HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-032RESOLUTION NO. 2024-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
CALL FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT
OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5,
2024, TO DETERMINE IF THE ELECTORS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZE AMENDING CHAPTER 210
(TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX) OF THE CODE OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO IMPOSE AN
ADDITIONAL ONE PER CENT (1%) TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
TAX (THE 5TH CENT); PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE
REFERENDUM ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
REFERENDUM ELECTION PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE SUBSTANCE OF THE MEASURE AND THE BALLOT
TITLE AND SUMMARY
WHEREAS, Indian River County currently imposes four per cent of tourist development taxes
on the renting, leasing or letting for consideration any living quarters or accommodations in any hotel,
apartment hotel, motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, camping space or
condominium for a term of six (6) months or less, per section 125.0104, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 125.0104(3)(n), Florida Statutes, Indian River County is
authorized to impose an additional one per cent (1 %) of tourist development taxes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 125.0104(6), Florida Statutes, an ordinance increasing tourist
development taxes may not take effect until the ordinance levying and imposing the tax has been
approved in a referendum held at a general election; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to impose an additional one per cent
(1 %) of tourist development tax in order to provide additional funding for beach renourishment purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
A referendum is hereby called pursuant to section 125.0104(6), Florida Statutes, on the
question set forth in this Resolution.
2. The Indian River County Supervisor of Elections is hereby directed to place such question on
the ballot of the General Election on November 5, 2024, at which point electors within the County
may vote to authorize the Board of County Commissioners to impose an additional cent of tourist
development tax.
3. In accordance with section 100.342, Florida Statutes, the Board of County Commissioners are
hereby authorized and directed to place a notice of the referendum election in a newspaper of
general circulation published in Indian River County, or publication on the county's website as
provided in section 50.0311 or the supervisor's website, as applicable. The publication shall be
made at least 30 days prior to the referendum election and shall be made at least twice, once in
the fifth week and once in the third week prior to the week in which the referendum is to be held.
The notice of referendum shall be substantially in the form provided in the attached Exhibit "A".
4. Pursuant to section 125.0104, Florida Statutes, the ballots to be used in the referendum election
shall be substantially in the following form:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 032
Indian River County
Tourist Development Tax for Beach Renourishment
Shall the Board of County Commissioners be authorized to amend Chapter 210
(Tourist Development Tax) of the Indian River County Code in order to impose an
additional one per cent (1 %) of tourist development tax on the renting, leasing or letting
for consideration any living quarters or accommodations in any hotel, apartment hotel,
motel, rooming house, mobile home park, recreational vehicle park, camping space or
condominium for a term of six (6) months or less for the express purpose of funding
beach renourishment projects.
X FOR the Tourist Development Tax
_AGAINST the Tourist Development Tax
The resolution was moved to adoption by Commissioner Joseph Flescher and the motion was
seconded by Commissioner Joseph Earman and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
Chairman Susan Adams AYE
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher AYE
Commissioner Joseph H. Earman AYE
Commissioner Deryl Loar AYE
Commissioner Laura Moss AYE
The Chairman thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted thi
Attest: Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of
Court and Comptroller
Deputy Clerk
Approved #t to form and legal sfficie y:
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INDIAN RIVER COUNT'
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 032
EXHIBIT "A"
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 125.0104,
REQUIRING A PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX
BE PLACED ON THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a referendum will be held on November 5, 2024 in
Indian River County, Florida, to consider authorizing the Board of County Commissioners to
amend Chapter 210 (Tourist Development Tax) of the code of Indian River County, Florida in
order to impose an additional one per cent (1%) of tourist development taxes; all as more
specifically described and provided in a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida, adopted July 2, 2024, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
CALL FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT
OF THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5,
2024, TO DETERMINE IF THE ELECTORS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZE AMENDING CHAPTER 210
(TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX) OF THE CODE OF INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO IMPOSE AN
ADDITIONAL ONE PER CENT (1%) TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
TAX (THE 5TH CENT); PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF THE
REFERENDUM ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
REFERENDUM ELECTION PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE SUBSTANCE OF THE MEASURE AND THE BALLOT
TITLE AND SUMMARY
The resolution may be inspected by the public during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday) at the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners
located on the second floor of Building A of the County Administrative Complex, 1801 27th
Street, Vero Beach, Florida; or alternatively at www.indianriver.gov.
All qualified electors residing within the County shall be entitled, qualified, and permitted
to vote at the referendum, which will be held during the General Election on November 5, 2024.
The polls will be open at the voting places on the date of the referendum, and absentee voting
and early voting will be available for the referendum.
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