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ORDINANCE NO. 90- 26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT, INCREASING THE
AUTHORIZED AD VALOREM TAXING POWER OF THE
DISTRICT FROM ONE MILL TO THREE MILLS;
PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM OF THE
QUA-LIF1-ED ELECTORS -OF --THE D-tSTRI1CT_TO HE
HELD MARCH 12, 1991; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, in 1980 Indian River County created three
se� dependent specral taxi-ng--ctistr-i is fo-r the
provision of fire and rescue services throughout most of
Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the County approved by
refe en um an ad valorem taxing_power of -three mills for the
South and West Districts and one-half mill for the North
District; and
WHEREAS, by subsequent referendum the voters of the
North District increased the authorized millage from
one-half mill to one mill; and
WHEREAS, Indian River County has proposed the creation
of a new consolidated Emergency Services District, which
would replace the North, West, and South Indian River County
Fire Districts; and
WHEREAS, this issue will be voted on on March 12, 1991,
and if passed by the voters would take effect October 1,
1992; and
-W#EREAS f-af--he�Lss-a�-yea- beg -i nna-ng-Gct-obe-rte-,l-997
through September 30, 1992, it will be necessary for the
North Fire District to increase its millage to that levied
by the South and West Districts, if additional and unified
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fire, rescue, and other emergency services are to be
provided throughout the North, South, and West Districts
until the Emergency Services District begins operation; and
WHEREAS; this requires that the voters of the North
District. approve,' in a referendum, raising their millage cap
from.one mill to•three mills; and
WHEREAS, this increase will, be used for only one fiscal
year if the new Emergency Services District is created -,and
WHEREAS, if the Emergency Services District is not
approved by the voters on: March 12, 1991, the adoption of
the tree -mi mi age rate by the North District voters
u d- the conti-nuation of the three sepal
dependent fire districts, but with a common miIlage cap so
that .necessary and expanded emergency services can be
provided in a: uniform and professional manner;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT. ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF. COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RI•VER.000NTY ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE
NORTH.INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT, that:
SECTION 1.
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 87-13., which amended
Ordinance No. 80-5, as amended by Ordinance No. 84-4,.is
amended to read as follows:
IlSection 1, Authorized Millacge.
The North County Fire District is authorized o levy an
a 'valorem proper max net-n_exres-s of -IM three mills
year to raise funds for the support of the district."
SECTION 2.
There shall be a special election to be held March 12,
1991" within. the territory of the North Indian River County
Fire District, at which time the following question shall be
put to the qualified voters of the district:
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ORDINANCE NO, 90- 26
SHALL THE ANNUAL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX
AUTHORIZED TO BE LEVIED BY THE NORTH
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT BE
INCREASED FROM ONE MILL TO NOT -TO -EXCEED
THREE MILLS, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1991,
SO THAT EXPANDED AND IMPROVED FIRE,
RESCUE, AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES CAN
BE PROVIDED EQUAL TO THAT PROVIDED IN
THE OTHER TWO FIRE DISTRICTS?
FOR INCREASED MILLAGE
AGAINST INCREASED MILLAGE
SECTION'3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect on becoming law.
This ordinance was approved and adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on
this 27_+ day of November 1990, after being
advertised.in.the Vero Beach Press Journal on the _1_Y_ day
of November , 1990, for a publ is hearing to be held on the
27 M day of November , 1990, at which time it was moved for
adoption by Commissioner Wheeler wed by
Commissioner Scurlock and adopted by the following
vote:
Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert. Aye
Vice --Chairman Richard N. Bird Ay -e
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye
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ORDINANCE NO. 90- 26
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
;;. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest, , ti By ----- --==--------
Carolyn K. Egg
Chairman
Acknowl'edgmen't by the Department of State of the State of
Florida; ;ah^is 4th day of December , 1990.
Effective -Date: Acknowledgment from the Department of State
received on this 7th_ day of t --__ 1-1Sv-a-t
1:00 a.m./p.m. and Filed in the ice of the Clerk to
7e—Efoard of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida.
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