0303 (Taxes)ORDINANCE NO, 3 O 3
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1961 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 Bity of Okeechobee, Florida, for the year 1961;
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 mills of
such tax shall be assessed for the interest and sinking fund for the pay-
ment 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
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 or.-1_.nances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflict here-
with be, and the same are hereby repealed.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 session this 3rd day of October, A. D.
1961.
ATTEST: G2 ofiL e. ,641..
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
BY: ac,z
PRESIDENT C
COUNCIL
The above and foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this 3rd day of
October, A. D. 1961.