HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-056 RESOLUTION NO. 22-056
A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING RESOLUTION NO. 22-016
DIRECTING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT
OF A PROPOSITION CALLING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD
VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA ON THE
AUGUST 23, 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Section 196.1995, Florida Statutes,provides that the Board of County Commissioners may
hold a referendum to allow the voters to determine whether to grant authority for economic development
ad valorem tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses in St. Lucie County under Section 3,Article
VII of the State Constitution.
2. The County's voters previously authorized an economic ad valorem tax exemption in
1992,2002, and 2012.
3. This Board believes that directing an election to provide for placement of a proposition
calling for economic development ad valorem tax exemptions for St. Lucie County on the Primary Election
ballot on August 23, 2022 is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
St. Lucie County Florida.
4. On February 15,2022,the Board adopted Resolution No.22-016,which the Board desires
to amend and restate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
1. This Board does hereby direct the Supervisor of Elections to place on the August 23,2022,
Primary Election Ballot the following proposition to be voted upon by the electors of St. Lucie County;
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE
AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION
The Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption would allow the County to
encourage the establishment of new businesses and the expansion of existing businesses
by granting an exemption from County property taxes of up to 100 percent of only the
assessed value of improvements and personal property for those businesses. Any
exemption would only remain in effect for up to ten (10) years and would not apply to
school, city or voter approved taxes.
Shall the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County be authorized, for a period
not to exceed ten years, to grant pursuant to Section 3, Article VII of the State
Constitution, property tax exemption incentives to new businesses and expansions of
existing businesses that are expected to create new, local, full-time jobs in the County?
Yes For Authority to grant exemptions
No Against Authority to grant exemptions
2. If the proposition is approved by a majority of the electors voting at the August 23, 2022
election,the Board of County Commissioners,at its discretion, by ordinance may exempt from ad valorem
taxation up to one hundred percent (100%) of the assessed value of all improvements to real property
made by or for the use of a new business and of all tangible personal property of such new business, or
up to one hundred percent(100%)of the assessed value of all added improvements to real property made
to facilitate the expansion of an existing business and of the net increase in all tangible personal property
acquired to facilitate such expansion of an existing business, provided that the improvements to real
property are made or the tangible personal property is added or increased on or after the day the
ordinance is adopted.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Sean Mitchell, Chair AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson,Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 5 day of April 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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DEPUTY CLERK VO CHAIR
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