1171 Millage Rate FY 2018-19ORDINANCE NO. 1171
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, 2018 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019; 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 5.00
PERCENT (5.00%) 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 Statutes 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 2018-19; 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, 2018, and ending September 30,
2019, 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 5.00 percent more than the roll -back rate of 7.6125
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 Statutes 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.
Ordinance No. 1171 Page 1 of 2
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, 2018.
INTRODUCED for First Reading and Public Hearing on the 4th day of September, 2018.
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r Dowling R. atford, Jr., Mayor
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4an7e,Oamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second Reading and Final Public Hearing on the 18th day
of September, 2018.
Dowling R.Watford' r.; Mayor
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Lane" Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
Ordinance No. 1171 Page 2 of 2
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Katrina
Elsken, who on oath says she is the Publisher of the Okeechobee
News, a three times a week Newspaper published at Okeechobee,
in Okeechobee County, Florj•�da, that. the attached copy of
advertisement being a ` ,UL� 'tC Nc''kLo
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`in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of
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Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a
newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County,
Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore been published
continuously in said Okeechobee County, Florida each week and
has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in
Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of
one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy
of advertisement, and affiant, further -.says that she has neither
paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount,
rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this
advertisement for publication in the said newspaper.
Katrina Elsken
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
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