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ORDINANCE NO. 89- 6
AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORI_DA,_ CALL__I_NG FOR A COUNTY -WIDE
REFERENDUM ON THE LEVY OF A ONE -CENT
($.01) DISCRETIONARY SALES SURTAX FOR A
PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; SETTING A DATE
FOR SUCH REFERENDUM; SETTING FORTH THE
WORDING FOR THE BALLOT; DEFINING THE
ALLOWED USES OF SAID TAX, IF APPROVED;
SETTING FORTH THE METHOD OF ALLOCATING
THE—PROCEEDS-OF—SAH) TAX; AND—PROW DING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID TAX, IF
APPROVED, ALL AS PROVIDED FOR IN
§212.055(2), F.S.
WHEREAS, the 1987 Florida Legislature passed §212.055,
Florida Statutes, authorizing a county discretionary sales
surtax of up to one cent ($.01) for a period of up to
fifteen (15) years, if approved by the voters of a county,
for the funding of infrastructure of the county and
municipalities within the county; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County has determined that the enactment of an
ordinance adopting such a tax if approved by the voters is
in the public interest and would allow for the
infrastructure improvements as fisted in the baflot language
proposed in this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County has agreed to choose the projects and their
pr iw Lty�_only a fter—an—adver_tised—p_ubJ is _hearing, _ at wh_i_ch
time members of the public may.attend and give comment,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
acting through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, that:
SECTION 1. REFERENDUM
A referendum shall be held on Tuesday, March 14, 1989,
for voter approval of a one -cent ($.01) discretionary sales
surtax for a period of fifteen (15) years in Indian River
County, Florida.
SECTION 2. BALLOT
The ballot for said referendum shall read as follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 89- 6
LOCAL OPTION ONE -CENT SALES TAX REFERENDUM
SHALL INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADOPT A ONE -CENT SALES TAX
FOR 15 YEARS FOR FUNDING CONSTRUCTION OF NEEDED COUNTY
FACILITIES, SUCH AS JAILS, COURT FACILITIES, AND HEALTH
BUILDINGS, AND FOR OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING
PARKS, LAND ACQUISITION, DRAINAGE, AND ROADS, WITH ALL
SUCH PROJECTS QUALIFYING AS INFRASTRUCTURE, PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 212.055, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND WITH THE LIST OF
PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THESE REVENUES APPROVED AT A
PUBLIC HEARING?
FOR THE 14 SALES TAX
SECTION 3. PURPOSE AND ALLOCATION OF SURTAX
If approved, the proceeds of said tax shall be used by
Indian River County and the municipalities located within
said county, only for infrastructure purposes as set forth
in §212.055, Florida Statutes, The proceeds of said tax
shall be allocated between Indian River County and the
municipalities within said county according to the formula
provided in §218.62, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE _OF_SURTAX
If approved, the tax will take effect on June 1, 1989.
Tfis o -inane a wa�vertised in th_e_Vero Beach Press
Journal on the 12th _^ day of January 1989, for a
public hearing to be held on the _31st_ day of January
1989, at which time it was moved for adoption by
Commissioner EEggert seconded by Commissioner
Bowman , and adopted by the following vote:
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ORDINANCE N0, 89- 6
Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
AVC Wheele
Chair n
'Acknow.fedgment by the Department of State of the State of
Florida this 6th day of February , 1989.
Effective Date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State
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3:00 a.m./p.m: and filed in the office of the Clerk to
the TOard of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida.
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