HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-094RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 094
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 2007-2008 FOR THE
GENERAL FUND.
WHEREAS, the Budget Officer of Indian River County prepared and presented to the
County Commission a tentative budget for the General Fund of Indian River County, Florida, for the
fiscal year commencing on the first day of October, 2007, and ending on the 30th day of September,
2008, 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 Fund is below the rolled back rate by
5.00%; 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, for fiscal year 2007-2008, a tax of 3.0526
mills on the dollar for the purpose of funding the General Fund 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 0' Bryan , and the motion
was seconded by Commissioner Davis and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Gary C. Wheeler
Aye
Vice Chairman Sandra L. Bowden
Aye
Commissioner Wesley S. Davis
Aye
Commissioner Joseph E. Flescher
Aye
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 12th day of
September, 2007.
Attest: J. K. Barton, •Clerk
By
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Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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C. Wheeler
Chairman ANC aA S. Chairman qCy
BY .
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ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY