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Ordinance No. 1191 Page 1 of 2
ORDINANCE NO. 1191
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,
2019 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020; PROVIDING THAT 7.6018
PER THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION SHALL NOT BE LEVIED ON
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY; THAT 7.6018 VALUATION SHALL BE USED
FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES; THAT SAID MILLAGE RATE IS
ZERO PERCENT (0.00%) 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 le vied 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 2019-2020; 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, 201 9, and ending September
30, 2020, 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 7.6018
per thousand dollar valuation on all real and tangible personal property within the
corporate limits of the City of Okeechobee, provided however, that 7.6018 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, 7.6018 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 0.00 percent more than the roll-back rate of 7.6018
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. 1191 Page 2 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, 2019.
INTRODUCED for First Reading and Public Hearing on the 10th day of September 2019.
____________________________________
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second Reading and Final Public Hearing on the 24th
day of September 2019.
____________________________________
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
___________________________
John R. Cook, City Attorney
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