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RESOLUTION NO. 91- 94
A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE INDIAN RIVER
MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT TO INCLUDE
FELLSMERE, VERO LAKE ESTATES, AND
ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
DISTRICT TO IMPOSE AN AD VALOREM TAX OF
NOT -TO -EXCEED TEN MILLS ON SUCH NEWLY
INCLUDED PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the Indian River Mosquito Control District (hereinafter
DISTRICT) has recommended to the County that the City of Fellsmere, the
unincorporated area known as Vero Lake Estates, and adjacent properties
be incorporated within the DISTRICT boundaries to provide mosquito control
services within those areas; and
WHEREAS, pursuant Section 388.211, Florida Statutes, the Board of
Commissioners of the DISTRICT may request the Board of County
Commissioners in each county to change the boundaries of the DISTRICT;
and
WHEREAS, Indian River County has approved such boundary change by
Resolution No. 90-99, adopted on September 4, 1990, and to expand the
DISTRICT's boundaries to include the area described in Resolution No.
90-99; and
WHEREAS, by Chapter 91-337, Laws of Florida, the Legislature
confirmed the addition of Fellsmere, Vero Lake Estates, and adjacent areas,
as described in Resolution No. 90-99, into the DISTRICT boundaries subject
to a referendum of the qualified electors in the area to be included; and
WHEREAS, Florida law requires that before any special district can
impose an ad valorem tax that there be a referendum approving such levy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AT THE REQUEST
OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO
CONTROL DISTRICT, that:
1. A special election be called within the territory to be added to the
DISTRICT, i.e., as described in Resolution No. 90-99, to be held on
November 5, 1991, at which the following question will be presented to
the voters:
SHALL THE INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO CONTROL
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE
THE TOWN OF FELLSMERE, VERO LAKE ESTATES
SUBDIVISIONS, AND ADJACENT AREAS WITH THE
ABILITY TO IMPOSE AN AD VALOREM TAX OF
NOT -TO -EXCEED TEN MILLS ON THE PROPERTIES SO
INCLUDED, ALL FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE
DISTRICT WAS ESTABLISHED?
YES For Approval
NO For Rejection
2. The Supervisor of Elections is authorized to hold this election by mail
ballot or by regular ballot, as she best determines.
The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Scurl ock
and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Eggert , and, upon being
put to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Chairman Richard N. Bird Absent
Vice Chairman Gary C. Wheeler Aye
Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
Commissioner Carolyn K. Eggert Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and
adopted this 13 day of August , 1991.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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