HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-020RESOLUTION NO. 83-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA SUPPORTING AN
AMENDMENT TO FLORIDA STATUTES §125.0104 WHICH WOULD
ALLOW THE IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL OPTION TOURIST TAX
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BEACH RENOURISHMENT AND CARE.
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes §125.0104 currently allows
counties to impose a local option tourist development tax after
referendum approval of the voters of the County, and
WHEREAS, within the last five (5) years local govern-
ments have experienced the increasing responsibility to provide
services to County residents and tourists who come to Florida to
enjoy the environment, and
WHEREAS, the existence of: beaches has made Florida one
of the most attractive areas of the United States to visit and has
made tourism a leading industry in Florida, and
WHEREAS, beaches are coastal counties' largest tourist
attraction, serve the residents of inland counties' recreational
needs and enhance tourism in inland counties by providing the
ability of Florida visitors to enjoy the beach during their stay
in inland counties, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of all the residents
of Florida to establish a tax system where both tourists and resi-
dents who receive benefits from the existence of clean, free
beaches help pay for the renourishment and care, and
WHEREAS, it is also imperative that any amendments to
Chapter 125.01.04 protect those interests and projects that already
exist and are currently funded by existing tourist development
taxes, and
WHEREAS, without beach renourishment, improvement and
care programs tourism throughout the state will diminish, and
Florida residents will have lost a vast natural and economic
resource.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County respectfully request the legislative delegation of Indian
River County to introduce and support an amendment to Florida
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Statutes §125.0104 that would allow some of the proceeds from a
• tourist development tax to be used for beach renourishment and
care, and
2. the Indian River County Commission requests the
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support of the State Association of County Commissioners, the
Municipal League of Cities, and the Governor and Cabinet of the
Stats? of Flnriela in this effort to apportion hie cost vi 1re1-1
renourishment and care to all the beach users that benefit from
this natural resource, and
3. Indian River County requests the support of other
Florida counties in this legislative effort, and
4. Indian River County respects the importance of
projects currently funded by tourist development taxes and re-
quests that any such legislation be drafted in a manner that will
protect those interests and projects that already exist and are
currently funded by an existing tourist development tax.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
Lyons who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Scurlock and, upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Chairman Richard N. Bird Aye
Vice -Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr.,Aye
Commissioner. Patrick B. Lyons Aye
Commissioner William C. Wodtke, .7r. Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 2nd day of March , 1983.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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' BY--_
%i RI _HARD N. BIRD
Chairman
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FREDA WRI ilT, Cl: rk
APPROVED A97TO FORM
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Peggy B. Evatt, Chairman
Ken Spillias. Vice Chairman
Dennis P. Koehler
Dorothy Wilken
Bill Bailey
his. Freda Wright, Clerk
Indian River County
2145 -14th Avenue
County Courthouse
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Dear Ms. Wright:
April F, 1983
County Administrator
John C. Sansbury
This letter acknowledges receipt of your Resolution #83-20
supporting an amendment to Florida Statutes 125.0104 which
would allow the imposition of a local Option Tourist Tax to
raise funds for beach renourishment and care.
Please be advised that the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners officially received and filed your resolution
in their meeting of April 5, 1983. Copies of the resolution
were forwarded to the Tourist Development Council for their
review and recommendations.
Vary truly yours,
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John C. Sansbury
County Administrator
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CC David Goodlett, Tourist Development Council
BOX 1989 • WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401
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