuel $5,65 $6.2W u,� ss,22z <br /> $6,000 <br /> sold in a county. Indian River County can $e ,000 �- <br /> levy this second tax through an ordinance <br /> adopted by a majority plus one vote of the $4 ,000 — <br /> Board of County Commissioners or by voter $3,000 <br /> approval in a countywide referendum, but does $2,000 t <br /> not concurrently levy the tax. Sixteen of the $i ,000 - <br /> sixty-seven Florida counties impose at least a $_ _ <br /> portion of the One to Five Cent Local Option 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 <br /> Fuel Tax . <br /> ® Revenue (in thousands ) <br /> • <br /> Franchise Fee/Tax Source: Indian River County Finance Department <br /> Community Development Department Indian River County <br /> 10 <br />