2020-09-21 Item VI.C. Ex 04Ordinance No. 1216 Page 1 of 2
ORDINANCE NO. 1216
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA LEVYING THE AD VALOREM PROPERTY
TAX MILLAGE RATE FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2020 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021; 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 6.03 PERCENT (6.03%) MORE THAN THE ROLL-
BACK RATE OF 7.1696 COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065(1); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 200.001(8)(f), Florida Statutes, provides that “voted m illage” or
“voted levies” means ad valorem taxes in excess of maximum millage amounts
authorized by law approved for periods not longer than two (2) years by vote of the
electors pursuant to s. 9(b), Art. VII of the State Constitution or ad valorem taxes
levied for purposes provided in s. 12, Art. VII of the State Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.001(2)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that “general municipal
millage” shall be that non-voted millage rate set by the governing body; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, governs the adoption and levying of
millage rates and provides that the City Council of the City of Okeechobee shall
comply with the controlling provisions of Florida law in adoption of any millage
rates, including municipal debt service millage, voted millage and voted levies; and
WHEREAS, Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, provides that the City Council as the
governing body of the City of Okeechobee and as its taxing authority must adopt
a resolution or ordinance in order to levy any millage in the manner specifically
provided by general law or special act; and
WHEREAS, October 1, 2020 is the commencement of the fiscal year for the City of
Okeechobee, which shall end on September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, held public hearings as required by Section
200.065, Florida Statutes, on September 3, 2020, and September 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida has complied with all other requirements of
law.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of 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: The ad valorem property tax operating millage rate for municipal purposes is
hereby levied on the taxable property within the City Limits of the City of
Okeechobee for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2020 and ending
September 30, 2021.
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: The millage rate adopted is 6.03 percent more than the roll-back rate of
7.1696 as computed in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 200.065(1).
Ordinance No. 1216 Page 2 of 2
Section 3: That this Ordinance was proposed, considered, and adopted under the
provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 166 and Section 200.065, in
conformance with applicable law and the State Constitution.
Section 4: The Finance Director 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.
Section 5: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6: The provisions within this Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2020.
INTRODUCED for First Reading and Public Hearing on the 3rd day of September 2020.
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second Reading and Final Public Hearing on the 21st
day of September 2020.
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John J. Fumero, City Attorney
aNDEPENDENT
NEWSMEDIA INC. USA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
Katrina Elsken Muros, who on oath says she is the Publisher of
the Lake Okeechob7a-.-,, News, a weekly Newspaper published
in Okeechobee Couty, lor;Ida, that the,. attached copy of an
advertisement being . dyC
8
in the matter o�r'l`r�fL
in thdl9th Judicial Ibistrict of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of
q 'h lan"Ac)_
Affiant further says that the said Lake 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 Muros
Sworn and, subscribed before e this
"t 1' day of • :"�' �- : G! -�s� AD
Notary Public, Startle of Florida at Large
<pYe� •. ANGIE BRI
MY COMMISSION # GG 971582
EXPIRES: April 20, 2024
Bonded Thru Notary Public Underwriters
FILE COPY
Lake Okeechobee News
107 SW 17th Street, Suite D
Okeechobee, Florida 34974
863-763-3134
cmrOPOMCliV6M
PuuX NOUM
CDNSMRATIDN GF ADOPTING ACCIY ORDINANCE
RCE: tl� Card of the OtY of CMeedlobee w� mrduct a Pubic
}3, 202n, at 6Pb4 a as s.:on tt Pte+ at CiL/
55 SlE V Ae, okm�obee, R m m Ods coal nod g f« adoplun
e (dJowtg Ordarance itln dv: Na 1716: AN ORDIIJAriCE OF THE
(pOlRdm OF THE CCfY OF�� �����'Al�
AnvuoRPl•i s�ao�xlv�..............,rt,..N „� cm m
THAT
018 pERTHOl1.SFl
11�.,ED PDR GEi
ESREWE « h � , by fibers
ofthepub�tle oerk5q(rndu rom rjh�l1�
M rtr ,,b- d'the p�ic are emuraged ro a 7mmmin or�tele�
v ��0uorx�r i�
v«mv'rletl a, u,e were at 'obee•°°"V�'das'
tmrd «d Rntm Brock al seas-�e�� a � �
meetkx3 fix 0e' _ ..__ 3:00 PM the day of
option m e�brrR pp mnunents of W« Q` xs pbee.axn 'L"'
Ore rreelrg; stmt h vWpt f I�0 eOffiae, 863'7631J814, to
d 1 rrxbo�snPbrce «ksaYe a dNatsl wice message wth
a d bade number Cornrnerds M be read akud " the m
WIT0 of the rneebrig.
uE ADvism m shadd you rkend «sM.v any d
«bars fo the City axil in support rmtlre pskf«the
the dmxneM W v4deo, «tan cost be po+tde� C
remrcls. ANy.E1Z9oN DE®/ m3tter TO APPEAL aM . rtt�d'_
b,, Ore 6ty Co+vrcrcif vMh reseed m a�Nonw1��n� d
need mkwixies score a wft ard c ro D®b vawith be Arrota
tom. In
amANIMneg , bnb)pparbdpalehihspro�'ryshadd,mrrtad
ttre C Office In pets7n «d 863-763-9814, I�mg Lnpared. Ronda
"j7-1-1nob fi.. far brdrres days Pd«i°PomxL>g
DI: CAyClerk Lam Gert' -a, CMC
0
,� .J l2
017