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RESOLUTION NO. 05-094
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROPOSED HB 923 WHICH
EXEMPTS THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT FROM
PAYMENT TO REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUNDS CREATED
BY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2007
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made
the following determinations:
1. The St. Lucie County Fire District is solely responsible for fire suppression,
prevention, rescue, and emergency medical services throughout St. Lucie County.
2. The St. Lucie County Fire District derives a substantial portion of its revenues
from ad valorem taxes and a substantial portion of its expenses are personnel costs.
3. The implementation of community redevelopment plans by community redevelopment
agencies in St. Lucie County creates an increasing demand for fire and rescue services
without providing the revenues to support such services.
4. The continued payments to redevelopment trust funds created by community
redevelopment agencies in St. Lucie County will adversely affect the ability of the St. Lucie
County Fire District to provide critical public safety services to the citizens and visitors of
St. Lucie County, Florida.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby support proposed HB 923 which exempts the St. Lucie
County Fire District from payment to redevelopment trust funds created by Community
Redevelopment Agencies in St. Lucie County, Florida, effective October 1,2007.
2. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this
resolution to members of the St. Lucie County Legislative Delegation; and members of the
Florida Legislature.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson
Vice Chairman Doug Coward
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Chris Craft
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 8th day of March, 2005.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIQNERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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