2016-07 Fire Assessment Tax DENIEDRESOLUTION NO. 2016 -07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE DELIVERY AND
FUNDING OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES AND FACILITIES WITHIN
THE CITY; DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IS
SPECIALLY BENEFITED BY FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES AND
FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES AGAINST REAL
PROPERTY SPECIALLY BENEFITED THEREBY; ESTABLISHING
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSESSMENTS;
APPROVING THE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES ASSESSMENT
ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 -17; PROVIDING THE METHOD OF
COLLECTION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and a passed by majority
vote of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as
Chief Presiding Officer for the City:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
This Resolution of the City of Okeechobee, Florida is adopted pursuant to Article
VIII, Section 2 of the State Constitution, Sections 166.021, 166.041 and
197.3632, Florida Statutes, and other applicable provisions of law, and City
Resolution No. 2016 -05 (the "Initial Assessment Resolution ").
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
This Resolution is the Final Assessment Resolution. All capitalized terms not
otherwise defined in this Resolution shall have the meanings defined in the Initial
Assessment Resolution.
SECTION 3. FINDINGS.
It is hereby ascertained, determined and declared as follows:
(A) On July 19, 2016, the City Council adopted the Initial Assessment
Resolution which provided for the funding of fire protection services and
facilities through Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments and
the method of assessing the cost of such services against the real property
located within the City that will be specifically benefited thereby, established
a public hearing to consider imposition of the Fire Protection Services and
Facilities Assessments, directed preparation of the preliminary Fire
Protection Services Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2016 -17 and provision
of the notices required by the Uniform Assessment Collection Act.
(B) The Fire Protection Services Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2016 -17 has
heretofore been filed at the Office of the City Clerk in City Hall, 55 SE Third
Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, and made available for public inspection.
(C) A public hearing on the Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments
was duly held on August 23, 2016 and comments and objections of all
interested persons have been heard and considered as required by law.
Notice of such public hearing was provided in accordance with the Initial
Assessment Resolution.
(D) The Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments contemplated
hereunder will be imposed by the City Council, not the Property Appraiser
or Tax Collector. Any activity of the Property Appraiser or Tax Collector
under the provisions of this Resolution shall be construed solely as
ministerial.
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(E) The Tax Parcels described in the Fire Protection Services Assessment Roll
are hereby found to be specially benefited by the provision of fire protection
services and facilities. Adoption of this Final Assessment Resolution
constitutes a legislative determination that all Assessed Property derives a
special benefit in a manner consistent with the legislative declarations,
determinations and findings as set forth in the Initial Assessment Resolution
from the fire protection services and facilities to be provided.
(F) The benefits derived from the fire protection services and facilities funded
through the Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments exceed the
amount of the Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments levied
and imposed hereunder. The Fire Protection Services and Facilities
Assessment for any Tax Parcel subject thereto does not exceed the
proportional benefits that such Tax Parcel will receive compared to any
other Tax Parcel.
(G) The City Council hereby finds and determines that the Fire Protection
Services and Facilities Assessments to be imposed in accordance with this
Resolution provide an equitable method of funding the provision of fire
protection services and facilities by fairly and reasonably allocating the Fire
Protection Services and Facilities Assessed Cost among specially benefited
property.
SECTION 4. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY.
(A) The City Council has carefully considered the report prepared by Burton &
Associates which was included in the record of the August 23, 2016, public
hearing on the Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments and is
incorporated herein.
(B) The apportionment methodology described therein and based upon historic
calls for service was utilized in preparation of the Fire Protection Services
Assessment Roll and is hereby approved, adopted, ratified and confirmed
as the methodology for apportioning the Fire Protection Services and
Facilities Assessments.
