HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-055RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 055
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 2021-2022 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, 2021, and ending on the 30th day of September,
2022, 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 a public
workshop 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 above the rolled back rate of
3.4262 by 3.54%, 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 2021-2022, a tax of 3.5475
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
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The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan, and the
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motion was seconded by Commissioner Jos4h'.ETescher, and, upon being put to a vote, the
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Chairman Joseph E. Fiescher AYE
Vice Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan AYE
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Commissioner Susan Adams ABSENT
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman AYEn
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Commissioner Laura Moss AYE
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The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 22nd day of
September, 2021.
Attest: Jeffrey R. Smith
Clerk of Court and Comptroller
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