2024-09-30 Item VI. C. Ex. 5 • • MINUTE FILE
Exhibit 5
09/30/2024 CC,
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ORDINANCE NO. 1293
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, 2024 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025;
PROVIDING THAT 6.1602 PER THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUATION SHALL NOT
BE LEVIED ON HOMESTEAD PROPERTY; THAT 6.1602 VALUATION SHALL
BE USED FOR GENERAL CITY PURPOSES; THAT SAID MILLAGE RATE IS
5.69 PERCENT MORE THAN THE ROLL-BACK RATE OF 5.8286 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, 2024 is the commencement of the Fiscal Year for the City of Okeechobee,
which shall end on September 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee, Florida, held public hearings as required by Section 200.065,
Florida Statutes, on September 11, 2024, and September 30, 2024;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 foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are ratified and confirmed as being true
and correct and are made a specific part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: 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, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025.
The City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, hereby levies a tax of 6.1602 per
thousand-dollar valuation on all real and tangible personal property within the corporate
boundaries of the City of Okeechobee, provided however, that 6.1602 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.
Ordinance No. 1293, Page 1 of 2
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SECTION 3: The millage rate adopted is 5.69 percent more than the roll-back of 5.8286 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, in conformance with
applicable law and the State Constitution.
SECTION 5: 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 6: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7: The provisions within this Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 2024.
INTRODUCED for First Reading and set the Public Hearing date, on the 11th day of September
2024. Roll Call Vote:
Yes No Abstained Absent
Council Member Chandler: X
Council Member/Vice Mayor Clark: X
Council Member Jarriel: X
Council Member McAuley: X
Mayor Watford: X
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED after Second Reading and Final Public Hearing on the 30th day of
September 2024. Roll Call Vote:
Yes No Abstained Absent
Council Member Chandler:
Council Member/Vice Mayor Clark:
Council Member Jarriel:
Council Member McAuley:
Mayor Watford:
Dowling R. Watford, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John J. Fumero, City Attorney
Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A.
Ordinance No. 1293, Page 2 of 2
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COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE: NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
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COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE:
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Katrina Elsken Muros,who on oath says that she
is Editor in Chief of the Lake Okeechobee News,a weekly newspaper published in Okeechobee County,
Florida;that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Public Notice in the matter of
Public Notice Budget Summary
in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County,Florida,was published in said
newspaper in the issues of or by publication on the newspaper's website, if authorized,on
Lake Okeechobee News:9/25/2024
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CONSIDEPUBLIC RATION OF ADOPTING
A CITY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Katie Rogers the City Council of the City of Okee-
chobee will conduct a Public Hear-
City Of Okeechobee ing on September 30,2024,6PM,or
as soon thereafter possible,at City
55 Se 3 Rd Ave Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, Okeechobee,
FL, to consider final reading for
Okeechobee FL 34974 adoption of the following Ordinance
into law(No.1293):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA;
INGAD
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF BROWN LEVY
E TYTH E TAX MILOLAGE
RATE FOR MUNICIPAL
PURPOSES ON ALL TAXABLE
PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared i who PROVISIONS IN VCCONS OF FE STATETHE ATELAW
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGIN-
on oath says that he or she is the Legal Advertising NING OCTOBER 1, 2024 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025;
Representative of the Indian River Press Journal/St Lucie PROVIDING THAT 6.1602 PER
THOUSAND DOLLAR VALUA-
TION SHALL NOT BE LEVIED
News Tribune/Stuart News, newspapers published in Indian ON HOMESTEAD PROPERTY;
THAT 6.1602 VALUATION SHALL
River/St Lucie/Martin Counties, Florida;that the attached BE USED FOR GENERAL CITY
PURPOSES; THAT SAID MILL-
AGEPERCENT
copy of advertisement, being a Legal Ad in the matter of MORE S THAN ATE I THE69ROLL-BACK
RATE OF 5.8286 COMPUTED IN
Govt Public Notices, was published on the publicly ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA
STATUTE 200.065(1); PROVIDING
accessible websites of Indian River/St Lucie/Martin FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC-
Counties, Florida, or in a newspaper by print in the issues TIVE DATE.
The public Is Invited to attend the
of, on: Public Hearing and be heard on all
matters. The proposed ordinance
can be Inspected in its entirety at
the address above during regular
business hours,Mon•Fri,8 AM-4:30
09/17/2024 PM, except for holidays, or on the
website
https://ww.v.cityofokeechobee.com/A
gendaMlnutes-CityCouncil.html.
BE ADVISED that should you
Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies intend to show any document,
picture,video,or items to the Coun-
with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, di In support or opposition to any
item on the agenda, a copy of the
Florida Statutes. document, picture, video, or item
must be provided to the City Clerk
for the City's records. ANY
Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the legal clerk, who PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL
any decision made by the Council
is personally known to me on 09/17/2024 with at this to any matter edsito
,
eyed this meeting will need to
ensure o verbatim record of the
`/iA--.---_ proceeding is made and the record
includes the testimony and evidence
upon which the appeal will be based.
In accordance with the Americans
Legal C with Disabilities Act, persons with
disabilities needing special accom-
modotion to participate in this
proceeding should contact the City
Clerk's Office in person or call 863-
Notary,State of WI,County of Brow 763-9815,Hearing Impaired: Florida
Relay 7-1-1 no later than four busi-
ness days prior to proceeding.
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