(C) The Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments to be assessed
and apportioned among benefited parcels to generate the Fire Protection
Services and Facilities Assessed Cost for Fiscal Year 2016 -17 are hereby
established as follows:
Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2016 -17
Property Use
Category
Demand
Percentage
(% of calls)
Assessment
Allocation
Allocated
Units
Assessment
Unit
Assessment
Per Unit
Residential
46.6%
$243,637.00
2,054
Per Vacant Lot
$119.00
Non - Residential
Parcel
9.2%
$257,341.00
3,163,967
Square
Foot
$0.08
Vacant/Lot
4.2%
$21,826.00
695
Per
Vacant Lot
$31.00
(D) For Fiscal Years commencing October 1, 2017 and thereafter, the
maximum rates which may be used for preparation of the Assessment Roll
without further notice are hereby established as follows:
Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2017 -18 and Beyond
Property Use Category
Assessment
Unit
Assessment Per Unit
Residential
Dwelling Unit
$144.00
Non - Residential Parcels
Square Foot
$0.10
Vacant/Lot
Per Vacant Lot
$38.00
(E) The above rates of assessment are hereby approved. Fire Protection
Services and Facilities Assessments for fire protection services, facilities
and programs in the amounts set forth in the Fire Protection Services
Assessment Roll, as herein approved, are hereby levied and imposed on all
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parcels of Assessed Property described in the Fire Protection Services
Assessment Roll for Fiscal Year 2016 -17.
(F) The City Administrator shall have the authority, at any time, upon his own
initiative or in response to a petition from the owner of any Tax Parcel
subject to a Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessment, to
reclassify Tax Parcels or correct or revise the number of assessment units
attributed to Tax Parcels, based upon presentation of competent and
substantial evidence (which may include Property Appraiser data, site
inspection, aerial photographs, etc.), and correct any error in applying the
apportionment method approved herein to any particular Tax Parcel not
otherwise requiring the provision of notice pursuant to the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act. Any such correction shall be considered valid
ab initio and shall in no way affect the enforcement of the Fire Protection
Services and Facilities Assessment imposed hereunder. All requests from
affected property owners for any such changes, modifications or corrections
shall be referred to, and processed by, the City Administrator and not the
Property Appraiser or Tax Collector.
(G) Any shortfall in the expected Fire Protection Services and Facilities
Assessment proceeds due to any reductions, corrections or exemptions
from payment of the Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments
authorized hereunder or required by law shall be paid for by other legally
available funds of the City and shall not be paid for by increasing the Fire
Protection Services and Facilities Assessment imposed against other Tax
Parcels or by proceeds or funds derived from the Fire Protection Services
and Facilities Assessments.
SECTION 5. RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION OF INITIAL ASSESSMENT
RESOLUTION.
As supplemented herein, the Initial Assessment Resolution is hereby ratified and
confirmed.
SECTION 6. FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES AND FACILITIES ASSESSED COST;
LIEN OF ASSESSMENTS.
(A) The estimated Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessed Cost to be
recovered through Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments for
Fiscal Year 2016 -17 is $437,000. Such Fire Protection Services and
Facilities Assessed Cost will be funded through the imposition of Fire
Protection Services and Facilities Assessments as provided herein. The
balance of the costs associated with the provision of fire protection services
and facilities shall be funded with other legally available funds of the City.
(B) The Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessment shall constitute a
lien against Assessed Property equal in rank and dignity with the liens of all
state, county, district or municipal taxes and other non -ad valorem
assessments. Except as otherwise provided by law, such lien shall be
superior in dignity to all other liens, titles and claims, until paid. The lien
shall be deemed perfected upon adoption of this Final Assessment
Resolution.
SECTION 7. APPROVAL OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES ASSESSMENT
ROLL.
The Fire Protection Services Assessment Roll, which is on file with the City Clerk
and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby approved.
SECTION 8. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
(A) The Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments for Fiscal Year
2016 -17 and each Fiscal Year thereafter shall be collected pursuant to the
Uniform Assessment Collection Act, commencing with the tax bill to be
mailed in November, 2016. The Assessment Coordinator shall cause
certification and delivery of the Fire Protection Services Assessment Roll for
Fiscal Year 2016 -17 to the Tax Collector by September 15, 2016.
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(B) The Assessment Coordinator is authorized and directed to take such
actions as may be necessary or desirable in order to effectuate collection of
the Fire Protection Services and Facilities Assessments pursuant to the
Uniform Assessment Collection Act, including but not limited to executing
and delivering to the Tax Collector a Certificate to Non -Ad Valorem
Assessment Roll in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A.
