2024-09-30 Item. VI. D. Ex. 6 • • MINUTE FILE
Exhibit 6
09/30/2024
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ORDINANCE NO. 1294
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA; FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
2024, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE FOR THE GENERAL
OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY AND OTHER
FIXED OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee adopts a final budget and appropriates funds on an annual
basis for the general operation of several departments of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Okeechobee held budget discussions during the Regular
Meeting on June 4, 2024, regarding Capital Improvement Projects; during the Regular
Meeting on July 2, 2024, regarding the Evergreen Salary Survey recommendations and
Cost-of-Living Allowance increases; as well as Workshops held on August 6, 2024, and
August 20, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Section 166.241, Florida Statutes provides specific requirements to which municipalities
must comply with regard to budgets and budget amendments; and
WHEREAS, State law requires that municipal budgets are balanced and adopted annually, and the
adoption must be by resolution or ordinance including provisions relating to the methods and
timing of budget amendments; and
WHEREAS, the 2024 tax assessment role for the Cityof Okeechobee has been aired b e paired,
and certified, showing: Total taxable value of real and personal property: $511,891,799.00;
and
WHEREAS, the process of the adoption of the annual budget is governed by Chapter 200, Florida
Statutes, requiring calculation of the rolled-back tax rate and percentage increase over the
rolled-rate, certain public notices, public hearings, format of required ordinances, and the
like.
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 City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, after having held a Public
Hearing on the annual Budget, including General Fund, Public Facilities Improvement Fund,
Capital Improvement Projects Fund, Industrial Development Grant Fund, Appropriations
Grant Fund, Other Grant Capital Fund, and Law Enforcement Special Fund, hereby adopts
as its annual Budget the expenditures, as fully set forth below, for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025.
GENERAL FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 4,359,673.00
Ad Valorem Taxes, Millage Rate: 6.1602 $ 3,027,222.00
Other Fees $ 880,700.00
Intergovernmental Revenue $ 2,128,834.00
Ordinance No. 1294, Page 1 of 4
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GENERAL FUND CONTINUED
Revenues Continued:
Charges for Current Services $ 1,591,901.00
Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties $ 30,100.00
Uses of Money and Property $ 373,300.00
Other Revenues $ 60,300.00
TOTAL REVENUES $ 12,452,030.00
Transfer-In from Public Facilities Improvement Fund $ 350,000.00
TOTAL REVENUES AND TRANSFERS $ 12,802,030.00
Expenditures:
Legislative $ 179,730.00
Executive $ 267,963.00
Human Resources $ 87,902.00
City Clerk $ 316,507.00
Financial Services $ 369,966.00
Legal Counsel $ 196,400.00
General Services $ 654,739.00
Law Enforcement $ 3,664,517.00
Fire Protection and Public Safety $ 934,562.00
Road and Street Facilities $ 1,787,242.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS $ 8,459,528.00
GENERAL FUND BALANCE $ 4,342,502.00
PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 526,192.00
Revenues $ 792,700.00
TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,318,892.00
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $ 911,000.00
Transfer-Out to General Fund $ 350,000.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS $ 1,261,000.00
PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE $ 57,892.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 4,123,849.00
Revenues $
TOTAL REVENUES AND TRANSFERS $ 4,123,849.00
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS $ 1,442,010.00
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND BALANCE $ 2,681,839.00
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 0.00
Revenues $ 1,010,323.00
TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,010,323.00
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 1,010,323.00
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND BALANCE $ 0.00
Ordinance No, 1294, Page 2 of 4
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APPROPRIATIONS GRANT FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 0.00
Revenues $ 240,000.00
TOTAL REVENUES AND TRANSFERS $ 240,000.00
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 192,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS GRANT FUND BALANCE $ 48,000.00
OTHER GRANT CAPITAL FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 0.00
Revenues $ 1,200,000.00
TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,200,000.00
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 864,750.00
OTHER GRANT CAPITAL FUND BALANCE $ 335,250.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL FUND
Revenues:
Fund Balance $ 7,390.00
Revenues $ 1,000.00
TOTAL REVENUES $ 8,390.00
Expenditures:
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 6,000.00
LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL FUND BALANCE $ 2,390.00
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance was proposed, considered, and adopted under the
provisions of Chapter 166 and 200.065 Florida Statutes.
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 City Administrator, through the Finance Director, is hereby authorized and
directed to disburse monies for the purpose of meeting the expenses and expenditures of
the City as appropriated.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective 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
Ordinance No. 1294, Page 3 of 4
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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. 1294, Page 4 of 4
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION PUBLIC
NOTICE CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING
A CITY ORDINANCE
Katie Rogers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the City Council of the City of Okee-
City Of Okeechobee chobee will conduct a Public Hear-
ing on September 30,2024,6PM,or
55 Se 3 Rd Ave as soon thereafter possible, at City
Okeechobee FL 34974 Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, Okeechobee,
FL, to consider final reading for
adoption of the following Ordinance
into law(No.1294):
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF BROWN ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE,
FLORIDA; FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
Before the undersigned authoritypersonallyappeared, 2024,, AND ENDING SEPTEMBERO
g who 30, 2025; APPROPRIATING
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on oath says that he or she is the Legal Advertising EXPENSESFOR OF THEPNG C CITY lOF
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Representative of the Indian River Press Journal/St Lucie GENERALBEE OPERATION OF THE
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OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY
River/St Lucie/Martin Counties, Florida;that the attached FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL
YEAR; PROVIDING FOR
copy of advertisement, being a Legal Ad in the matter of CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN
Govt Public Notices,was published on the publicly The public sDnvfed to attend the
accessible websites of Indian River/St Lucie/Martin Public Hearing and be heard on all
matters. The proposed ordinance
Counties, Florida, or in a news a er b rint in the issues can be issecto in its entirety at
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Police Records Clerk
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Grade 103 Grade 104
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