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RESOLUTION NO. 05-334
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EXTENSION OF
THE LEVY OF A ONE-HALF PERCENT
(0.5%) DISCRETIONARY SCHOOL CAPITAL
OUTLAY SALES SURTAX TO FINANCE
ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND
RENOVATING EDUCATIONAL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS, FACILITIES, AND
TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Section 212.055(6), Florida Statutes, authorizes school
boards to levy a discretionary school capital outlay sales surtax
not to exceed one-half percent (0.5%) ("sales surtax"), subject to
approval by a majority vote of the electors in the county in which
the school board is located.
2. By Resolution adopted December 12, 1995, as amended
January 30, 1996, the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida,
adopted a plan of Finance for use of a Sales Surtax in the
District; authorized the levy of a sales surtax in an amount equal
to one-half percent (0.5%) to take effect July 1, 1996, for a
period of ten (10) years; ordered a referendum election to be held
on March 12, 1996 ("1996 Referendum"), to determine whether or not
the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida, might levy the Sales
Surtax; and authorized and directed other required matters
respecting the 1996 Referendum.
3. On March 12, 1996, the Board of County Canvassers for St.
Lucie County, Florida, certified passage of the 1996 Referendum
approving the Sales Surtax.
4. As provided by the 1996 Referendum, the Sales Surtax
became effective in St. Lucie County on July 1, 1996, for a period
of ten (10) years; unless extended, the Sales Surtax will expire on
June 30, 2006.
5. Consistent with the requirements of Section 1013.35,
Florida Statutes, the School Board of St. Lucie County, Florida,
has adopted a District Educational Facilities Plan that includes a
listing of capital projects required to meet the anticipated
facilities needs of the District for a twenty (20) year period ("20
Year Plan") .
6. Acquisi tion and construction of the Capital proj ects
listed in the twenty (20) Year Plan is necessary in order for the
District to accommodate the growth in its student enrollment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby support extension of the Levy of
one-half percent (0.5%) Discretionary School Capital Outlay Sales
Surtax to finance acquiring, constructing, and renovating
educational capital improvements,
improvements.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to vote
facilities and technology
for extending the one-half cent tax at the Referendum Election
being held on October 18, 2005 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
After motion and second the vote on this resolution was as
follows:
Chairman Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Vice-Chairman Doug Coward AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE
Commissioner Joseph E. Smith AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 6th day of September, 2005.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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