0416 (Tax Levy)ORDINANCE NO. 416
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF
TAXES FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1979. AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980
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 $ 4.967 per thousand dollar
valuation on all real and personal property within the corporate
limits of said City, subject to tax on the first day of January,
1980, provided however, that such $4.137 shall not be levied
upon property in the City of Okeechobee assessed at Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), or Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) where
applicable, or less and claimed and allowed as homestead as grant-
ed under the constitution or General Laws of the State for the
1980 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 1980, in the said City of Okeechobee, Florid
pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of Florida.
SECTION 3. 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 4. That of the total $ 4.967 per thousand dollar
valuation as designated in Section 1 hereof, $ 4.137 per thousand
dollar valuation shall be used for the General City purposes in
carring on and conducting the government of the said City, and
$.83
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 designa-
ted herein.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance was proposed, considered and
adopted under the provisions of Section 166.041 (3) (b) Florida
Statutes, and was enacted by no less than a two - thirds vote of the
City Council and shall become effective upon final passage.
DONE AND RESOLVED and made effective this 15th day of
October , 1979.
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Edward W. Douglas
Chairman - Mayor
City of Okeechobee
ATTEST:
Bonnie S. Thomas
City Clerk
City of Okeechobee
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