HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-107RESOLUTION NO. 2003-107
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING
THE TAX MILLAGE RATE TO BE LEVIED UPON ALL REAL AND
PERSONAL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 FOR THE INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY GENERAL PURPOSE MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT.
WHEREAS, the Budget Officer of Indian River County prepared and presented to the County
Commission a tentative budget for the General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit of Indian
River County, Florida, for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, 2003, and ending
on the 30th day of September, 2004, addressing each of the funds therein as provided by law,
including all estimated receipts, taxes to be levied, and balances expected to be brought forward,
and all estimated expenditures, reserves, and balances to be carried over at the end of the year; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County held numerous
public workshops to consider and amend the tentative budget as presented; and
WHEREAS, the Board did prepare a statement summarizing all of the tentative budgets
showing for each budget and for the total of all budgets, proposed tax millages, the balances and
reserves, and the total of each major classification of the receipts and expenditures classified
according to accounts prescribed by the appropriate state agencies; and
WHEREAS, the proposed millage rate for the General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing
Unit exceeds the rolled back rate by 14.64%; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County did hold a public
hearing to review and adopt a tentative budget; and
WHEREAS, the final budget hearing has been properly advertised and held in accordance
with applicable Florida law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board does herewith levy upon all real and
personal taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, within the district, for fiscal year 2003-
2004, a tax of 1.6804 mills on the dollar for the purpose of funding the General Purpose Municipal
Service Taxing Unit of Indian River County
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the millage as adopted herein shall be filed in the Office of
the County Budget Officer and in the Public Records; and the County Budget Officer shall transmit
forthwith a certified copy of this resolution to the Property Appraiser for Indian River County, to the
Tax Collector for Indian River County, and to the Department of Revenue of the State of Florida
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Neuberger, and the motion was
seconded by Commissioner Lowther, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Kenneth R. Macht Aye
Vice Chairman Caroline D Ginn Nay
Commissioner Fran B. Adams Aye
Commissioner Thomas S Lowther Aye
Commissioner Arthur R. Neuberger Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 17th day of
September, 2003.
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Attedst: ''J, K. Bartorf, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk'
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN R R COUNTY, FLORIDA
Kenneth R. Macht
Chairman