SECTION 9. EFFECT OF FINAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION.
The adoption of this Final Assessment Resolution shall be the final adjudication
of the issues presented herein and in the Initial Assessment Resolution
(including but not limited to the determination of special benefit and fair
apportionment to the Assessed Property; the method of apportionment and
assessment; the initial rate of assessment; the Fire Protection Services
Assessment Roll; and the levy and lien of the Fire Protection Services and
Facilities Assessments) unless proper steps are initiated in a court of competent
jurisdiction to secure relief within twenty (20) days from the date of the City
Council's adoption of this Final Assessment Resolution.
SECTION 10. CONFLICTS.
All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 11. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are
declared to be severable.
SECTION 12. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Final Assessment Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida
this 23rd day of August„ 2016.
ATTEST:
N/A
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
N/A
John R. Cook, City Attorney
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
N/A
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
APPENDIX A
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
OF NON -AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the City Administrator and
authorized agent of City of Okeechobee, Florida (the "City "); as such I
have satisfied myself that all property included or includable on the non -ad
valorem assessment roll for fire rescue services (the "Non -Ad Valorem
Assessment Roll ") is properly assessed so far as I have been able to
ascertain; and that all required extensions on the above described roll to
show the non -ad valorem assessments attributable to the property listed
therein have been made pursuant to law.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that, in accordance with the Uniform
Assessment Collection Act set forth in Section 197.3632, Florida Statutes,
this certificate and the herein described Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll
will be delivered to Okeechobee County and /or department thereof
serving as Tax Collector by September 15, 2016.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed this certificate and
directed the same to be delivered to the Okeechobee County and made
part of the above described Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll this
day of , 2016
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
By: N/A
Marcos Montes De Oca
City Administrator
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City of Okeechobee
55 SE 3rd Ave.
Okeechobee, FL 34974
(863) 763 -3372
312 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34972;.(883) 824 -0013 12,4pm
August 17, 2016
TO: The Honorable Mayor James E. Kirk; Council Member Noel Chandler; Council
Member Mike O'Connor; Council Member Gary Ritter; Council Member Dowling R.
Watford, Jr.; City Administrator Marcos Montes De Oca; City Attorney John R. Cook; City
Clerk Lane Gamiotea Deputy Clerk Bobbie Jenkins; Police Chief Denny Davis; Fire Chief
Herb Smith; Public Works Director David Allen; and Finance Director India Riedel.
In accord with Section 197.3632 of the Florida Statutes, this written objection to the
proposed annual fire services assessment is hereby respectfully submitted within the
required twenty (20) days from the July 29, 2016 letter referencing the following three (3)
property parcels owned by Okeechobee Presbyterian Church:
Parcel # 3- 15 -37 -35 -0010- 01220 -0040
Parcel # 3- 15- 37 -35- 0010 -01220 -0060
Parcel # 3- 15- 37 -35- 0010- 01220 -0010
Our objections to this proposed assessment are as follows:
The proposed assessment is indicated in your July 29, 2016 letter as an assessment for "fire
rescue services and facilities" as though it were a `non -tax.' However, the true nature of
this assessment is revealed when you state, "Florida law provides that failure to pay the
assessment will cause a tax certificate to be issued against the assessed property which may
result in a loss of title."
This may seem to some to be a small issue, but it represents a potentially large step in the
wrong direction: to look at churches as a form of political finance base, and determine the
status of churches in terms of their payment or non - payment. As soon as a city, county, or
nation can define churches as part of their finance base, the writing is on the wall as to the
ultimate freedom of church message. It's a slippery slope, as history bears out. So our first
problem with this assessment is a respectful, firm philosophical disagreement.
Historically and constitutionally, the church has been exempt from taxation. Every State of
the Union, including Florida, and the District of Columbia provides for tax exemptions for
religious institutions. This history of exemptions goes back to the establishment of our
nation, and has been upheld by repeated court decisions, indicating taxation of religious
institutions to be a form of government control. The US Supreme Court confirmed this
in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) when Chief Justice John Marshall quoted Daniel
Webster, saying, "The power to tax involves the power to destroy."
The Florida Department of Revenue code actually states, "The property of non - profit
fraternal and benevolent organizations is entitled to full or predominant exemption from ad
valorem taxation when used exclusively or predominantly for charitable, educational,
literary, scientific or religious purposes."
Second, we disagree practically. Churches exist as a collection of private individuals who
each pay local taxes, including fire assessments, etc. To force them to pay again as part of
their constitutional right to free religious assembly is misguided. Also, each church exists
in a limited budgetary framework, doing work for civil good that far outstrips their
monetary income. A few larger churches may be flush in cash, with well -paid staff, and
could pay taxes and assessments without difficulty. However, most churches operate in
very sacrificial form, with pastors paid far below the standard of private sector. The work
that such churches offer, giving healing for the moral and spiritual climate of their local
area, is untold in value. Yet it only happens on a fine line, from a budgetary standpoint.
To look at such churches, operating sacrificially, as a form of "untapped financial
potential," so to speak, for city or political locale, is to not fully comprehend the mission,
meaning, work and sacrifice of these churches. Jesus said to render unto Caesar that which
is Caesar's, and unto God that which is God's — and to look at the offerings given from
church members to God as a potential political windfall is to mix up the intent, and to
forget one's place, willing to put a hand to what is God's. It's a dangerous path, as any God -
fearing political servant should see.
Furthermore, churches in our community offer numerous social services to people in need,
relieving both city and country government of doing work it would otherwise be obliged to
undertake at great financial cost. In our church alone, we operate a food pantry open to the
public, feeding tens of thousands a year, multiple 12 -Step groups for recovering addicts, a
youth program, as well as providing space for community groups and offering marriage
and family counseling to many in our community.
The problem is not that many churches would not want to help out. if indeed there is
financial need for fire rescue services and facilities. It's just that any financial assistance
from churches should be viewed as completely voluntary, and not coerced (as in a form of
taxation or assessment). Many larger churches would be glad to give donations, or to hold
fundraisers, etc. It just should not come from the gifts given to God in the form of tithes
and offerings. Such a path is specious at the outset, and fraught with spiritual danger in its
conclusion. It will place a potentially onerous burden on the churches, and will potentially
remove the blessing of God from the political structures and officers that levy such items.
As a church, we are grateful for the work that our Mayor, City Administrator and City
Council, and all officers of the city, perform. If assessed against our wishes, we would pay
such items as requested — and still pray for all involved, and still love everyone, as befitting
followers of Christ. However, we believe this action to be misguided, and consequentially
unsure. Please receive our firm disagreement in the high respect with which it is given.
Sincere!
,Rev. Loy Daniel Mershimer
Pastor
Rev. Allen Patterson
Administrative Pastor
Judith E. Hill
635 SW 85th Ave.
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863- 763 -2197
8 -20 -16
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this letter in reference to tax parcel: 3-15-37421010-01790-0080. Property that I own
inside city limits and possibly going to have a new fire assessment added to it. I do believe in
assessments and for specific services makes it very fair for residents. However I do feel that if
an assessment is going to be put in place it should fully fund the service. Your collections do not
appear to be enough to fully fund the service. It appears to be only 30% of your proposed
budget of $1,463,483 for 2015/2016 at $119.00 per household which is projected to raise
$430,000. That means to fully fund the department it will cost nearly $370 per household. That
is $190 more a year than I pay for Fire and EMS services in the county. Your fee only covers fire
inside the city and then I still have to pay an additional $80 for EMS service. That brings my
total true cost $450 per unit. I believe that you should reconsider your fee and look at other
options. It seems to me that if the county provided all of the service I would save money. There
are 2 fire stations within a mile of one another in the City limits. That seems wasteful to me and
I believe that the services could be done with Tess or the resources could be better utilized.
Please look for a better answer than the assessment unless you can provide the service at a
lower cost.
