0323 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO. 323
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR
1966 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
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20 mills on each dollar valuation of real/personal property within the corporate
limits of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1966; 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 14 mills of such tax be used for General City purposes
and shall be assessed for the General Fund of said City. That 6 mill s of
such tax shall 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be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION %. This Ordinance shall be in ftll force and effect upon its pas3age
by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular adjourned session this 15th day of November
A.D, 1966.
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
By:
PRE DENT CITY COUNCIL
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The above and foregoing Ordimmee is hereby approved this 10Lday of
, A.D. 1966.