HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-066RESOLUTION NO.84--66
Y A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES
a 9101.161, ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF
BALLOT FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD AT
THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER,
1984, FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE -YEAR -ONLY,
ONE CENT SALES TAX TO BUILD A COUNTY
JAIL.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, adopted Ordinance No. 84-60,
providing :or the imposition of a one -year -only additional, one
cent sales tax, subject to voter approval in November, 1984, and
WHEREAS, Florida's Statutes provide that the County
must adopt an enabling resolution, setting forth the form of the
ballot.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
that:
1. The ballot, pursuant to Indian River County Ordinance
No. 84-60, shall appear on the 1984 general election as follows;
One year only additional one cent (1t)
sales tax to build a County jail.
The chief purpose of this measure is to:
1. Satisfy the requirement to build a new
jail.
2. Impose a one -year -only additional one
cent (1¢) sales tax for the 1985
calendar year on the first $1,000 of
value on transactions subject to sales
tax.
3. Provide an equitable means of funding
the jail, saving up to 3.5 million
dollars in interest and costs
associated with alternate financing.
Do you favor financing criminal justice
facilities with a one cent (1¢) sales tax
for twelve months only?
.....Yes -- for financing criminal justice
facilities
.....No -- against financing criminal
justice facilities
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The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner
Lyons who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Wodtke and, being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
�® Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye
Vice Chairman Patrick B. Lyons Aye
Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye
Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Aye
Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman Aye
The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly
passed and adopted this 19th day of September, 1984.
BOARD OF "OUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By r-- �
Don C. Scu$Iock, Jr.o"--
Chairman
Attest:
Freda Wfigb1t, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
SUFFICIENCY:
By Z.
ry rande burg,
o ty•Attorney
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