Thank you,
Judith E. Hill
Judith E. Hill
635 SW 85th Ave.
Okeechobee, FL 34974
863 - 763 -2197
8 -20 -16
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this letter in reference to tax parcel: 3 -15 -37 -0010- 01790 -0080. Property that I own
inside city limits and possibly going to have a new fire assessment added to it. I do believe in
assessments and for specific services makes it very fair for residents. However I do feel that if
an assessment is going to be put in place it should fully fund the service. Your collections do not
appear to be enough to fully fund the service. It appears to be only 30% of your proposed
budget of $1,463,483 for 2015/2016 at $119.00 per household which is projected to raise
$430,000. That means to fully fund the department it will cost nearly $370 per household. That
is $190 more a year than I pay for Fire and EMS services in the county. Your fee only covers fire
inside the city and then I still have to pay an additional $80 for EMS service. That brings my
total true cost $450 per unit. I believe that you should reconsider your fee and look at other
options. It seems to me that if the county provided all of the service I would save money. There
are 2 fire stations within a mile of one another in the City limits. That seems wasteful to me and
I believe that the services could be done with less or the resources could be better utilized.
Please look for a better answer than the assessment unless you can provide the service at a
lower cost.
Thank you,
Judith E. Hill
City of Okeechobee
Special Council Meeting
August 23rd, 2016
1. FY 2017 Fire Rescue Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Study
Presented by Burton & Associates
2. Public comment
3. Council discussion and action
City of Okeechobee
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marcos Montes De Oca, City Administrator
India Riedel, Finance Director
Re: Fire Assessment special meeting
August 23rd, 2016
Provided below are some numbers for your information which were gathered from the data used in
computing assessment for the assessment study. All square footage listings are the adjusted square
footage from the provided tables.
1. The largest square footage —
Wal -Mart Stores East, LP adjusted sq footage, 178,255
2. Total square footage within the city for non - residential properties
3,163,967 square feet of buildings within the city limits
Average non - residential building — 6,812 sq. feet
3. 36 parcels /buildings listed as churches
Total square footage 178,866
Using the 25% recovery amount of $.08, $14,309 is the total
assessment for those buildings
There are other buildings on many of the parcels owned by churches
(outbuildings, schools, single family residence, etc.) total sq. feet,
130,419.
Out of the 36 parcels, 17 do not have `other buildings'.
4. Residential property makeup
a. 1416 Single family dwelling
b. 225 Multi Family
c. 305 Mobile Homes
d. 108 Other
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Provided by: Finance Department
Date: 8/23/2016
Below is the taxable value what would be used for Ad Valorem purposes
and the percentage of each category. Residential, Non- Residential,
Vacant, and Other
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6.30%
56.40%
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$7,522,282
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$3,134,490
1.30%
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$3,409,119
1.40%
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Condo
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Coop
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Ret Home /Misc Res
$545,259
0.20%
800
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$8,974,423
3.60%
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Vac Comm
$4,819,975
1.90%
1100 -3900
Imp Comm
$92,766,815
37.00%
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$1,596,842
0.60%
4100 -4900
Imp Indus
$10,320,999
4.10%
5000 -6900
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$558,368
0.20%
7000 -7900
Institutional
$7,869,090
3.10%
8000 -8900
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Leasehold
$146,788
0.10%
9100 -9700
Misc
$569,420
0.20%
9800
Central Assess
$787,455
0.30%
9900
Non Ag Acreage
$1,430,231
0.60%
Real Property
$211,070,135
84.30%
Tangible Personal Property
$38,295,196
15.30%
Centrally Assessed
$1,115,889
0.40%
Total
$250,481,220
100.00%
City of Okeechobee
Finance Dept.
Taxable values based on July 1st, 2016 Certification of Taxable Value
$ 249, 537, 520
$ 249,538
62,384
124,769
187,153
For budgetary purposes, below is the amount generated from the 96%
taxable values within our city.
