0469 Millage Rate FY 1982-83ORDINANCE NO. 469
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING
OF TAXES FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1982, AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1983, AND STATING THE MILLAGE RATE LEVIED
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby
levies a tax of $3.913 per thousand dollars valuation on all real and personal
property within the corporate limits of said City, subject to tax on the first
day of January, 1982, provided however, that such $3.913 shall not be levied
upon property in the City of Okeechobee claimed and allowed as homestead as
granted under the Constitution or General Laws of the State for the 1982 tax
year.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby instructed and directed to
certify to the Okeechobee County Property Assessor, the above and foregoing
enumerated millages to be levied for all purposes for the year 1982, in the
said City of Okeechobee, Florida, pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the
State of Florida.
SECTION 3. The millage rate herein levied does not exceed the rolled back
rate of $3.913 per cent.
SECTION 4. That the Tax Collector of Okeechobee County, Florida, shall
proceed to collect the above taxes according to the provisions of the Laws of
the State of Florida.
SECTION 5. That of the total $3.913 per thousand dollar valuation as
designated in Section 1, hereof, $3.913 per thousand dollar valuation shall be
used for the General City purposes in carrying on and conducting the government
of the said City, and $.1256 per thousand dollar valuation including Homestead
shall be used to pay interest and principal on bonds maturing during said
Fiscal year, such levy to be collected in cash and such cash so collected to be
kept in separate accounts for the purposes designated herein.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance was proposed, considered and adopted under
the provisions of the Laws of Florida, and was enacted by no less than a four-
fifths vote of the City Council and shall become effective upon final passage.
Introduced on first reading and set for public hearing this 8th day of
September , 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Following public hearing this Ordinance was passed on this 20th day of
September , 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney