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2021-09-27 Ex 05 (Items added at meeting)ORDINANCE NO. 1237 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, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022; 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 3.68 PERCENT (3.68%) MORE THAN THE ROLL- BACK RATE OF 7.3317 COMPUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 200.065(1); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Section 200.001(8)(f), Florida Statutes provides that "voted millage" 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 Section 9(b), Article VII of the State Constitution or ad valorem taxes levied for purposes provided in Section 12, Article 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, 2021 is the commencement of the Fiscal Year for the City of Okeechobee, which shall end on September 30, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, held public hearings as required by Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, on September 7, 2021, and September 27, 2021; 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 corporate boundaries of the City of Okeechobee for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022. 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 boundaries of the City of Okeechobee, provided however, that 7.6018 shall not be levied Ordinance No. 1237 Page 1 of 2 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 3.68 percent more than the roll-back rate of 7.3317 as computed in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 200.065(1). 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, 2021. INTRODUCED for First Reading and Public Hearing on the 7t" day of September 2021. ATTEST: Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second Reading and Final Public Hearing on the 27tn day of Seatember 2021. ATTEST: Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: John J. Fumero, City Attorney Ordinance No. 1237 Page 2 of 2 � � NE�41SiV�E��l� �NC. US�! ��21 a ��►11U�t t�Q�� j -� -�, =, � � &� Lake Okeechobee News 107 SW 17th Street, Suite D Okeechobee, Florida 34974 863-763-3134 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 Olceechobee News, a weekly Newspaper published in Okeechobee CQunty; -�Florida, that the attached copy of an advertisement being a a��'� �-_� z�� `'� ``�;E� ��. x� � in the matter of ��_.,z.•_��t o.4 z�;`y E.� `C , �' �-�; 'c � , �, � B'.;. 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L c�rroFo�ctios� aus�c rron� ODtiSIDERATION OFADOPTING AQiYORDINAN� NOTI�LSHEREBYGIVENthzttheGry CnunaloftheQyoFqcee3nbee wil mrdu[t a PubFc liearirg on Se�nber 2,7.[ �2�(�12�1`,�6�PM� or as �on tha�2alter pornble, a[ Qy F64 55 SE 3id AVE, �uw uuz, R.. Io cwddzr ma� madvg ror adopbon or u,e ro9ov.�g or� nro 4�v, �No. IB7): AN ORDINAN� OF THE QTY COUfCCfl. OF THE QTY OF ac�aiose�, tiorema; �vrcr� nie ao va�ors� veo�xrr TAX hID1AGE RAiE PoR MUNIQPAL PURPOSES ON ALLTAXABLE PROPERiY WI7tiW 7HE QTY IN ACCORDANCE W17H THE PRO- �Ull�)1'0 {7Y � IFI I t �AW F412 1 FIC FL1lJIL YClIR 6CW1'11`IlPlli Ql.� TOBER 1. 2021 AND ENDING SEPiEMBER 30� 2077' PROVIDIIJG � TFNT 7.6015 PER T}pUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION Si1ALL NOi se itvffn on Ho�n raorozrr• �rrwr �.eois va uanon SiIALL BE USED FDR GENERAL QTY PURP056; Th1ATS11ID hIILL- AGE RATE LS3.68 PElt�7T (3.63%) MORETFiIW 7t1E ROLL-BAIX RA7F. 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USl� Lake Okeechobee News 107 SW 17th Street, Suite D Okeechobee, Florida 34974 863-763�k�� .� � 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 Okeechobee News, a weeldy Newspaper published in Okeechobee County; '�lorida, that the attached copy of an advertisement being a 'e �.�.v�`�+:. �: , 4 �x`":� � R � ' - inthematterof V� a'�'�-�ns� .�F� �' �,,- �.� �� a�` ��'�:i �-�- `�� 4�l,n a�y � Y. a`�'-�t�' .` 4�a •tl� l.� 9,C:..0. �`� �'W� +" i.F. ..x'� x— in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the issues of �", `f, � �'� �`�v ^' r � � �. � '�^.,,: � 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. .�� --��-- �� .r ��; Katrina Elsken Muros Sworn to and subscribed before me by means of _ physical presence or online notarization, this - � ' � �� day of � : ,� ' � , �:: - � � ':��. �'e. AD 0 Notary Public, State of Florida at Large � � _ . ___._._. . ._ : , �; .� ..., �. � .:. - _ .;°' ;.. i� . � �� ._-, 1 e. e;- �< ; ,� ,'� . __ � . . . �. . __. ` � �,�,�,r�„r,�M�:,;.�;�.�.�;.,_� zR ;'s.� f;,; �! ^: '. i SUF PdADFtAY !� _ ::'`.•�`•``., ?,�i`(i;�:",�i�,11SSI0f�#WN'1?_91�13 Ih '+i �-"�) ,. ��' �;(:'IRES: PAay 12, 2025 � : ;;f �:=',<:;'•: 4S �'• F;� °�:`�� Ho ��.c � hru Notar; Publfc Undervarite!s .JI,. �c:i�:="v,i: --u,��u%arczi�+�u`ecxa:ax�c>..,aa�_^t-m:a.d:i'.i.--�c,c � �� .. � �� ';f`` '�\� ��t_ � � l l,� �.% � r..; NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE The City of Okeechobee has tentatively adopted a measure to increase its � property tax levy. Last year's properly tax levy: . A. Initially proposed tax levy .........:..................$2,857,700 B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board and other assessment changes ...................$ 335,569 C. Actual property tax levy ...............................$2,522,131 This year's proposed tax levy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$y,643,740 All concerned citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on: September 27, 2021 6:00 p,m. at City Hall Council Chambers 55 S,E. 3�d Avenue Okeechobee, Florida 34974 A FINAL DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this Hearing.