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Revenue
Adv Rate (+ 1 mil)
8.9932
$ 2,244,141
2016 Millage Rate
7.9932
$ 1,994,603
Decrease 1/4 mill
7.7432
$ 1,932,219
Decrease 1/2 mill
7.4932
$ 1,869,835
Decrease 3/4 mill
7.2432
$ 1,807,450
$ 249, 537, 520
$ 249,538
62,384
124,769
187,153
For budgetary purposes, below is the amount generated from the 96%
taxable values within our city.
$ 239,566,019
$ 239,566
$ 59,892
$ 119,783
$ 179,675
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Budgeted
Revenue
Adv Rate (+ 1 mil)
8.9932
$ 2,154,465
2016 Millage Rate
7.9932
$ 1,914,899
Decrease 1/4 mill
7.7432
$ 1,855,008
Decrease 1/2 mill
7.4932
$ 1,795,116
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7.2432
$ 1,735,225
$ 239,566,019
$ 239,566
$ 59,892
$ 119,783
$ 179,675
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Special Law Enf.
OFD Core Programs /Services
➢ Fire Suppression
o Structures, vehicles, boats, mobile equipment, & non - mobile equipment
o Wildland /Grass fires
o Fires incidental to other emergencies or incidents such as explosions, hazard materials, etc...
o Misc. Fires
➢ Rescue /Medical Responses /Services
o First Responder /First Aid/ Basic Life Support & AED (Automated External Defibrillators)
o Respond to all structures and non-structures to treat emergency (911) medical calls
o Response to vehicle crashes with multiple victims
o Request & Establish landing zones for transport of patients in Trauma Helicopters
o Extrication of victims from vehicle crashes
o Feed Mill rescues /Confined space rescues & mitigations (common to Okeechobee)
o Water Rescue (no boat)
o Public Assist with Invalids, safety checks, forcible entry, Car Seats, & many others
➢ Hazardous Materials and Situations Responses (Firefighters are required to be certified at specific levels
designated by the State of Florida to mitigate emergencies)
o Bomb Threats
• Including actual homemade bombs
o Unknown substance (such as anthrax) Meth Labs (both mobile and permanent)
o Unknown liquids, etc. in air or on ground (establish barriers to prevent material from spreading into the
ground and water ecosystem.
o Vapor Releases from LP and Natural Gases (Compressed Tanks) & (underground lines)
o Liquid spills of gasoline and diesel (most common spills)
• Decontamination of area if needed
o Fire Department is responsible for identifying all structures within the City that contain hazardous
materials that could have a negative impact upon our citizens and community. Also, preparing strategic
planning for such events.
o Responsible for reporting any event to the State Warning Point and activate local emergency procedures
through the County's EOC if needed.
o Ability to Evacuate citizens in the affected area or secure buildings "in place" as applicable.
➢ Fire Prevention
o Commercial Projects
• Plan reviews and Inspections
• Man hours and field inspections included
• Code Enforcement
• Permits /License (new and renewals)
• Field inspections and man hours
• TRC Meetings
o Fire Investigations such as Arson and Origin investigations post fire
o Pre planning of current businesses in the City (for ISO credit and prepare for response to that facility)
o Provide courtesy inspections for residential homes or businesses by owners /occupants when requested
o Provide Fire Safety Training & Fire Extinguisher Training to any business or citizen that requests (this
includes actual "hands -on" training outdoors if requested at NO COST to requester)
OFD Core Programs /Services
o Provide Stand -by services to public & some private events within the City to ensure visitors and
occupants remain safe during the events. (Golf Cart utilized for these events)
o Conduct Puppet shows and fire safety for the children at daycares and schools upon requests
throughout the year. The fire department conducts this program the entire week in October during
National Fire Safety Week at all the Schools both in the County and City with assistance from OCFR.
o Firefighters participate in all public events such as the annual safety event held at the Okeechobee Ag.
Center.
o Firefighters conduct walk -thru visits for the public and organizations through -out the year.
o OFD provides children in Okeechobee with multiple fire and life safety materials during events and visits
that include fire hats, bracelets, coloring books, pens and pencils, and many other items that promote
some type of safety message.
o Joint participation in the MDA drive each year