1142 Millage RateORDINANCE NO. 1142
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A MILLAGE RATE TO BE LEVIED
ON ALL REAL AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE
CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2016 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017; PROVIDING THAT 7.9932 PER
THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION SHALL NOT BE LEVIED ON
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY; THAT 7.9932 VALUATION SHALL BE USED
FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES; THAT SAID MILLAGE RATE IS 2.11
PERCENT (2.11 %) MORE THAN THE ROLL -BACK RATE COMPUTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065 (1); PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 166, Florida Statues and Article VII, §2 of the Florida
Constitution, the City of Okeechobee, Florida has the governmental, corporate and
proprietary powers to conduct municipal government; and
WHEREAS, these powers include to adopt millage rates to be levied by the City Council on
all taxable real and tangible personal property within the City each Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee deems it necessary and advisable
to adopt and levy a millage rate for the City for the Fiscal Year 2016 -17; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained before the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and 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:
A millage rate is hereby adopted and levied by the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2016 and ending September 30,
2017, pursuant to the Laws and Constitution of the State of Florida.
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies a tax of 7.9932
per thousand dollar valuation on all real and tangible personal property within the
corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, provided however, that 7.9932 shall not
be levied upon property in the City of Okeechobee claimed and allowed as
homestead on the general laws of the State of Florida.
Section 2:
That as designated in Section 1, hereof, 7.9932 per thousand dollar valuation shall
be used for general City purposes in carrying on and conducting the government of
said City.
Section 3:
The millage rate adopted is 2.11 percent more than the roll -back rate as computed
in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 200.065 (1).
Section 4:
That this ordinance was proposed, considered, and adopted, under the provisions
of Florida Statues Chapter 166 and Section 200.065.
Section 5:
The Finance Department shall furnish a certified copy of this Ordinance upon
second reading and final adoption to the Okeechobee County Property Appraiser,
the Okeechobee County Tax Collector, and the Florida Department of Revenue as
required by law.
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Section 6:
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 7:
If any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, then all remaining
provisions and portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 8:
This ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2016.
INTRODUCED for First Reading and Public Hearing on_the 6th day of September, 2016.
Lane amiotea, AMC, City Clerk
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second Reading anal Public Hearing on the 20th day
of September, 2016. ,
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Lane Gamiote
, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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James E. Kirk, Mayor