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Home My WebLink About7/15/1955493 FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1955 ® The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Uffice of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, Indian River County, on this the 15th day.of July, 1955, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. inlssession as Equalization Board, as provided by law, with the following members present: Chairman W. C. Graves, Jr.; Aubrey L. ivaddell; H. C. Watts; J. J. P. Hamilton and Allison Warren, t,lso present were George Heath. Attorney, E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent and Douglas Baker, Clerk, The County Tax Assessor filed with the Clerk to the Board, and there was presented to the Board at this meeting, the applications for the tax exemptions set out in the Resolution next following herein, together with original notice of disapproval of said applications with entry of service upon the respective applicants, and same were duly reviewed by the Board together with evidence presented to the Tax Assessor upon which the respective applicants based their claims for exemption. No applicants appeared in person or by agent. ® Thereupon Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: 0 1 WHEREAS , original notice of disapproval of application for tax exemption with entry of service upon the respective applicants therefor, as hereinafter listed, have been filed with the Clerk of this Board as follows: ANTE OF PERSUN Fred Thamsen Charles L. Gollnick Grover B. Bell William Miller Shaw, Jr. Dorothy Spear Edmonds Eloise SpRrlock Griffith Luke R. Rivenbark William D. Barber Edith V. Walley Mosher Elsie Helpling, William Daniels Rex E. Barney Clifford R. Langley Bartolo Russo DESCRIPTION OF PROPERT Lot 13 and N 16Ya ,ft, of Lot 14, Block 2, Rivenbark Sub. Lot 3, Block 5, Replats of McAnsh Park Lot 5, Block 29, City of Vero Beach Lots 23 & 24, Block 27, McAnsh Park Sub. W. E. Geoffrey's Sub., Lot 85, Block 6 Lot 9, Merriman's Re -Sub. Lot 9 & part of Lot 8 as D Bk 63, pp 437, Block 33, Replat of McAnsh Park Lot 2, Isle of Pines Sub. Lots 46 & 47 and Sly 15 Ft of abanconed Broadway abutting Lots 46 & 47 as in D Bk 75, page 336, Block 20, Royal Park Sub. S 440 ft. of Lot 2, Less Deerfield Groves, et al, 28, 31, 39 For p.o.b. start 82 ft E of N11 cor of SWY4, continue E 209 ft on NYa sec line, thence S 209 ft, W 209 ft. N 209 ft to p.o.b. 6-31-39 Lot 1, as in D Bk 79, pp 91, Tract B. Ocean Corp. Sub. Lot C, Tract B, Ocean.Corporation Sub. N'2 of NA of SWY4 of NE4, Less Rd R/W 12-33-39 This Board, sitting as a Board of Equalization, has reviewed each of said applications and evidence presented to the Tax Assessor upon which applicant based his claim for exemption, and no persons having appeared for hearing on said applications or any of them, and each of said applications and the disapproval thereof having been duly considered and reviewed by this Board, together with such evidence; therefore; BE IT RESOLVED, That the decision of the Tax Assessor with respect to each and all of the above described applications be and it is herewith affirmed. Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried. VER® BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly i Vero Beacht Indian River County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath says that he is B$siness Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; r h#lhe attached copy of advertisement, being a in the matter. of' in the Court, was pub - fished in said newspaper in the issues of — -- —301S S� Affiant further says that, the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero.Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published In said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as;- second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said'Indian River County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subs 3 this ---- 0 A. D., (SEAL) N OT -1 GE' u ` Notice is hereby ,given, that the Tax Assessor of .Indian River Cowity, ,Florida, will meet with : he Board of County.Commissioners at the Clerk's Office 'in the Indian River -.County Courthouse, Vero Beach,.=Florida, at the hour of 11::00 o'clwkIA. M., Friday, July' 15,195% for the purpose" of 'hearing com- l plaints and receiving, testimony' as I .to the value of any property,, real or'personal, as fixed by the CouuW Ass"Spr : of Taxes' and "Of pet^*t^. it S> reviewing and equalizing the assessment. as fixed by t e County Assessor. of Taxes on the- ta* ..as- sessment rolls of Indian . River County,' Florida,. for the year 195$, as, appears by ,said tail assessment rolls . to , be • submitted to Ahe Board of county." Commistionepi at the'' time and place °aforesaid ;and said. boatd ,will continue iii .session for that .purpose from day to day or, longer, -as shall be necessary. This. 7th day of, June, 1955. $OARD OF.COUNTY COM- blISSIONERS OF : SNDIAN e RIVER. COUNTY,; FLORIDA (SEAL) - By: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman. June 30; :1955. t JL _Fd. S 0 I JU _Z I 0 Jtl -- Approving 1955 Tax Roll Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and ;,unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, due notice by publication thereof has been given that the County +Assessor of Taxes of Indian River County, Florida, would meet with the Board of County ;,Commissioners on the 15th day of July, 1955, and would at such time -present the tax assessment {roll of said County for the year 1955 for equalization, as will appear by proof of publication hof such notice recorded in the minutes; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to such notice, the County Tax Assessor did meet with the ';Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on'the 15th day of July, 1955, at the hour of 11:00 o'clock A. M. in the Clerk's Office in the Indian River County Courthouse, Yero Beach, Florida, and the Board of County Commissioners has, at said time,"co.nvenedJas a Board of Equalization for the purpose of examining said roll and of receiving complaints and testimony with regard to the same and with regard to the value of any property, real or per- sonal, as fixed by the County Assessor of Taxes upon such roll; and, WHERAS, the Board of County Commissioners has received such complaints and such testimony offered, if any, and has examined and reviewed said assessment roll and has found it nnecessary to increase the valuation of any property shown thereon and has found such assess- nt roll to be correct; -Nowt therefore, 1 1 0 0 Laws of 195.1, including all estimated receipts, taxes to be levied, and balances expected to be brough.t._fo.rward, and all estimated expenditures, reserves and balances to be carried over to the end of the year, were ordered spread upon the minutes of the Board and transmit two copies of each of the tentative budget to the Comptroller of the State of Florida, said copies' to be certified by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and by the County Auditor,. as a true and correct copy of the budget as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and the original.to be filed.as part of the records of the 1 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does herewith.find the tax assessment roll of said County as presented for the year 1955 to be equal and just and does herewith approve, ratify an',d,confirm t e same* •I GENERAL REVENUE FUND - Upon Motion made seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned sitting as a Board of Equalization then reconvened in regular session. Sal.,County Commissioners Troy Doody, Tax -Collector submitted the E & I List on real and personal property for the year.1954 and same was approved upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Sal. Clerk Bd. of.Co. Comm. • v , Commissioner,Hamilton and carried,. 216. Sal. Supervisor -of Registration It was movet by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, and. carried, and -George Heath, Attorney was instructed to prepar Resolution requesting the State Sal. Attorney to Board Road Department to make an alignment survey of Emerson Avenue,:' 221. Fees Clerk Circuit Court The Clerk of the Circuit Court (County auditor) after tentatively ascertaining the proposed fiscal p6licies of the 'Board for the ensuing fiscal year, from the 1st day of Commission.Tax Assessor October. 1955, to the 30th day of .September, 1956, prepared and presented to the Board a ten- tative budget for the ensuing fiscal'year for each of the funds, as provided in Chapter 26874, Laws of 195.1, including all estimated receipts, taxes to be levied, and balances expected to be brough.t._fo.rward, and all estimated expenditures, reserves and balances to be carried over to the end of the year, were ordered spread upon the minutes of the Board and transmit two copies of each of the tentative budget to the Comptroller of the State of Florida, said copies' to be certified by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and by the County Auditor,. as a true and correct copy of the budget as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and the original.to be filed.as part of the records of the county, and is in words and figures as follows: GENERAL REVENUE FUND - ESTIMATED EXPENSES 211. Sal.,County Commissioners $ 6,600.00 212. Sal. Clerk Bd. of.Co. Comm. 3,300.00 216. Sal. Supervisor -of Registration 1,800.00 219.. Sal. Attorney to Board 2,400.00 221. Fees Clerk Circuit Court 400.00 224. Commission.Tax Assessor 10,500.00 225. Commission Tax Collector 109500.00 - 226. Sheriff's Fees 6,000.00 227. Inquests 250.00 - 241. Maintenance Courthouse 61980.00 . 261. Elections,.Registrations & Equipment 3,000.00 262. Legal Adv. Expense 200.00 263. Advertising Delinquent Taxes 700.00 264. Expenses, Tax Delinquent Lands - 100.00 269. Administrative Supplies & Expense 16,200.00 542. T. B. Hospitals 3,600.00 562. 