0330 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO. 330
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1968 FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies a tax
of 7 mills on each dollar valuation of real and personal property within the
corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1968; such
taxes shall be assessed and collected in the manner provided by law, PROVIDED
HOWEVER, that no taxes shall be assessed against homesteads, having a valuation
of not more than $5,000.00 for the General Fund of said City.
SECTION 2. That 5 mills of such tax be used for General City purposes and
shall be assessed for the General Fund of said City. That 2 mills of such tax
be assessed for the interest and sinking fund for the payment of interest and
principal of General. Refunding Bonds, Issue of 1942, of said City.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the Tax Collector of said City and the
City Clerk of said City, to divide the proceeds received from said taxes as
aforesaid, into the funds set out in Section 1 of this Ordinance and keep full
and correct account of same as they may be directed by the City Council.
SECTION 4. All ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflict herewith be,
and they are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its pass-
age by the City Council and approval by the mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session this 8th day of October, A.D. 1968.
ATTEST:
CITY
ERK
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
By:
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this elf"' day of
, A.D. 1968.
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MAOR