HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-018ORDINANCE NO. 12-018
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN
THE COUNTY; ESTABLISHING AN EXEMPTION FROM
CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAXATION FOR TROPICANA
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. , 6500 GLADES CUT-
OFF ROAD, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AN EXISTING
BUSINESS; PROVIDING THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE
AVAILABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAX SOURCES FOR THE
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THE AMOUNT OF
ESTIMATED REVENUE FROM THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
WHICH WOULD BE LOST BECAUSE OF THE EXEMPTION
GRANTED TO TROPICANA MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
INC. ; PROVIDING AN EXPIRATION DATE OF THE
EXEMPTION FROM THE DATE ON BOARD ADOPTION OF
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A FINDING THAT
TROPICANA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. MEETS
THE DEFINITION OF AN EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING
BUSINESS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
ARTICLE I
Short Title
This Ordinance shall be known as County Ordinance No. 12-018 "Economic Development
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption -Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc.
ARTICLE II
Procedure
After consideration of the report of the Property Appraiser and in accordance with
the procedure set forth in County Ordinance 92-24, "Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax
Exemption Regulations of St. Lucie County, Florida", the Board grants and establishes an
exemption from ad valorem taxation of the assessed value of Tropicana Manufacturing
Company, Inc., 6500 Blades Cut-Off Road, Fort Pierce, Florida, in accordance with the
following exemption phase out schedule:
JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
SAINT LUCIE COUNTY
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OR BOOK 3431 PRGE 2622 - 2624 Doc Type. ORDN
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Year 1 (Fiscal Year 2012-13) - 100%
Year 2 - 80%
Year 3 - 60%
Year 4 - 40%
Year 5 - 20%
No exemption shall be granted on the land on which improvements are made by
Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc.
ARTICLE III
Ad Valorem Tnx Revenues
Total revenues are available to the County for the current fiscal year from ad valorem
tax sources is $114,851,173.00. Revenues lost to the County for the current fiscal year by
ad valorem tax exemptions under this section currently in effect are $67,139.00 Revenues
to be lost by granting of this exemption for the current fiscal year are estimated to be
$ 340,954.00.
ARTICLE IV
Expiration Date
The Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption granted to Tropicana
Manufacturing Company, Inc., an existing business shall be f or f ive (5) years f rom the date
of Board adoption of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE V
indin
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, finds that Tropicana
Manufacturing Company, Inc. meets the definition of the expansion of an existing business
as defined by St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 92-24 and Section 196.012(16), Florida
Statutes. The Board reserves the right to repeal the exemption if Tropicana Manufacturing
Company, Inc. no longer satisfies the criteria set out above.
ARTICLE VI
Severnbility
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason found void, invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, independent, and
severable provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE VII
Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect upon receipt of notice of filing from the Secretary
of State.
ARTICLE VIII
Adoption
After motion and second, the vote on this Ordinance was as follows:
Chairman Chris ~zadovsky AYE
Vice Chair Tod Mowery AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Chris Craft AYE
Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of September 2012.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
BY:
RICK SCOTT
Governor
September 17, 2012
Honorable Joseph E. Smith
Clerk of the Circuit Court
St. Lucie County
2300 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34982
Attention: Ms. Kelly Phelan, Executive Recording Secretary
Dear Mr. Smith:
KEN DETZNER
Secretary of State
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your letter
dated September 12, 2012 and certified copies of St. Lucie County Ordinance Nos. 12-017 and 12-018,
which were filed in this office on September 14, 2012.
Sincerely,
Liz Cloud
Program Administrator
LC/elr
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270 • Facsimile: (850) 488-9879
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