563. Insanity Inquiries General Welfare 300.00 9,600.00 564. Welfare Administration 3,000.00 671. County-Serv,lce Officer 6• Expense 2,300.00 681. Agriculture 4,220.00 682. Fire Control 109527.00 684. Education 575,00- 665. Publicity 1.600.00 811. Courthouse Equipment 2,000.00 916. 917. Board Public Instruction Ind. Riv. Co. Hospital 20,000.00 I' 15,000,00 Cash Reserve 14,000.00 ' 951. Contingencies 10.563.62 TOTAL $166,215.62 -GENERAL REVENUE FUND - ESUM_ATEDREV. ENUES 130. Current Taxes (5.9 Mills) 106,922.75 • 114. R. R. & Tel. Licenses 300.00 115. Race Track Funds 359000.00 116. Ins. Agent's County Licenses 500.00 131. Tax Redemptions 200.00 132. Sales of Tax Del. Lands 150. Excess Fees 161. Rents. `sub Total Less 5% 956 of Est. Rev. Cash Balance TOTAL 200.00 3,000.00 420.00 146,542.75 7,327*13 139,215.62 27, Q-00, $166,215062 FINE G FORFE T� URE FUND - ESTIMATED E PE SES 311. Salaries, Co. Judge, Juv, Judge, Juvenile Counselor 315. Salary Prosecuting Attorney . 319. Salary Circuit Judge, Asst. Mates Atty, Court Reporter 321. Fees & Costs Clerk 323. Fees & Costs Judge 325. Fees & Costs, Sheriff 327. Conviction Fees, Pros. t4ttorney 328. Witness & Juror Fees 329. ether Criminal Expense 341. Maintenance to Jail 349. Rent, Small Claims Office .362. Feeding & Care Prisoners 369. Other Administrative Supplies & Ex pense Cash Reserve 951. Reserve for Contingencies TOTAL 4,550.00 800.00 1,239.00 11,600.00 2,300.00 31,000.00 5,800.00 600.00 1, 000.00 1,000.00 480.00 18,000.00 1,000.0.0 12,000.00 6.778,67 $98,347.67 130. Current Taxes (2.3) Mills 419681.75 115. Race Track Funds 42000.00 144. Fines & Costs 45.000.00 Sub Total 909681.75 Less 5% 4.534.08_ 95% of Est. Rec. 86,147.67 Cash Balance 12,,00_,,)t `00 TOTAL 989147.67 411. Salary R. & Br. Supt. 415. Road & Br. Free Labor 421. Maintenance of Buildings 422. Maintenance of Equipment 423. Gasoline & Oil 424.- Other Supplies 431. Road, Bridge & Culvert Materials 451. Purchase of Right of Vay 452. Expense of Procuring Right of Way 911. Road Tax to Municipalities 951. Contingencies Cash Reserve TOTAL 130. Current Taxes (1 Mill) 111. Gasoline Tax 115. Racing Money's 112. Motor.Vehicle Fuel Tax 137. Occupational Licenses 138. Beverage Licenses Sub Total Less 5% 95% of Est. Rec. Cash Balance TOTAL, CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND - ESTIMATED EXPENSES 821. Repair, Addition 8 Construction of Courthouse Home for Aged 834. New Machinery & Equipment 951. Res. for Contingencies TOTAL, 115.. Race Track Funds Less 5% 95% of Est. Rec. Cash Balance TOTAL i 5,100.00 55,000.00 10000.00 20,000.00 6,500.00 5,000.00 48,600.00 15,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 5,947.63 20,000.00 $189,147.63 18,122.50 35,600.00 95,000.00 275.00 21000.00 6.000.00 156,997.50 7,849.87 149,147.63 40.000.00 189,247.03 16,000.00 15,000.00 2,500.00 450.00 33,950.00 15,000.00 750.00 14,250.00 12,700,040- $33,950.00 2,700_00$33,950.00 J -I 11 9 0 LJ 1 0 • 1 0 1 0 1 1 40 There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board toen adjourned. ATTEST: CHA IRMA W�h TUESDAY. AUGUST 2. 1955 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, August 2, 1955, with the following members present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman# J. J. P. Hamilton, ;i. G Watts, Aubrey Waddell and Allison ;Darren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent and Attorney George Heath. Minutes of July 5thregular meeting, were read and the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner !Laddell and carried. 4. Minutes of July 15t'h,'equalization meeting, were read and the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Wutts`,?seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and,carried. A petition signed by Claud Gregg and other landowners was received requesting the county to repair and repave Tenth Avenue East from U. S. 81 to the Lane Road and the Lane 1ioad South to U. S. 91. The petition had 24 signers. The Board instructed E. E. Carter, Road G Bridge Superintendent to repair same as soon as possible. A delegation from Roseland appeared before the Board requesting the paving " of the Roseland - Fellsmere Road running !lest from Roseland. The Chairman explained.to the delegation that money was not available for the paving of the road in question but stated that the County would remarl and rework the present grade. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and carried, the Board accepted the proposal as set forth in the letter from Florida East Coast Railroad dated July 139 1955 for the final settlement of property acquired from the Railroad by the County to widen U. S. 91. County Road G Bridge Superintendent, E. E. Carter, was instructed to investigate and report back to the Board on the drainage situation of the Knight and Taylor problem just North of McKee Jungle Gardens. A copy of the advertising containing the estimates of Budget made by the Burd of County Commissioners at a meeting held at the Courthouse on the 15th day of July, 1955, with the Publisher's.affidavit annexed and presented to the Board and ordered spread upon the minutes and is in words and figures as follows, to -wit: T