0310 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO, 310
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1963 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 20 mills on each dollar valuation of real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the city of Okeechobee, Florida, for the
year 1963; 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 the $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 mills 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herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.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 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
upon its passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED and ADOPTED in regular adjourned session this 24th day
of September, A. D. 1963.
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CITY CL
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BY:
PRES
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ENT CITY COUNCIL
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this 24th day of
September, A. D. 1963.
MAYOR