Suspend School Bd Impact Fees 2011RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE SUSPENSION AND WAIVER
OF
THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION
OF
THE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEE
WHEREAS, the School Board of Okeechobee County, Florida, adopted its Impact Fee
Resolution dated November 21, 2006, in reliance upon an impact fee study prepared by Walter H.
Keller, Inc., requesting the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a public educational facilities
impact fee in compliance with the provisions of Section 235.193, Florida Statutes, and
WHEREAS, current student enrollment for the 2011 -12 school year is 140 students Tess than
was projected, and future projected student enrollment through school year 2021 -22 is expected to
continue to decline, and
WHEREAS, based upon the present decline in student enrollment and future projections of the
continued decline in student enrollment, the anticipated need for new school construction due to
population growth is minimal.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved by the School Board of Okeechobee County,
Florida, that the Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Florida, is hereby requested
to suspend and waive the imposition and collection of the public education impact fee until June 30,
2012, and thereafter to annually continue the waiver and suspension of such fee pending receipt of a
new impact fee study recommending the re- imposition and collection thereof.
Adopted this 11th day of October, 2011.
OHEECHOBEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
Kell Owens, Chairman
Ken Kenworthy
Superintendent and Secretary to the Board
S:aperi tendent
Ken Kenworthy
School District of Okeechobee County
863 -462 -5000
700 S. W. Second Avenue Fax 863 - 462 -5151
Okeechobee, Florida 34974
Mr. Jim Threewits
Deputy County Administrator
Okeechobee County
304 NW 2nd Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
Gentlemen:
October 13, 2011
Mr. Brian Whitehall
City Administrator
City of Okeechobee
55 SE 3n1 Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
Re: Impact Fee Moratorium
Board Chairperson:
Kelly Owens
Board Vice Chairperson:
David Williams
Board Members:
Joe Arnold
Gay Carlton
India Riedel
Enclosed is a Resolution Recommending the Suspension and Waiver of the
Imposition and Collection of the Public Educational Facilities Impact fee which was
adopted by the School Board of Okeechobee County on October 11, 2011.
Please let me know if you need additional information. Thank you for your
assistance.
Sincerely,
Ken Kenworthy
Superintendent of Schools
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RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE SUSPENSION AND WAIVER
OF
THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION
OF
THE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEE
WHEREAS, the School Board of Okeechobee County, Florida, adopted its Impact Fee
Resolution dated November 21, 2006, in reliance upon an impact fee study prepared by Walter H.
Keller, Inc., requesting the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a public educational facilities
impact fee in compliance with the provisions of Section 235.193, Florida Statutes, and
WHEREAS, current student enrollment for the 2011 -12 school year is 140 students Tess than
was projected, and future projected student enrollment through school year 2021 -22 is expected to
continue to decline, and
WHEREAS, based upon the present decline in student enrollment and future projections of the
continued decline in student enrollment, the anticipated need for new school construction due to
population growth is minimal.
Now, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved by the School Board of Okeechobee County,
Florida, that the Board of County Commissioners of Okeechobee County, Florida, is hereby requested
to suspend and waive the imposition and collection of the public education impact fee until June 30,
2012, and thereafter to annually continue the waiver and suspension of such fee pending receipt of a
new impact fee study recommending the re- imposition and collection thereof.
Adopted this 11th day of October, 2011.
ATTEST:
Ken Kenworthy
Superintendent and Secretary to the Board
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
OSEECHOBEE, FLORIDA